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Chair, one of the Secretaries shall read the minutes, orders, and entries of the 

 preceding meeting ; and shall be responsible for the accuracy of the minutes of 

 the business and orders of the present meeting, to be entered by the Assistant 

 Secretary in the respective books to which they relate. 



CHAP. X Of the Foreign Secretary. 



I. THE duty of the Secretary for Foreign Correspondence shall be to conduct Duties of the 

 correspondence with foreign parts, relating to the business of the Society, to 



return thanks for presents from foreigners made to the Society, and to forward 

 to persons elected Foreign Members the Diplomas certifying their election into 

 the Society. 



CHAP. XI Of the Assistant Secretary. 



, I. THE appointment of a person to the office of Assistant Secretary shall be Appointment 

 by the Council, to whom the Officer so appointed shall give security, at the Assistant 

 discretion of the Council ; and he shall hold office during the pleasure of the Secretary. 

 Council. 



II. The person who shall be chosen to the office of Assistant Secretary, shall Assistant 

 either not be a Fellow of the Society or, if a Fellow, shall cease to be so upon a e penowf r 

 his appointment to, and acceptance of that office. 



III. The Assistant Secretary shall be paid for his services according to the Payment of 

 determination of the Council. He shall be subject to such Standing Orders as secretary, 

 shall be made, and shall follow such directions as may be given by the Presi- 

 dent and Council. He shall give all his time to the work of the Society, and 



shall attend in the Office of the Society as prescribed by such Standing Orders. 



IV. The Assistant Secretary shall act under the general direction of the 

 Secretaries, and in their absence shall represent them. 



He shall also act on the directions which may be given him from time to 

 time by the Treasurer in that part of his duties which relates to the finances 

 of the Society. 



V. Subject to such Standing Orders and directions as aforesaid, the Assistant Duties of the 

 Secretary shall be charged with (1) the general administrative business of the 



Society : (2) the control of the Offices and library and of all persons therein 

 employed, and the arrangement of the office work : (3) the conduct of the 

 general correspondence. 



It shall be his duty, except on such special occasions as may be specified by 

 Standing Orders, or as may be determined by the President, to attend all 

 meetings of the Council and Committees and take the minutes thereof, which 

 minutes he shall submit to the Secretaries for their revision or approval. 



VI. He shall, subject as aforesaid, have the charge and custody of the Charter- 

 book, Statute-book, Journal-books of the Society and Council, Register-books, 

 Manuscripts, and Archives belonging to the Society ; all which shall, except 

 in such cases as the Council shall otherwise order, be kept in the House of the 



