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objects, under tlie condition tliat a principle of its constitu- 
tion sliall be tlie total exclusion of all questions at its i^xclusion of 
Politics. 
Tneotings, or in its proceedings, of a political tendency, or 
luiving reference to nieasui-es pending, or to be brought for- 
\vard, in either of our Houses of Parliament, which no reso- 
lution, bye-law, or other enactment of the said body politic 
and corporate, shall on any account or pretence whatever be 
at any time allowed to infringe. 
5. We fm-ther declare, that the number of Subscribers of Number, 
the said body politic and corporate shall be indefinite, but 
classed according to their election or rate of payment into 
governors and members, with such individual privileges as Governors ami 
shall appertain resjDectively unto each, there being added to Membe..^. 
the Society such honorary, corresponding, and foreign mem- 
bers as may be found desirable for the promotion of its 
several objects. 
6. It is also our will and pleasure, that there be three 
general meeting-s of such governors and members of the said General Mcti- 
Society held in each year, namely, two of these general 
meetings in London, in the months of May and December, 
and the other in such other part of England or Wales as Countrv y\w\- 
shall be deemed most advantageous in time and place for the 
advancement of the objects of the Society. We further will 
and declare, that at such general meeting in London, to be Date of General 
jVIecti n^, 
held on the twenty-second or (should that date fall on a 
Sunday) on the twenty -third day of May, the governors and 
members shall have full power to elect a president and President ami 
council, which president and council, although then duly C""'"^''- 
elected, shall, nevertheless, not come into office until after 
the day of the annual country meeting next following, and 
shall then continue from that day in their respective offices 
and appointments for one year (more or less according to 
the date of the next annual country meeting) ; all vacancies Vaamcies. 
occurring in such offices and appointments by resignation, 
death, or otherwise, to be filled up by election, and the 
