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year; and they are to be considered payable within three 
months after that date, or, in the case of new admissions, 
within three months after election. 
13. Any Member or Associate who contributes a donation 
in one sum of not less than Sixty Guineas to the funds of the 
Institute shall be enrolled as a Vice-Patron thereof, and will 
thus also become a Life Member or Life Associate, as the case 
may be. 
14. Should Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, His 
Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, or any other member 
of the Royal Family, hereafter become the Patron, or a Vice- 
Patron, or Member of the Institute, their connection therewith 
shall be regarded as purely Honorary ; and none of the Rules 
and Bye-laws relating to donations, annual contributions, or 
obligations to serve in any office of the Society shall be con- 
sidered as applicable to such Personages of Royal Blood. 
15. Members or Associates may withdraw from the Society 
at any time, by signifying their wish to do so by letter addressed 
to. one of the Secretaries, but they shall be liable for the con- 
tribution of the year in which they signify their wish to with- 
draw ; and they shall continue liable for their annual contribu- 
tion until they discharge all sums due by them to the Society, 
and shall have returned all books or other property borrowed 
by them of the Society, or shall have made full compensation 
for the same, if lost or not forthcoming. 
16. Should there appear cause, in the opinion of the Council, 
for the exclusion from the Society of any member or associate, 
a private intimation may be made by direction of the Council, 
in order to give such member or associate an opportunity of 
withdrawing privately from the Society ; but, if deemed proper 
by the Council, a Special General Meeting of members shall 
be called for the purpose of considering the pro; ?iety of 
expelling any such person, whereat, if eleven or more members 
should ballot, and a majority of those balloting shall vote that 
such person be expelled, he shall be expelled accordingly. 
One montffis notice, at least, shall be given to the members of 
any such Special Meeting to be called for the purpose of 
expelling any person from the Society, such notice to be given 
as the Council may direct. 
17c Non-resident members, associates, or other gentlemen 
desirous of promoting the objects and interests of the Insti- 
tute, may be elected by the Council to act as Corresponding 
