258 Life of Count Rumford. 



of Count Rumford, partially defaced in each, furnish 

 together the means by which the engraver has prepared 

 the copy attached to the autograph signature of our bene- 

 factor. 



The portion of the instrument presented on the plate 

 upon the opposite page is not a very fair specimen of the 

 handwriting of the author, being coarser and more ir- 

 regular. The signatures of his friend, the Countess of 

 Nogarola, and of his daughter, witnessing the instru- 

 ment, are its proper accompaniments. 



The inner legend of the seal is Pro Fide, Rege, et Lege. 



The lower one is Dulce est meminisse laborum. 



At a meeting of the Academy, Jan. 31, 1798, it was 



" Voted, That the thanks of the Academy be presented to Count 

 Rumford for his very generous donation for the use of this 

 Institution, and that a committee be now appointed to draught a 

 vote for that purpose, to be reported to the Council, or, accord- 

 ing to circumstances, to the Academy at their meeting, as soon 

 as it shall appear that a legal transfer of the property shall have 

 been made, and that it be immediately after transmitted to that 

 liberal benefactor of mankind. 



" Voted, That the committee for the above purpose be John 

 Davis, Esq., Mr. Professor Pearson, and Dr. Warren. 



" Voted, That a committee be appointed to take up the sub- 

 ject of Count Rumford's donation, and report at the next 

 meeting of the Academy their opinion of the best method of 

 carrying his generous design into execution, as expressed in 

 his letter to the President of the Academy. 



" That the Committee for the above purpose be, President 

 Willard, Hon. Judge Paine, Mr. Professor Pearson, Mr. Gan- 

 r^tt, and the Hon. Judge Winthrop. 



At a meeting of the Academy, May 29, 1798, the 

 Report of the first Committee, which was as follows, was 

 accepted : 



