Record of the Royal Society. 



1892. December 8. Dr. Ludwig Mond. Gift of 2,000 " to assist 

 in carrying on the Catalogue of Scientific Papers." 



1894. June 21. Dr. Ludwig Mond. Contribution towards the 

 Cost of the Subject Index to the Catalogue of Scientific 

 Papers. " One-half of the total expenditure in excess of the 

 sum of 1,500 available for this purpose out of the 2,000 

 already placed at the disposal of the Society [see above], pro- 

 vided the Society or others are willing to contribute the 

 remainder of such sum." 



THE TRUSTS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY.* 



The following succinct account of the various trusts which the 

 Society administers, their origin and progress, the application of the 

 income of the funds, and their present financial position, follows the 

 order in which the trusts are arranged on the annual balance sheet 

 of the Society. Full particulars of capital, income, and expenditure 

 in each case are clearly given in that sheet (see 'Year-book'). A 

 larger amount of detail as to the foundation of the older funds will be 

 found in Weld's ' History of the Royal Society,' and in an anniversary 

 address delivered by the late Mr. Spottiswoode, as treasurer, in 

 1874. 



No. 1. THE SCIENTIFIC RELIEF FUND. 



This most excellent and valuable institution originated in the year 

 1859, in a proposition of Mr. J. P. Gassiot that a fund of this kind 

 should b^ founded for the aid of such scientific men, or their families, 

 as may from time to time require assistance. A circular announcing 

 the project was issued by the Society, in May, 1859, and by the 

 following July 2500 had been subscribed. By the end of 1864, the 

 amount of 5000 had been reached, and by 1 868 the fund consisted 

 of 6052 17s. 8d., New 3 per cent. Annuities. 



Until 1884 the amount remained stationary at a little under 6500, 

 but legacies, from the late Sir W. Siemens, of 1000, and from Mr. 

 JBentham, of about 500, gave it a sensible help. 



In November, 1885, however, a noble offer was made by Sir 

 William, now Lord Armstrong, to present a sum of about 6500 to 

 the fund on the understanding that an equal sum should be raised 

 by subscription, and further that the fund might be used in cases of 

 urgent necessity for the remission of the fees of Fellows. 



Although by the beginning of 1887 it was not found possible to 



* Keprinted in the main from a paper by Sir John Evans, K.C.B., Treasurer R.S., 

 in ' Eoy. Soc. Proc.,' vol. 57, p. 202. 



