CHARTER 



OF THE 



LINNEAN SOCIETY OF LONDON. 



GEORGE THE THIRD, by the Grace of God, of the United 

 Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland King, Defender of the 

 Faith, To all to whom these Presents shall come, greeting. 

 Whereas several of Our loving Subjects are desirous of forming object of the 

 a Society for the Cultivation of the Science of Natural History Soclet ^ ^ • 

 in all its Branches, and more especially of the Natural History 

 of Great Britain and Ireland, and, having subscribed considerable 

 Sums of Money for that Purpose, have humbly besought Us 

 to grant unto them, and such other Persons as shall be ap- 

 proved and elected, as hereinafter is mentioned, Our Royal 

 Charter of Incorporation for the Purposes aforesaid; Know ye, 

 that We, being desirous to promote every Kind of Improve- 

 ment in the Arts and Sciences, have, of Our especial Grace, 

 certain Knowledge, and mere Motion, given and granted, and incorpon- 

 We do hereby give and grant, that Our right trusty and right well 

 beloved Cousin and Counsellor George Earl of Dartmouth, Our 

 vol. vii. b trusty 



