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of 466. That the sum received amounted to 2526Z. Is.; and 

 that there had been expended about 130Z. ; leaving a sum of 

 2396/. Is. in the hands of the bankers^ Messrs. Drummond and 

 Co. J besides a further sum of 2057/. due from subscribers. 



At the present time the number of governors is 206^ of whom 

 68 are life governors^ and 138 annual subscribers of 51. each. 

 There are besides 484 members, of whom 46 are life members 

 and 438 annual subscribers : making a total of 690 ; and exhi- 

 biting an increase of 224 since the 27th of June last.* 



Your Committee have the pleasure to announce that a consi- 

 derable number of new subscribers are about to join the Society ; 

 and the attention of local societies being daily more and more 

 directed to it, a further accession of subscribers may be reckoned 

 upon. 



The sum already received for subscriptions amounts to 3739/., 

 and there has been expended 676/. 13s. 7d., leaving a balance of 

 3062/. 6s. 5d. in favour of the Society, besides the further sum 

 of 1196/. in the course of collection. 



The income of the Society, arising from annual subscriptions, 

 now amounts to 1128/. The receipts and expenditure since its 

 establishment, as exhibited in a balance-sheet, examined and 

 approved by your Finance Committee, is subjoined. 



Your Committee cannot conclude their Report without making 

 grateful mention of those subscribers who have kindly enabled 

 the Society to commence the formation of a library by presenting 

 useful works. 



* The number of governors is now 221, and of members 726 ; making a 

 total of 947. 



