and Mathematical Instruments, chiefly of his own 

 construction, to some Institution in his native town, 

 rather than elsewhere. This kind intimation has been 

 referred to in public ; and, is a subject deserving the 

 immediate and serious consideration of the Society. 



The possibility of an union with the Institute of 

 Popular Science, has occurred to some of the Mem- 

 bers of the Council, and the purchase of the Bath 

 Building for mutual accommodation, to be invested 

 in the hands of Trustees might probably satisfy Dr. 

 Scoresby of the permanency of the Institution, and 

 thus secure to his native town, the presentation and 

 preservation of those highly valuable monuments of 

 the ingenuity and industry of one of the brightest 

 ornaments of Science and of Society. 



The Council finding that but very few of the Mem- 

 bers attend the Meetings, or appear to take much 

 interest in the affairs of the Institution, have con- 

 sidered it best to publish the following statement of 

 their liabilities, in order that every Member may know 



exactly the position of the Society. 



£. s. d. 



To John Chapman, Esq. (Bond for) 80 



— Balance due to the Bank 70 8 1 



— Balance due to the Treasurer .... 7 9 6 



£157 17 7 



The Council are not aware of any other outstand- 

 ing debt. Arrears of Subscriptions have from time to 



