APPENDIX 15. 



GENERAL ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS 



OF THE SCOTTISH ARBORICULTURAL SOCIETY 

 for the Year ending 5th November 1872. 



CHARGE. 

 To Balance in Bank, .... 



,, Annual Subscriptions for 1871-2, 



,, Arrears, ..... 



,, Subscription to Sinking Fund, 



,, Life Membership Subscriptions, 



,, Robert Hutchison, Es((. oi'Carlowrie (Donation), 



,, Peter Lawson & Sons ( Donation ) 



,, Thomas Methven & Sons (Prize), 



,, C. Y. Michie (Donation), 



,, Copies of Transactions Sold, 



,, Received for Advertising in Transactions, per Keith & Co., 



,, Interest, . . .... 



DISCHARGE. 



By Balance from last Account, . 



,, Neill & Co., for Printing, 



,, Mould & Tod, for Receipt Books, 



,, Secretary's Salary, 



,, Paid for Prizes, Medals, &c, 



,, Paid over to Sinking Fund Account, 



,, Annual Dinner, Extra Expenses, 



,, Postages, &c, per Secretary, 

 ,, ,, per Treasurer, 



,, Advertising, Stationery, &c, 



,, Balance in Bank, 



,, Balance on hand, 



CAPITAL OR SINKING FUND ACCOUNT. 



CHARGE. 



To Donation and Life Membership Subscription, 

 ,, Interest, ....... 



By Balance in Bank, . 



DISCHARGE. 



£133 7 



£133 7 



£11 15 

 2 2 



I have examined the State of the Affairs of the Scottish Arboricultural Society 

 for the year ending 5th November 1872, comparing the same with the books 

 and necessary vouchers, all of which I find to be correct, leaving balance in 

 bank in connection with General Account, Four pounds three shillings and one 

 penny, and owing by Treasurer Seven pounds seven shillings and threepence, 

 being in all to the credit of the Society, besides unpaid subscriptions, the sum 

 of Eleven pounds two shillings and fonrpence sterling, and showing a balance 

 in bank to the credit of the Capital or Sinking Fund, the sum of Eleven pounds 

 seventeen shillings and twopence sterling. 



Edinburgh, 5th November 1872. David Syme, Auditor. 



