ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



FUND, from the 1st April 1S82 to the 31st March 1883. 



By LeGjICY paid to the three Under Librarians of the British Museum, 

 whose offices existed in 17G6, viz., the Senior Keeper of the 

 Department of Printed Books, of Manuscripts, and of Natural 

 Historv ----------- 



- Balance on the 31st March 1883, carried to Account for 1883/84 



£. 



Cash. 



s. d. 



16 18 3 



Stock. 

 3 p'Cent. Consols. 



16 18 A 



£. 



d. 



663 15 7 



563 15 7 



Mr. WILLIAM WHITE, from the 1st April 1882 to the 31st March 1883. 



By Payments to complete the contract for the erection of a new sculpture 

 gallery on the west side of the Museum, mosaic floor, necessary 

 pipes for warming the gallery, &c. &c. - _ - - - 



- Payments for making provision for bookbinders' workshops, and other 

 preliminary works for building additions on the east side of the 

 Museum -...----.- 



Payments on account of contact for additional buildings on the east 

 side of the Museum - .----... 



Payment to the Surveyor of Her Majesty's Office of Works for 

 services rendered in preparing plans, and in genera! superin- 

 tendence of the works provided for out of the White Bequest 



- Salary of a Clerk of the Works in charge of the new buildings 



- Sale of 14,000/. Stock in New Three per Cents. 



„ 1,000/. ditto East India 4 per Cents. - 



- Balance of Slock on 31st March 1883, carried forward to 1883/84, 

 and still available for the purposes of the bequest, viz. : 



Stock in Consolidated 3 per Cents. 

 „ East India 4 per Cents 



£. 28,000 - - 

 8,000 - - 



£. 



Cash. 



£. s. d. 



1,888 18 - 



836 9 2 



14,400 - - 



209 8 



50 8 - 



17,386 3 2 



Stock. 



s^ d. 



14,000 

 1,000 



36,000 - - 



51,000 - - 



Edward A. Bond, Principal Librarian. 



0.03. 



A 3 



