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26th May, the following resolutions were agreed to. 1 . That 

 the Society be called the Geographical Society of London : 2. 

 That the number of ordinary members be not limited; but 

 the number of honorary foreign members to be limited as 

 hereafter shall be determined. 8. That, as soon as the num- 

 ber of Subscribers shall amount to three hundred, a general 

 meeting be called to appoint a President, two Vice-Presidents, 

 a Treasurer, Secretaries, and a Council, to conduct the af- 

 fairs of the Society ; and for approving, altering, and, if ne- 

 cessary, establishing such other regulations, in addition to those 

 herein recommended, as may appear to be necessary to the well- 

 being of the Society. 4. That the election of the Council and 

 Officers of the Society be annual. 5. That the office of Presi- 

 dent be not held by the same individual for a longer period than 

 two consecutive years ; but that he be eligible for re-election 

 after the lapse of one year. 6. That the two Vice-Presidents 

 be subject to the same regulation as regards the President ; 

 but the Treasurer and the Secretaries may be re-elected. 7. 

 That the officers above mentioned, with fifteen other members, 

 constitute the Council, and that five of the fifteen are to go out 

 annually at the period of the general election of the officers of 

 the Society. 8. That the admission fee of members be L. 3, 

 and the annual subscription L. 2 ; or, both may be compound- 

 ed on for the payment of L. 20. 9. That all admission fees and 

 compositions be placed in the public securities, to be hereafter 

 applied as the Society may direct. 10. That the funds and 

 property of the Society be vested in the names of three Trus- 

 tees. 11. That these three Trustees be supernumerary Mem- 

 bers of the Council. 12. That so soon as five hundred mem- 

 bers shall be entered on the list, a second general meeting will 

 be called to decide upon such further regulations and by-laws 

 as shall appear beneficial and useful for the management of the 

 Society. 13. That Commander M'Konociiie, R. N., be ap- 

 ]X)inted Provisional Secretary to the Society. Artiil'r de 

 Cai'ELl Bkookk, Chairman. Those who may be desirous of 

 becoming Members of the Geographical Society of London are 

 recjucsted to send their names to any of the gentlemen of the 

 Provisional Committee, or to the Secretary, No. 99. Quadrant, 

 Regent Street." 



