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Sir Joseph Banks having quitted the chair, 

 Resolved, That the thanks of the meeting be given to 

 him for his conduct in the chair. 



After this meeting of the proprietors a meeting of 

 the managers was held, and the following resolutions 

 taken : 



At the first meeting of the Managers of the Insti- 

 tution, held at the house of the Right Honourable 

 Sir Joseph Banks, in Soho Square, Saturday, March 9, 

 1799, 



On a motion made by Count Rumford 



I. Resolved, That Sir Joseph Banks be requested to 

 take the chair, and that he do continue to preside at all 

 future meetings of the managers, until a charter shall 

 have been obtained from his Majesty for the Institution. 



II. Resolved, That all acts and deeds of the managers, 

 in carrying on the business of the Institution, be transacted 

 and done in the name of the managers of the Institution. 



III. Resolved, That at each meeting of the managers 

 one of the managers present be elected by a majority of 

 those present to act as secretary to the managers at that 

 meeting. 



IV. Resolved, That the minutes of the proceedings of 

 each meeting of the managers for the despatch of the 

 business of the Institution, as well as all orders, resolutions, 

 and other acts and deeds of the managers, be signed by 

 the person who acts as president, and also by the person 

 who acts as secretary at the meeting at which such busi- 

 ness is transacted. 



V. Resolved, That the persons present at this meeting 

 do now proceed to make choice of one of their number to 

 act as secretary at the present meeting. 



