45 Geo. IIL 



in the last Session of Parliament, presented 

 to the House a Petition, submitting to their 

 Consideration the necessity of providing a 

 suitable Building for the Reception and Pre- 

 servation of the Egyptian Antiquities, which 

 His Majesty had been graciously pleased to 

 place at the British Museum ; and, that in 

 Consideration of the Matters then stated by 

 the Petitioners, they obtained from the Boun- 

 ty of Parliament a Grant of the Sum of Eight 

 thousand Pounds, for the Commencement of 

 such Building according to the Plan and 

 Estimate laid before the House, the Total of 

 the Expense estimated for completing the 

 same, amounting to the Sum of Sixteen 

 thousand Pounds ; and that since the End of 

 the last Session of Parliament, the Petitioners 

 have caused the Foundations of the said 

 Building to be laid, and are at this Time pro- 

 ceeding to the Execution of the said Plan ; 

 and that the further Sum of Eight thousand 

 Pounds, being the Residue of the said Sum 

 of Sixteen thousand Pounds, will be soon 

 wanting towards carrying on and completing 

 the same, all which Matters they submit to 

 the Wisdom and Munificence of Parliament. 



