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until the end of the third month, the pro- 

 perty of fuch fubfcribers in the library fhall 

 be forfeited, unlefs they cm prove, to the 

 fatisfaftion of the committee, that they have 

 been abfent from the kingdom during that 

 time. 



2. Subfcribers may propofe any book they 

 pleafe, by entering its title in the regiiier 

 icept in the library for that purpofe. 



3. If a fubfcriber receive a book from any 

 one except the librarian, or if he return a 

 book, and negletl to deliver it to him, he 

 ihall forfeit one ftiilling. 



4. Any fubfcriber keeping a I'Odk beyond 

 the time allowed, fh:ill forfeit, for a pamphlet 

 one penny per day; for a duodecimo or odlavu 

 twopence j for a quarto or folio threepence ; 

 and Hull not be entitled to a book from the 

 library until the fines be paid. If he fenci lor 

 a book before fuch fines are paid, having re- 

 ceived a notice from the librarian of fuch fines 

 bting due, aud ftiU perfifts in refnGng to p.)y 

 them, his property in the liljrary fliall be for- 

 feited j but he may appeal to the committee, 

 at their fcrft or fecond meeting next enfuing, 

 and mull: abide by their decifion- 



5. Any fubfcriber lofing a book, fiijll pay 

 the full value of it, or replace it by another 

 in as good condition. If the book loft be one 

 of a fet, the perfon who l(>ft it fliall tale the 

 remaining volumes, and furniih the library 

 with a new fet ; and if he vcfufe to comply 

 with this law, lie ih:ill forfeit his property in 

 the library. 



6. Any fubfcriber damaging a book, or fuf- 

 fering it to be damaijed while in his poffelhon, 

 by writing on, or defacing the leaves, maps, 

 or prints, or in any o:her manner whatfoever, 

 ihall be fubjedl to fuch fines as the committee 

 m.iy determine on ; and on refufal Ihall forfeit 

 his property in the library. 



7. A fubfcriber living one mile from Man- 

 cl'.efter, ihall be allov/ed to keep a book one 

 day; if two miles, tv/o days; if three miles 

 or more, three days beyond the limited lime. 



8. If any fubfcriber take a book from the 

 ftielve?, and do not return it to its proper 

 pl.ice, he ihall for.'^cit one penny. 



9. No fubfcriber ihall be allowed to liave 

 more than one book, and one pamphlet, r.t 

 the fame time, under the penalty of one ihil- 

 ling ; but when a work confift: of more than 

 one volume, and is not above the fi;:e of an 

 oOavo, he may take out t.vo volumes. 



1(1. If a fubfcriber lend his ticket, or a 

 book belonging to the library, to any perfon 

 out of his O'.vn lioufc, he fliall be fubjctl to 

 the penalty of one Ihilling. 



11. Every fubfciiber muft deliver to the 

 libr.irian. at Icaft fcvan days bc.'ore the annual 

 meeting, a liil of twenty members, figncd 

 with his Dame, whom he has fcleiled as 

 proper perfons to compofe the committee for 

 the year enfuing, or for/rit fixpcncc 



I'J. A general meeting of the fubfcribers 

 /hall be hold annually. At this meeting it 

 fliall be declared who ate the perfons chofen 

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to compofe the committee for the enfuing 

 year, and a trcifurer fli.iU be elcAed. All 

 quelHons whatever relating to the concern! 

 of the library, Ihall be decided by a ma- 

 jority. Ladies who are fubfcribers fliall have 

 a right of voting by proxy, provided that proxy 

 be a fubfcriber, and produce the npcefr.iTy au- 

 thority in writing. In ail cjies tlie manner 

 of voting Ihall be by ballot. 



13 Any fubfcriber miy propofe a ne;'.v law 

 or the alleration of a law, provided fuch prr,- 

 pofal be put up in the HDrary-niom ror the 

 infpeftion and conlidcration of the fubfcri- 

 bers, for at Icaft one month before the gene- 

 ral meeting. 



14. The Committee fliall cnnfift of the 

 tv.-enty fobfcribers who appear from the lilH 

 d.;livercd to the librarian to have the greateft 

 number of votes in th'.-ir favour. 



1.). If any fubfcriber thus cle£led (after 

 leaving proper notice from the libnirian; ihait 

 decline afting with the committee, he must 

 fienify his dilfent iiefore tlie fecond meeting 

 thereof, otherwife he muft hold his placf ior 

 the year ; but if fuch diiTent be regularly 

 futiined, he who hath the next number of 

 votes fliall come in, and the order of thjie 

 who have an equal number of votes Aral] be 

 determined by lot, either immediately, or at 

 the firft meeting of the committee. 



16. The committee ihall meet in the li- 

 brary-room, to tranlVft the bufinefs of the 

 library, within the fpace of feven days after 

 the annual meeting, and once in every fuci 

 ceeding calend.ir month, at fuch time as they 

 thcmfclves fliall appoint ; and whatever ex- 

 pence they may be at Ihall be defrayed by 

 themfelves, and not by the Society. 



17 The .'ommittce, at their firit meeting, 

 fliall chpofe out of cheir body a prefident and 

 fecretary, each of whom fliall have a power 

 to appoint a deputy, who fliaft aft in their 

 abfence. 



18. Any five members, the prefident or 

 his deputy being prel'ent,^ fliall be deemed a 

 committee ; and if thi- prefident, or fecretary, 

 ^all haw.' neglefte- ^o appoint a deputy, the 

 committe.i may cho^le a prc!iJe:it and fecret.iry 

 t-.) art during the time &;"ijch meeting only. 



19. Any member of t'.ie com.Tiittee ncgieit- 

 ing to at'.tnd the meeti- ^js, fliall pay a fins 

 ot threepence for every negleft, unlefs be be 

 oat of town, "or confined by indilpofition ; and 

 any merai^cr not attendi.Tg within half an hour 

 after the time fixed, fli.jll be deemed an ab- 

 fenlee, and fined aacordingly. 



20. The rommitce ihall determine by bal- 

 lot v.hat books are to be admitted Jntu the 

 libraiv ; and books thus voted in, fhali be 

 bought in wliatever manner they may tiiink 

 proper. 



i.'l. The committee f!iall examine fuch 

 books .15 have been djma^'cd, and order fuch 

 reparation to be made as they may think 

 proper. 



y.'. If any cafe arifc wlilch is nor provided 



fot by the cxiftlng laws, the committee may 



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