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XII. That the Secretary to whom the Paper fhall be 
delivered, fhall, with the approbation of the Prefident, 
or two Vice Prefidents, have the power of fufpending the 
reading of it until it be referred to a meeting of the Com- 
mittee of Papers, whofe decifion fhall be final. 
"XIII. That all Papers judged admifible hall be read by 
one of the Secretaries, or by the author, in their order, 
XIV. That no more than half an hour fhall be allowed 
for the reading of any Paper, and if the whole cannot be 
read within that time, the remainder, except the Society 
determine otherwife, fhall be deferred till. the fucceeding 
evening.. No Paper however fhall engage more than two 
evenings, without the confent of the Society, exprefled 
by ballot, if required. 
XV. That every Ordinary Member who produces a 
Paper, fhall therewith deliver a fummary of its leading 
contents, which fhall be read, paragraph by paragraph, 
after the Paper, to regulate its difcuffion, - . 
XVI. That the Speakers thall dire@ to the Chair any ob- 
fervations they may make; and, if it be difficult to command 
immediate attention, it is defirable that they fhould ftand 
‘up, when they addrefs the Prefident. 
XVII. That authors be requefted to furnifh the Society 
with an epitome of their Papers, which may be read at the 
meeting fucceeding the reading of each Paper, and the 
difcuffion renewed, 
XVIII. That each Ordinary Member fhall pay one guinea 
annually, by half yearly payments, into the hands of 
the Treafurer, to defray incidental expenfes, and to ef- 
tablifh a fund for the benefit of the Society, Each Member 
on his ele€ion to pay his Subfcription for the current half 
year, together with one guinea admiffion fee, 
XIX. That 
