THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Ill 



7. "On Some Improvements of Lamps." Vol. 20, p. 363 ; new- 

 series, vol. 4, p. 127, 1822 ; and see Ann. de Chemie., vol. xli, p. 92, 

 and Journal of Science and Art, vol. 28, p. 183. 



8. " On the Crystaline form of ice." March 4, 1823.— Vol 21 ; new 

 series, vol. 5, p. 340, 1823. 



9. " A Means of discriminating between Sulphate of Barium and 

 Strontium." April 2, 1823.— Vol. 21; new series, vol. 5, p. 359, 1823. 



10. " On the Discovery of Acids in Mineral Substances." April 12, 

 1823.— Vol. 21 ; new series, vol. 5, p. 384, 1823. 



11. " An Improved way of Making Coffee." June 4th, 1823. — Vol. 



22 ; new series, vol. 6, p. 30, 1823. 



12. "A Discovery of Chloride of Potassium in the Earth." (Not 

 dated.) Vol. 22 ; new series, vol. 6, p. 258, 1823. 



13. " A Method of Fixing Particles on the Sappare." October 24, 

 1823.— Vol. 22; new series, vol. 6, p. 412, 1823. 



14. " On Some Compounds of Fluorine." January 2, 1824. — Vol. 



23 ; new series, vol. 7, p. 100, 1824. 



15. " An Examination of some Egyptian Colors." January 2, 1824. 

 Vol. 23 ; new series, vol. 7, p. 115, 1824. 



16. *' Some Observations on Mr. Penn's theory concerning the forma- 

 tion of the Kirkdale Cave." June 10, 1824. — Vol. 24 ; new series, 

 vol. 8, p. 50, 1824. 



17. " A Note on a Letter from Dr. Black, describing a Very Sensi- 

 ble Balance." — Vol. 26 ; new series, vol 10, p. 52, 1825. 



18. " A Method of Fixing Crayon Colors." London, August 23, 

 1825.- Vol. 26 ; new series, vol. 10, p. 236, 1825. 



ACT OF CONGRESS ACCEPTING BEQUEST. 



AN ACT to authorize and enable the President to assert and prosecute, with effect, the 

 claim of the United States to the legacy bequeathed to them by James Smilhson, late of 

 London, deceased, to found at Washington, inider the name of the Smithsonian Institution, 

 an Estabhshment for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge among Men. 



Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and Home of Representatives of tJie 

 United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of 

 the United States be, and he is hereby, authorized to constitute and ap- 

 point an agent or agents, to assert and prosecute for and in behalf of 

 the United States, and in their name or otherwise, as may be advisable, 

 in the Court of Chancery, or other proper tribunal of England, the right 

 of the United States to the legacy bequeathed to them by the last will 

 and testament of James Smithson, late of London, deceased, for the 

 purpose of ibunding at Washington, under the name of the Smithsonian 

 Institution, an Establishment for the Increase and Diffusion of Knowledge 

 among Men ; and to empower such agent or agents so appointed to re- 

 ceive and grant acquittances for all such sum or sums of money, or 

 other funds, as may or shall be decreed or adjudged to the United States, 

 for, or on account of said legacy. 



Sec. 2. u4nd he it further e7iactcd, That the said agent or agents shall, 

 before receiving any part of said legacy, give a bond or bonds, in the 



