a Public Institution. 767 



Resolved, 



That the thanks of the meeting be given to him for his conduct 

 in the chair. 



N.B. — Count Rumford's original Proposals for forming the 

 Institution may be had of Messrs. Cadell and Davies, in the 

 Strand. 



Since this meeting of the proprietors, a meeting of the mana- 

 gers has been held, and the following resolutions taken : — 



At the first meeting of the managers of the Institution, held 

 at the house of the Right Honourable Sir Joseph Banks, in Soho 

 Square, the 9th of March, 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 car- 

 rying on the business of the Institution, be transacted and done in 

 the name of "7%^ 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 presi- 

 dent, and also by the person who acts as secretary, at the meeting at 

 which such business 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 secre- 

 tary at the present meeting. 



VI. Resolved, That Thomas Bernard, Esq., is duly elected to 

 act as secretary at the present meeting. 



VII. Resolved, That the Proposals for forming the Institution, 

 as published by Count Rumford, be approved and adopted by 



