94 Royal Irkh Academy. 



Ik the High Couet of Justice ix Ieelaxd, 



Chancery Division. 

 Mastee, op the Rolls. 



In the Matter of the Eoyal Irish Academy, and in the 

 Matter of the 52nd Geo. 3, c. 101, intituled "An Act 

 to provide a Summary Eemedy in case of Abuse of 

 Trusts created for Charitable Purposes." 



Scheme for the regulation and management of the bequest of one 

 thousand pounds made by the will of Timothy Cirifi)fiN-GHA.M, 

 formerly of Gray's Inn, in the county of Middlesex, dated tenth 

 June, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, to the 

 EoTAL Ieish Academy, for the purpose of being disposed of in 

 such premiums as the said Academy should think proper, for 

 the improvement of natural knowledge, and other objects of 

 their Institution, and of the stocks and funds now representing 

 such bequest. 



The said bequest, with the interest and dividends which have 

 from time to time been added thereto, amounting to the sum of two 

 thousand six hundred and eighteen pounds, nine shilKngs, and five 

 pence. Government new Three per cent. Stock, now standing in the 

 books of the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, in the 

 name of the Eoyal Ieish Academy, after payment thereout of the 

 costs of the proceedings in this Matter, and order herein, shall hence- 

 forward constitute and be called "The Cunningham Bequest Fund." 



The Annual Income of said fund shall be applied as follows : — 



1st. In premiums of an honorary character, such as medals and 

 other marks of distinction of a like nature, to be awarded, from time 

 to time, by the Council, for the time being, of the Eoyal Ieish 

 Academy, to persons rendering eminent services in the improvement 

 of knowledge in Science, Polite Literature, or Antiquities. 



2nd. In pecuniary premiums to be awarded, from time to time, by 

 said Council to the authors of the best Essays (by said Council con- 

 sidered worthy of such premiums) upon subjects connected with 

 Science, Polite Literature, or Antiquities, such subjects to be proposed 

 by said Council, when and in such manner as they shall think fit. 



3rd. In the publication, under the title of " Ctjnnik-gham Peize 

 Memoies," of such Papers in Science, Polite Literature, or Antiquities, 



