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Presidents, have the power of suspending the recital of it, if 

 deemed improper to be read, till the pleasure of the Committee 

 of Papers concerning it be known, a meeting of which shall be 

 called by the Secretary to inspect it ; and in case the Committee 

 disapprove of its being introduced to the Society, they be im- 

 powered to issue their veto against it. 



12. That all papers which shall be delivered in to the Secretary, 

 and not prohibited as above, shall be read by him or the author, 

 according to the order of succession in which they were presented. 



13. That each paper shall be read to the Society without inter- 

 ruption, and that more than 15 minutes shall not be allowed to the 

 reading of any single paper; but if the length of it require more 

 time in the delivery, the remainder shall, except the Society deter- 

 mine otherwise, be deferred to the succeeding meeting. 



14. That a second paper shall not be read before the subject of 

 the former one has been discussed. 



15. That no tea, coffee, or other liquors be permitted to be intro- 

 duced at the weekly meetings of the Society. 



1 6. That the days on which the Society shall meet, be every 

 Wednesday in the Year, excepting during the months of June, July, 

 and August, during which time, the meetings shall be confined to the 

 first Wednesday in each of the said months ; and that each meeting 

 shall commence at six o'clock, and be concluded at eight o'clock 

 in the evening. 



17. That each Member shall pay One Guinea annually, at half 

 yearly payments, into the hands of one of the Secretaries, to be 

 applied to defray the rent of the room, and other incidental 

 expences ; and if any Member shall refuse or neglect to pay his 

 Subscription, he shall be excluded the Society. Each Member, on 

 Iris election, to pay his Subscription for the current half year. 



1 8. That it be recommended to each Member to enter the 

 Society's room with silence, and without ceremony. 



19. That no laws be enacted, rescinded or altered but at the 

 meetings on the last Wednesdays which shall happen in the months of 

 January, April, and October; nor without notice being given, at least 

 fourteen days, previous to those meetings. 



