and art ; that it may thus fulfil its part, in accel- 

 erating the march of those brilliant discoveries 

 and improvements, which have ennobled our 

 country, and have become a blessing and an 

 honour to the present age. 



liAlVI^ and RE:01J li A TIO IVS. 



1. The Society shall be called the Whitby Litera-y and Philoso- 

 phical Society, for supporting a Museum, and for promoting the in- 

 terests of Science by such other means as it may be able to undertake. 



2. All Subscribers of Two Guineas or upwards, on admission, and 

 Half a Guinea annually, shall be Members of the Society ; and Sub- 

 scribers oi Five Guineas on admission, and Haifa Guinea annually, 

 or of Ten Guineas at one time, witliout any annual Subscription, 

 shall be Governors of the Society. 



3. The business of the Society shall be conducted by a Patron, a 

 President, two Vice-Presidents, a Treasurer, two Secretaries, and two 

 Curators, who, with a Committee of eight members, shall form the 

 Council of the Society. 



4. The Council shall meet for transacting business on the first 

 Thursday of every month, or as often as they shall find necessary ; 

 and three members shall form a quorum. 



5. All Governors shall have a right to attend and vote at the 

 Meetings of the Council. 



6. A General Meeting of the Society shall be held on the last 

 Friday in October in each year ; for electing a new Committee, re- 

 ceiving the Report of the retiring Committee, auditing the accounts 

 of the Treasurer, and transacting any other business that may occur. 

 Special Meetings may be called by the Council, or by any seven 

 members, a week's notice being given. 



7. The Museum shall comprise collections of Fossils, Antiquities, 

 specimens in Natural- History, with other miscellaneous Curiosities, 

 whether of Nature or Art ; to which may be added Scientific Books, 

 and Philosophical Apparatus. 



8. The Museum shall be open for the convenience of the members, 

 on such days of the week, and under such regulations, as the Council 



