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Special Council, 
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 2, 1893, 
THE DUKE OF DEVONSHIRE, K.G. (PRESIDENT), IN THE CHAIR. 
In accordance with the decision of 
the Council at their Meeting held on 
July 26, a Special Meeting of the 
Council was held on Wednesday, 
August 2, 1893, to take the necessary 
formal action respecting the acquisi- 
tion of Harewood House as the future 
permanent home of the Society. 
The Duke of Devonshire, K.G. 
(President), was in the chair, and 
there were also present : Col. Sir 
Nigel Kingscote, K.C.B., Sir John 
Lawes, Bart. (Trustees), Sir Walter 
Gilbey, Bart. (Vice-President), Mr. 
G. Mander Allender, Lord Brougham 
and Vaux, Messrs. F. S. W. Corn- 
wallis, M.P., Percy E. Crutchley, 
Hugh Gorringe, James Hornsby, Hon. 
Cecil T. Parker, Mr. Martin J. Sutton, 
and the Duke of Westminster, K.G. 
(Members of the Council), Mr. Ernest 
Clarke (Secretary). 
The Secretary read the follow- 
ing formal Requisition for a Special 
Council, delivered to him on July 26, 
in accordance with the provisions of 
Bye-Law 27 : — 
To the Secretary, Royal Agricultural 
Society of England. 
We, the undersigned, being “ one Trustee, 
together with one Vice-President, and three 
other Members of the Council,” hereby re- 
quest and authorise you, under the Society’s 
Bye-law 27, to convene a Special Meeting of 
the Council, for the purpose of considering 
the following Resolutions [viz. : the Resolu- 
tions quoted below]. We beg to suggest as 
the date of such Meeting, Wednesday, the 
2nd August next. 
(Signed) Nioel Kingscote (Trustee), J. 
H. Thorold (Vice-President), Jacob Wil- 
son - , Alfred Ashworth, G. Mander 
Allender, (Members of Council). 
Wednesday, July 2G th, 1893. 
Sir Nigel Kingscote presented a 
report from the House Committee, 
stating that at a meeting of the 
Committee, held that morning, allot- 
ments had been made to 108 appli- 
cants of a total amount of 30,8007. 
Harewood House Debenture Stock. 
The Committee had considered and 
approved the terms of the allotment 
letter, and had also approved a 
Prospectus proposed to be issued 
inviting applications for the unal- 
lotted balance of the Debenture 
Stock. The Committee proposed to 
hold another meeting on August 16, 
to make allotments of Stock to 
further applicants.* The Society’s 
Solicitor had attended, and explained 
to the Committee the terms of the 
proposed Conveyance of Harewood 
House to the Society, and of the 
Trust Deed with respect to the 
Debenture Stock, and the Committee 
recommended that the Seal of the 
Society be affixed thereto. The 
Committee recommended that out 
of the balance at the credit of the 
Society’s general account, 5,0007. be 
temporarily advanced towards paying 
off, forthwith, part of the purchase- 
money of 37,0007. due in respect of 
Harewood House, and that all pay- 
ments made by allottees in respect of 
the Debenture Stock be paid into a 
separate account at the London and 
Westminster Bank, to be called the 
“ Harewood House Account,” such 
account to be drawn upon as required 
by cheques or schedules of paymenfs 
to be signed by the President, a 
Trustee, and the Secretary. This 
report was adopted. 
On the motion of Col. Sir Nigel 
Kingscote, K.C.B., seconded by 
Lord Brougham and Vaux, it 
was then unanimously resolved : 
* At the Meeting of the House Committee 
field on August 16, the payment of the balance 
due (with interest) In respect of the purchase- 
money of 37,0007. was authorised, 3,6007. 
Stock was allotted to 12 further applicants, 
and the repurchase sanctioned of 10,0007. 
Consols for restoration to the Society's General 
Reserve Fund. 
