198 Prove c dings of the Society for the 



** If the Society of Arts should, at any future period, be dis- 

 solved, the principal sum of L. 400 shall be re-delivered to the pre- 

 sent Trustees in the event of their being both alive j but if only one, 

 or neither of them, shall then be alive, the said principal sum of L. 400 

 shall be made over to the Principal, and Professors of Natural Philoso- 

 phy, Chemistry, and Mathematics, in the University of Edinburgh, to 

 be re-invested by them on good security, and the interest to be employ- 

 ed in any manner which they shall think most advantageous for the 

 promotion of the Useful Arts in Scotland. We are. Gentlemen, your 

 most obedient and faithful Servants, 



(Signed) DAVID BKEWSTER. 

 J. KEITH/' 



The Council, on the motion of Mr Allan, seconded by the Rev. 

 Edward Craig, unanimously voted their best thanks to Mr Keith's 

 Trustees for this handsome offer, which the Council agreed to ac- 

 cept on the part of the Society ; and at same time directed a suitable 

 answer to be forwarded to the Trustees by the Secretary. 



At a Meeting of the Council, held on 15th May 1833, the Secre- 

 tary read a copy of the answer sent by him, in name of the Council, 

 to the late Mr Keith's Trustees ; of which answer the following 

 is a copy : 



" To Sir David Brewster, and Dr > 

 James Keith, the surviving Trus- i 

 tees of the Fund left by the late >• 

 Alexander Keith, of Dunottar, | 

 Esq., for the promotion of Science. ^ Edinburgh, IQth April 1833. 



" Gentlemen, — I have been directed by the Members of Council 

 of the Society op Arts for Scotland, to acknowledge the re- 

 ceipt of your letter of the 8th April last, in which you, as the Trus- 

 tees appointed by the late Alexander Keith, Esq. of Dunottar, 

 for managing a sum of L. 1000, which he bequeathed for the purpose 

 of promoting the interest of Science and the Arts in Scotland, — 

 make offer to the Society of Arts, at Whitsunday next, of the sum 

 of FOUR hundred POUNDS Sterling, to be held in trust by their Vice- 

 Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer, and their successors in office, 

 for the purpose of encouraging ^he Useful Arts in Scotland ; upon 

 the conditions mentioned in your letter. 



" The Council of the Society of Arts, upon the part of the 

 Society, accept, — with sentiments of gratitude towards the Trustees 

 of Mr Keith, and of the most respectful regards for the memory of 

 that Gentleman, — the offer which has been made to them; — and at 

 the same time, beg to assure the Trustees, that they shall endeavour, 



