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College, a private institution : with equal and more reason might 
they now aid us, a public and chartered institution. At all events, 
we think the matter is worth trying, and recommend its serious 
consideration to the Council. 
It will be seen — from our report of their proceedings — that the 
Council have adopted the resolution passed at the General Meet- 
ing for an annual subscription, though, through some oversight 
occasioned by the hurried and somewhat irregular manner in 
which the resolution was put and carried, it was omitted to be 
mentioned by our reporter. Their circular, announcing the com- 
mencement of an annual subscription, appears below. We feel 
assured it will, by all who reflect upon the circumstances under 
which the Finance Committee incurred the debt, be cordially 
responded to. 
Sir, — The Royal Charter of Incorporation, granted by Her 
Most Gracious Majesty, has now for more than two years been 
working most satisfactorily to the profession, and an early appli- 
cation to Parliament for the obtainment of certain immunities 
and privileges is at present under consideration : the expences, 
however, of obtaining the former have not yet been liquidated, 
and a source of income that may, to a certain extent, be relied on, 
is absolutely necessary to secure the latter. Under these circum- 
stances your Council have decided on calling on the general body 
of the profession for a moderate annual subscription of not less 
than Half-a-Sovereign, and they hope to have the gratification 
of adding your name to the List of Subscribers. 
Subscriptions will be received by Messrs Drummond, Charing 
Cross ; Mr. F. King, Jun., the Treasurer, Stanmore; or by 
Your obedient servant, 
E. N. Gabriel, Secretary . 
Rolls Buildings, June 2-4, 1846. 
