XX BY-LAWS OF THE 



Art. III. The proposer whose name stands first upon the cer- 

 tificate must have personal knowledge of the candidate, or his 

 writings, and must certify to that effect upon the certificate. 



Art. IV. The certificate, when duly filled up, must be 

 delivered at the house of the Society, addressed to the Secre- 

 tary. It shall be read at the two next ordinary general meet- 

 ings, and suspended in one of the rooms of the Society during 

 the intervals between those meetings, and the person therein 

 recommended shall be balloted for at the next ordinary general 

 meeting ; and to constitute a valid election, not less than seven 

 Fellows must be present, and not less than two-thirds of those 

 present must vote in favour of the candidate proposed. 



Art. V. Royal Personages, Peers of Great Britain, Scot- 

 land, or Ireland, Privy Councillors, Peeresses in their own 

 right, and the eldest sons, wives, widows, and daughters of 

 Peers, may be balloted for and elected Fellows of the Society 

 at the same ordinary general meeting at wliich they are pro- 

 posed, and on the recommendation of a single Fellow. 



Art. VI. Persons whose certificates shall have been signed 

 by the Chairman of the Council, on the part of the Council, 

 may also be balloted for and elected Fellows at the same gene- 

 ral meeting at which they are proposed. 



Art. VII. The Secretary shall address to every person 

 elected a Fellow, on the day after his election, a printed copy 

 of the letter (No. I. in the Appendix) and of the obligation 

 (No. II. in the Appendix). 



Art. VIII. As soon as the person so elected shall have paid 

 his admission fee and shall have returned the obligation, signed 

 by himself, and addressed to the Secretary at the house of the 

 Society, he shall then be entitled to exercise all the privileges 

 of a Fellow ; and his name shall be entered in the lists of the 

 Society. 



