BYE-LAWS 



OF THE 



LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON, 



AS CONFIRMED AT A GENERAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY 

 HELD ON THE 6tH OF JULY 1802. 



CHAPTER I. 



Of the Election and Admission of Fellows. 



Section I. JtLVERY Fellow who intends to propose any Person 

 to be a Fellow of the Society, shall, before such Person be pro- 

 posed, make known to him the Nature of the Obligation into 

 which he is to enter, in the event of his being elected ; and also 

 the Sum which is to be paid for Admission-Money, the Rate of 

 Annual Payments, and the Sum to be paid in lieu of Annual Pay- 

 ments, for the Use of the Society. 



II. Every Candidate for Admission as a Fellow shall be pro- 

 posed and recommended by Three or more Fellows, who shall, at 

 a General Meeting of the Society, cause to be delivered to the 

 Secretary a Paper, signed by themselves, specifying the Christian 

 Name, Surname, Rank, Profession, Qualifications, and the usual 

 Place of Residence of such Person ; all which shall be certified 

 from their personal Acquaintance with him or with his Writings. 



III. No 



