Laws of the Society. ^ 3 1 



Regulations. 



I. That the Society shall publish a volume of miscel- 

 laneous papers every two years : and that, at stated times, 

 the Committee shall select from the papers, which shall 

 have been read to the Society, such as shall appear to be 

 most worthy of publication : but that no papers shall be 

 published against the consent of the authors. 



II. That a library be formed for the use of the members 

 of this Society ; and that the librarian be authorised to 

 purchase such books as shall be ordered at the quarterly 

 meetings of the Society : but that no books shall be taken 

 out of the library, without a written order from one of the 

 secretaries, limiting the time of keeping it to seven days. 



III. That the resolution to establish a library be 

 announced to the Honorary members of the Society ; and 

 that it be intimated to them by the secretaries that dona- 

 tions of their past and future publications will be highly 

 acceptable. 



IV. That a gold medal, of the value of seven guineas, 

 be given to the author of the best experimental paper on 

 any subject relative to arts and manufactures, which shall 

 have been delivered to the secretaries, and read at the 

 ordinary meetings of the Society before the last Wednesday 

 in March 1786. 



V. That the adjudication of this premium be referred 

 to the Committee of papers ; that their decision shall be 

 made by ballot ; and that the medal shall be delivered by 

 the president to the person to whom it shall have been 

 adjudged, or to his representative, at the first meeting of 

 the Society in October 1786. 



VI. That if the person to whom the medal shall have 



