INTRODUCTION. 
and its divisions, and of Cotorniate Medallions ; 
and a splendid coilection of drawings by Mosman^ 
being highly finished copies in black chalk of 
many of the most capital pictures in Rome, 
which, according to a moderate computation, 
could not have cost his Lordship less than ^3,000. 
We forbear to extend this catalogue any further, 
not for want of distinguished names, whose do- 
nations have been numerous and valuable, but 
that we may not too far exceed the limits of an 
Introduction. 
HI. 
CONCTiTUTION, AND REGULATIONS, 
OF THE ESTABLISHMENT. 
The Trust. This extensive Repository, which in its agree- 
gate, and considering the number of objects it 
embraces, is perhaps equalled by few in the 
world, is, as has been above observed, committed 
to the care of forty- three Trustees.* These hold 
regularly quarterly General Meetings, monthly 
Committees 
* 21 OOieial Trustees. 
7 nominated by the representatives of the Sloane, Cotto*, 
JJailey, and Towneley Families ; and 
3N> elected by the above Official and Family Trustees, 
