180 RECORD OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY 



and the grant in aid made by the Treasury to the Royal Society for Eskdale- 

 muir Observatory, is to be used in such manner as the Gassiot Committee 

 approve for the maintenance of the work already referred to, in augmentation 

 of the sums assigned for the purpose by the Meteorological Committee. 



No. 10. THE GORE FUND. 



Dr. George Gore, F.R.S., who died in 1908, bequeathed one half of the 

 residue of his estate to the Royal Society for the purpose of assisting original 

 scientific discovery. The sum of ,2,436 18*. Wd. was received under the 

 bequest, and was invested in 2,478 14*. 4J. India 3| per cent. Stock. The 

 Council, while reserving to itself the right to apply the capital in assisting 

 original scientific discovery in any way it might think desirable, directed that, 

 until it should otherwise order, the capital should remain invested and the 

 interest only be so applied. 



No. 11. THE GUNNING FUND. 



In 1891 His Excellency Dr. Robert Halliday Gunning gave the Society his 

 bond for ="1,000, bearing interest at 4 per cent., to form a fund the annual 

 income of which shall be applied triennially towards the promotion of Physical 

 Science and Biology in such manner as to the President and Council may 

 appear most desirable. Upon Dr. Gunning's death in 1900 the bond was 

 discharged by his Executors, and the fund has been invested in <1,081 5*. 6d. 

 Nottingham Corporation 3 per cent. Redeemable Stock. The rules for the 

 administration of this fund will be found in the ' Year-book '. 



No. 12. THE HANDI.EY FUND. 



By the will of Mr. E. H. Handley, dated 1840, the reversion of his property 

 was bequeathed to the Society after the death of his sister, the income to be 

 applied as a reward for important inventions in art or discoveries in science, 

 physical and metaphysical, or for assistance in the prosecution of any such 

 invention or discovery, but with power to the President and Council to apply 

 the income as they may deem best for the advancement of science. 



Owing to the Statute of Mortmain, a considerable portion of the property 

 did not pass by this will, but eventually, in 1876, the sum of <6,378 19*. was 

 received, which, after paying Legacy Duty at the rate of 10 per cent, and legal 

 expenses, left sufficient to purchase ,6,047 7*. 9d. Reduced 3 per cents. 

 When the rate of interest was threatened a few years ago, this was converted 

 into ,4,798 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 4 per cent. Guaranteed Stock, 

 producing about 190 per annum. Of late years this has been applied 

 towards the cost of preparing the Catalogue of Scientific Papers. 



