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dents of the Society, free of postage or other charges ; and 

 shall distinguish his performance by some motto, device, or 

 other signature, at his pleasure. Together with his discovery, 

 invention, or improvement, he shall also send a sealed letter 

 containing the same motto, device or signature, and subscribed 

 with the real name and place of residence of the author. 



2. Persons of any nation, sect, or denomination whatever 

 shall be admitted as candidates for this premium. 



3. No discovery, invention, or improvement shall be entitled 

 to this premium which hath been already published, or for 

 which the author hath been publicly rewarded elsewhere. 



4. The candidate shall communicate his discovery, inven- 

 tion, or improvement either in the English, French, German, 

 or Latin language. 



5. All such communications shall be publicly read or ex- 

 hibited to the Society at some stated meeting, not less than 

 one month previous to the day of adjudication, and shall at 

 all times be open to the inspection of such members as shall 

 desire it. But no member shall carry home with him the 

 communication, description, or model, except the officer to 

 whom it shall be entrusted ; nor shall such officer part with 

 the same out of his custody, without a special order of the 

 Society for that purpose. 



6. The Society, having previously referred the several com- 

 munications from candidates for the premium then depending 

 to the consideration of the twelve councilors and other officers 

 of the Society, and having received their report thereon, shall, 

 at one of their stated meetings in the month of December, 

 annually, after the expiration' of this current year (of the time 

 and place, together with, the particular occasion of which 

 meeting, due notice shall be previously given, by public ad- 

 vertisement) proceed to final adjudication of the said premium ; 

 and, after due consideration had, a vote shall first be taken on 

 this question, viz. : Whether any of the communications then 

 under inspection be worthy of the proposed premium ? If 

 this question be determined ill the negative, the whole busi- 

 ness shall be deferred till another year ; but if in the affirma- 



