CHAKTER AND BYE-LAWS. 



CHARTER. 



fttttoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great 

 Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, To all to whom 

 these Presents shall come Greeting : Whereas James Scott 

 Bowerbank, Doctor of Laws, Fellow of the Boyal Society ; Bev. 

 Joseph Bancroft Beade, Master of Arts, Fellow of the Boyal Society ; 

 Nathaniel Bagshaw Ward, Fellow of the Koyal Society ; and others 

 of our loving subjects, did, in the year 1839, establish a Society by 

 the name of " The Microscopical Society op London," for the 

 advancement of Microscopical Science : 



And whereas it has been represented to us that the same Society 

 has, since its establishment, sedulously pursued such its proposed 

 object, by the researches of its members, and the collection and dis- 

 cussion of observations, and by the publication of its transactions from 

 time to time, which have contributed to the progress of Microscopical 

 knowledge : 



And whereas distinguished individuals in foreign countries, as 

 well as British subjects, have availed themselves of the facilities 

 offered by the same Society for communicating important discoveries, 

 greatly extending Microscopical knowledge ; and the great and 

 general interest now felt in those branches of Science, whereof the 

 Microscope is an important instrument of investigation, has been 

 greatly promoted and fostered by this Society : 



And whereas the same Society has, in aid of its objects, acquired 

 a considerable and important Library of Scientific Works, a large 

 collection of Microscopic objects, and several valuable Microscopes, to 

 which fresh accessions are constantly being made ; and the said 

 Society has hitherto been supported by donations and annual and 

 other subscriptions and contributions to its funds, and has therefrom 

 purchased and is possessed of a considerable amount of stock in the 

 public funds : 



And whereas, in order to secure the property of the said Society, 

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