1 791* ' LITERARY IKTELLIGENCER. 269 



Robert Belches of Greenyards, Efq. 

 George Ramfa^^, Efq. Younger of Barnton 

 Gilbert Hamilton, Lfq. of Glafgow 



Sir William Forbes, Bart. Treafurer 

 James Home, writer to the fignet, Secretary. 



9. That the fubfcription of each member ftall be one 

 guinea per annum, or ten guineas at admiflion, the Society 

 being deftrous of having as many perlons as poflible con- 

 necled with it, and confiding in the farther fupport of pa- 

 triotic individuals, and of public fpirited bodies of men, in the 

 prorecution of the great national objects they have in view. 



10. That the Chairman, deputy Chairman, and Directors, 

 do, betwixt this and the laft Monday of June next, draw 

 up fuch laws and regulations as may appear proper for the 

 future government of the foclety, to be laid before the- ge- 

 neral meeting to be tiren held j and that they be in the 

 mean time empowered to take fuch fteps as may feem pro- 

 per to them for promoting the views and interefts of the 

 Society. 



11. That the thanks of the meeting be given to Sir John 

 Sinclair, for his patriotic afliduitj in inftituting this So- 

 ciety ; and that he be requeued to permit the able fpeecli 

 he has this day delivered, to be publilhed, as tending to 

 excite attention to the great objedls in view, by diffuiin^ 

 a knowledge of their importance and pra£licability. 



12. That the thanks of the meeting be alfo given to the 

 Earl of Hopctoun, for his warm and patriotic zeal for the 

 fuccefs of the eftablilhment, and the information hb Lord- 

 fliip has now communicated on tlxat fubjeft. 



13. That thefe refolutions be publiuied in the London, 

 Edinburgh, and other newfpapers, for the information of 

 -11 perfons who may be inclined to become members of tlw 



jciety. . 



E.vtrafled from the minutes of the meeting, by 



James Horne, Secretary, 



