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at Paris, sent over French artists for erecting and 

 adorning the edifice he had in contemplation. 

 This palace, together with its gardens and 

 appurtenances, occupying in the whole an area of 

 seven acres and twenty perches of land, was ceded 

 by the representatives of the Montague family for 

 the moderate sum of 10,000. The necessary 

 repairs (which, the house having stood long 

 empty, proved very expensive) were immediately 

 proceeded upon ; and the proper bookcases and 

 cabinets having been completed, and the collec- 

 tions removed thither, the museum was at length 

 opened for study and public inspection, January 

 15, 1759. The sum actually netted by the profits 

 of the lottery under the Act of Parliament, was 

 95,194, 18s. 2d. which was expended in the 

 following manner : 



Paid for the Sloanean collection, . 20,000 

 for the Harleian, . . . 10,000 



for Montague House, . . 10,000 



Laid out in the purchase of 30,000, 

 three per cent reduced annuities, &c. 

 appropriated to the maintenance of 

 the establishment, . . 28,663 15 



Repairs, cases, furniture, removing, and 



incidental expenses, . . 26,531 3 2 



95,194 18 2 



