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VI. ^ the Treafurer* 



The Treafiirer fliall receive the fubfcriptions of the Members, and 

 all the other monies that may become due to the Society, and fliall 

 pay the fame agreeable to their orders, ccrtifitd to him by the Pre- 

 fu'ent, Vice-Prefidcnt or Member, who was in the Chair when the 

 order was made. The Treafurer fliall keep a regular account of all 

 monies received and paid by him as aforefald; and once every year, 

 or oftencr if requhxd by the Society, he fliall render an account to 

 them of the flock in his hands, and the diflnirfements made by their 

 order, and fliall deliver up to his fucceflbr the books and all papers 

 belonging to them, together with the ballance of cafli in his hands. 

 And for the faithful dilcharge of his trufl, he Qiall before he enters 

 on his office, give bond and fecurity to the Prefident and Vice-Pre- 

 fidents, in double the fum which they, or any three of them, fhalF 

 judge he may probably become entrufled with, during his faid oilice.. 



VIL Of the Secretaries* 



The Secretaries fliall fo fettle matters as to take equal fhares of alP 

 all bufinefs, and fo as that two of them fliall ferve at every meeting, 

 viz. one to take the minutes, and one to read all letters and papers 

 that maybe communicated to the Society. It is alfo the bufinefs of 

 the two Secretaries of each particular meeting, to copy into the minute 



book, the proceedings of that meeting in order to produce the lame 

 fan- to the nextmccting. Theyarcfurther to copy Into the proper books 

 all fuch letters, papers andeflays, as the Society may think fit to pre- 

 ferve on record, and to have the fame ready to be laid before the 



next meeting. 



The other two Secretaries are, in the mean while, to give notice 



to new members of their ele£lion, and agreeable to the diredlions of 

 the Society, to write or anfwer letters; and in general, to manage 

 all matters of Corre/pondcnce, 



The Secretaries may, for their own eafe, change places; fo that 

 the two who have ferved as cOrrefpending Secretaries^ for one month 

 or limited time, fliall take their turn to ferve for the like time as 

 fitting or attending Secretaries* 



VIII. Of the Curators^ 



' The bufinefs of the Curators fhall be to take charge of, and pre- 

 ferve, all Specimens of natural ProduflionSy whether of the Jnirnaly 

 Vegetable or Fojil kingdom; all models of machines and inflruments, 

 and all other matters and things belonging to the Society, which 

 fliall be committed to them; to clafs and arrange them in their pro- 

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