I2S THE BEE, OR Jan.ip, 



Icaft, in place of one — thefe two copies to be font by fepa- 

 rate convcvance, to prevent its being wholly loft in cafe of 

 acci ent. The fupernnmerary copy of fuch works as were 

 fubliJlKil^ as came fafe to hand, might be fold for defraying 

 the expences of the inftitution ; but no unpuhiyijed paper, 

 to be thus fold on any account : Or the feconJ copy may 

 be fent to Edinburgh, to be kept in a national repoCtoiy 

 there. If any ccpy be loft in the fending, the deficiency 

 to fall on the Edinburgh repofitory. 



Thefe papers, as tliey arrive at the proper office, fiial! 

 fliall be regularly arranged into volumes ; the detached 

 papers to be bound up with others of a ftmilar kind, and 

 of tlie fame fize and form. All the volumes of the fame 

 fize, &c. to be arranged in regular order, on flielfs of a 

 proper form, each clafs to be regularly numbered from the 

 beginning, in clironological order. The feparate title of 

 fuch books as have titles, to be marked on the back of each 

 In tiie beginning of each volume of detached papers, fliall 

 be pvt a written table of contents, referring to pages to be 

 alfo written, fo as to acimit of being readily confultcd. 

 Other contrivances for diftinftnefs of reference, that are 

 ommitted here as unnecefiary, might be mentioned. 



All books, pampl'-lets and publi(hed papers, fliall be re- 

 gularly entered into a catalogue duly arranged, (the parti- 

 culars of which need not be here fpecificd), which catalogue 

 fliould be pubiifhed at regular periods, and fold for the be- 

 nefit of the public at large. In this catalogue fhould be 

 marked the price, &c. of each feparate publication. 



The repofitory, when thus eftablifiied, to be put under 

 the care of fome reputable perfon duly qualified, v/ith a 

 reafonable number of affiftants, who fliall icceive fuitable 

 falurics for their trouble ; thefe falaries, and all other ne- 

 ocfTary expences, to be paid by the public, out of funds' 

 fubjecl to the contrcul of parliam.ent. 



This rcpo{itary, v/hen thus eft'Ablifhed, to be open each 

 lawful day for a fpecified number hours; during which 

 time, every perlbii in a decent d;els. and uafufpicious ap- 



