BRITISH MUSEUM. 



I. GENERAL ACCOUNT of all Receipts, 



from Christmas 1824 to Christmas 1825. 



II. General Account of all Payments, from 



Christmas 1824 to Christmas 1825. 



III. Account of Drawings and Engravings. 



IV. Account of the Book Fund. 



V. Account of Purchases in Natural History. 



VI. Account of Funds for the Year endii^g 



Christmas 1826. 



VII. Estimated Expenditure for the Year 



ending Christmas 1826. 



VIII. Return of the Number of Persons admitted 



to view the Museum, from the 26th of 

 March 1819 to Christmas 1825. 



I.-GENERAL ACCOUNT OF ALL RECEIPTS, 

 From Christmas 1824 to Christmas 1825: 



Balance in hand 2Gth of December 1824 

 Advanced by Mr. Hoblyn of'the Treasury, Feb. 10th, 1825 

 Parliamentary Grant ..---.. 



One year's Dividend on £. 30,000 Reduced Annuities - 

 Cash received for the Sale of the Synopsis, Catalogues, &c. 



Deduct Loss by Sale of Exchequer Bills 



£. s. d. 



155 10 9 



2,000 - - 



15,416 - - 



900 - - 



160 14 6 



18,632 5 3 

 180 1 3 



18,452 4 - 



II.— GENERAL ACCOUNT OF ALL PAYMENTS, 



From Christmas 1824 to Christmas 1825 : 



Repayment to Mr. Hoblyn 



Officers' Salaries .-.-.-.._.. 



Ditto - for extra Services ---.--..- 



^^'ages and Board Wages of Attendants and Servants - - - . - 



Rent and Taxes 



Bookbinding .-.---.---.- 

 Stationery ..-..-_..... 



Coals --._.. 



Candles and Gas Light Company .--..... 

 Fitting up Shelves, Repairs, &c. not paid by the Board of Works 

 Incidents for sundry Articles of Domestic use ---... 

 Purchases in Natural History .-..--..- 

 For preserving the Collection of Zoology -.-..-- 



Purchase of Coins and Medals -.- 



Drawings, Engravings, &c. for the publication of the Gallery of Antiquities 

 Purchase of Engravings ..-.-.. .. 



Purchase of Books and MSS. - - - - - 



Law Expenses --------... 



Clearing Goods at the Custom House, Freight, &c. . . . . . 



Treasury Fees on Parliamentary Grant, &c. 



£. 



C Receipts - - - £.18,452 4 - 

 Balance of s _ 



L Expenses - . - - 14,029 7 - 



Surplus in hand - - - £. 3,822 17 - 



£. s. 



d. 



2,000 - 



- 



3,163 13 



6 



1,758 3 



3 



2,661 14 



10 



5^<d 3 



9 



657 16 



6 



297 3 



6 



355 - 



- 



92 2 



- 



561 10 



- 



184 4 



10 



344 2 



6 



64 6 



6 



117 12 



- 



776 - 



8 



66 5 



6 



662 18 



1 



223 2 



6 



51 14 



7 



2 12 



6 



14,629 7 



- 



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III. — Account 



