230 Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. [Sess. 
ABSTRACT 
OF 
THE ACCOUNTS OF JAMES CURRIE, ESQ., LL.D. 
As Treasurer of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. 
SESSION 1920-1921. 
I. GENERAL FUND. 
CHARGE. 
1. Arrears of Contributions at 30th September 1920 £92 8 0 
2. Contributions for present Session : — 
1. 234 Fellows at £2, 2s. each £491 8 0 
51 Fellows at £3, 3s. each 160 13 0 
£652 1 0 
Deduct — 
Commutation of Contributions of one Fellow — proportion 
thereof included in above ....... 220 
£649 19 0 
2. Fees of Admission and Contributions of twenty-five new 
Fellows at £6, 6s. each 157 10 0 
3. Commutation Fee in lieu of future Contributions of one 
Fellow 7 17 6 
815 6 6 
3. Extra Contributions for 1920-1921 under Amended Law, No. 6 — 
V oluntary Contributions — 34 Fellows at £1, Is. each . £35 14 0 
Additional Contributions — 173 Fellows at £1, Is. each . 181 13 0 
Commutations — 12 Fellows at £10, 10s. each . . . 126 0 0 
343 7 0 
4. Interest received — 
Interest on £7830 five per cent. War Loan, 1929-47, 
Untaxed £391 10 0 
Annuity from Edinburgh and District Water Trust, less Tax, 
£15, 15s 36 15 0 
Interest on Deposit Receipts . . . . . . 551910 
484 4 10 
5. Transactions and Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . 10175 
6. Annual Grant from Government 600 0 0 
7. Income Tax repaid for year to 5th April 1921 . . . . . . . 15 15 0 
8. Receipts from Sale of Napier Tercentenary Memorial Volume . . . 4 6 7 
9. Anonymous Donation towards Napier Tercentenary Expenses .... 500 
Amount of the Charge . . £2461 15 4 
DISCHARGE. 
1. Taxes, Insurance, Coal and Lighting: — 
Inhabited House Duty £0 6 3 
Insurance .......... 25 2 4 
Coal, etc. , to 18th March 1921 ...... 38 8 8 
Gas to 10th May 1921 ........ 4 19 0 
Electric Light to 15th September 1921 9 19 4 
Water, 1920-21 440 
£82 19 7 
Carry forward 
£82 19 7 
