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III. That all curious and learned men be invited 

 to send their tracts to the Secretary ; for which they 

 shall immediately receive the thanks of the Society. 



IV. That the Society's Researches be published 

 annually, if a sufficiency of valuable materials be re- 

 ceived. 



V. That mere translations of considerable lenjjth 

 be not admitted, except of such unpublished essays 

 or treatises as may be transmitted to the society, by 

 native authors. 



VI. That all questions be decided on a ballot, by 

 a majority of two-thirds, and that nine members be 

 required to constitute a board for such decisions. 



VII. That no new member be admitted who has 

 not expressed a voluntary desire to become so ; and 

 in that case, that no other qualification be required, 

 than a love of knowledge, and a zeal for the promo- 

 tion of it. 



The foregoing are the only general points noticed 

 in the Founder's Discourse, but an additional rule 

 was introduced by him, and has been since continued, 

 in proposing and electing new members, viz. That 

 the proposition having been made and second- 

 ed, the election take place by ballot, at the next 

 meeting. This rule has also been considered appli- 

 cable to all questions ofimportance. 



On the 19th of Aligns f, 1796, a meeting of the 

 Society was held, for the special purpose of consider- 

 ing the best means of rendering the Institution per- 

 manent, and for determining whether a House should 

 be provided for the future meetings of the Society, 

 when it was 



Resolved,. 



