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and the other half in a promissory note ; and 3uch deposit shall be applicable to 

 the discharge of all claims by the Society upon such Subscriber, 



3d. Applications for books to be made by Subscribers in person, or by a written 

 order signed by such Subscriber, and sent by a person provided with a bag or box 

 for the conveyance and security of the books, which shall also be returned with 

 similar precaution. 



4th. Subscribers of the third class shall be entitled to keep books for the fol- 

 lowing periods : 



1 8vo. volume, ------ a week, 



1 4to. do. 2 weeks, 



1 folio do. 3 weeks, 



exclusive of the day of delivery. 



5th. On the expiration of the above periods the books to be returned to the Li- 

 brary by the party who took them, in failure of which he shall be subject, at the 

 discretion of the Committee, to a fine not exceeding one anna a day, chargeable on 

 his deposit for the time of detention in excess of the regulated period. 



6th. Any 3d class Subscriber, failing to return a book within three monthft 

 shall be required to provide another complete copy of the work, for which his de- 

 posit will be held responsible. 



7th. Any book returned in a damaged state shall be reported to the Commit- 

 tee who shall determine the penalty to be exacted. 



8th. Any Subscriber taking out a book in a damaged state and not, on return- 

 ing it, giving notice of the same to the Librarian, shall be held accountable for it. 



9th. Any Subscriber lending a book taken out by him shall incur a fine to be 

 fixed by the Committee. 



10th. Notice shall be given to any Subscriber of any fine or penalty incurred 

 by him, and the amount, if not paid, shall be deducted from his deposit, and no 

 book issued to him until the deposit be again completed. 



1 1th. Subscriptions to be paid monthly to the Librarian by the parties themselves. 

 No books will be issued to Subscribers in arrears. 



12th. Subscribers desiring to withdraw shall receive back their deposit by and 

 under an order of the Committee. 



I. Resolved, — That the Eules in question, modified as above stated, be 

 published with the revised Rules about to be printed, a draft of which is 

 to be prepared and circulated as soon as possible. 



Read letter from Messrs. W. H. Allen and Co., dated 19th May, 1848, 

 advising tlie dispatch of periodicals and of books per Steamer. 



II. Resolved, — That the receipt of Messrs. Allen and Co.'s letter, and of 

 the periodicals and books alluded to, be acknowledged, and that they be 

 requested to send out the following books for the use of the Society. 



Historic Lands of England, by J. B. Burke. 



History of De Bayard, set forth in English, by Edward C. Kindersly. 

 Nan-ative of the Expedition sent by Her Majesty's Government to the riTor Ni- 

 ger in ISil-'i^. 



