350 KENNELLY. 



Sovereign Princess of Transylvania, Princess of Suabia, Marquise of 

 the Holy Roman Empire, of Burgovia, of Moravia, of High and Low 

 Lusacia, Countess of Hapsburg, of Flanders, of Artois, of Tyrol, of 

 Hainault, of Namur, of Ferrete, of Kyburg, of Goricia, and of Gradis- 

 cia, Landgrave of Alsace, Lady of the Marches of Esclavonia, of Port 

 Naon, of Salins and of Malines, Duchess of Lorraine and of Bar, Grand 

 Duchess of Tuscany. To all to whom these presents shall come, 

 Greeting. Our attention having been called to the present condi- 

 tion of the Literary Society, which, according to our good will, was 

 established, in 1769, in Our city of Bruxelle, it has been represented 

 to Us that, for the better fulfilment of the purpose of this society, it 

 would be advantageous to give it stable and legal form ; and since We 

 ever adopt with pleasure all that tends to stimulate, foster and expand 

 the taste for, and the study of, useful sciences and of good literature; 

 so We have founded and instituted, as by these Presents We do here 

 found and institute the said Society as a permanent body, under the 

 title of The Imperial and Royal Academy of Sciences and Letters, 

 assigning to it, for its meetings, the hall of Our Royal Library, which 

 we have recently adapted and opened for public use. It is Our wish 

 that the members of this Academy rigorously conform to the appended 

 Rules, attached under Our seal to these presents, such as we have de- 

 cided on, for determining more particularly the objects, Order and 

 form of their assemblies, conferences and exercises. We grant, by 

 virtue of the confidence we place in the wisdom and in the spirit of the 

 members of this Academy, that they shall have the right to print, 

 without applying for the approval of the Book Censors, all the writings 

 and literary productions which they themselves compose; likewise the 

 Memoirs, which after having contested for the annual premiums shall 

 be judged worthy of publication; provided that these writings, pro- 

 ductions and Memoirs shall have been examined and approved by the 

 Academy. We grant that the said Academy may select, for the print- 

 ing of its various works, a printing office to which we will transmit the 

 necessary privileges; We assign to this Academy the right to use in all 

 its proper affairs, a special seal, consisting of the Arms of Burgundy 

 with the legend — Sigillum Caesareae Regiae Scientarum et Litter- 

 arum Academiae — of which the permanent Secretary shall have 

 charge. Finally, to give an enduring token of the special esteem in 

 which We hold useful abilities, and those who know how to apply them 

 successfully, We ordain that the title of Academician shall convey to 

 all those who shall become endowed with it, and who have not already 

 been raised to the nobility, or are not already nobles by birth, — the 



