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Finance. 
7 The Audited Balance Sheet of the Treasurer for the year 
ending 31st December, 1872, is appended, showing a balance 
in hand of £116. Os. 6d., after the payment of every debt up 
to the last day of the year.* It will be observed that 
the Balance Sheet has been divided into two portions, one 
headed ft General Account/' exhibiting a balance in hand of 
£83. 19s. 3d., a sum which enables the Council to defray the 
cost* of the last part of the Transactions for the year, and the 
completion of ~the volume, the expenses of which have 
hitherto been paid out of the succeeding year's subscriptions ; 
the other entitled the “ Special Bund for Library," &c., show- 
ing a balance in hand of £32. 11s. 3d. The total amount 
now invested in the New Three per Cent. Annuities is 
£484. 9s. 2d. 
8. The arrears of subscription are now as toliows 
*1869. 1870. 1872. 
Members 2 2 6 
Associates * — 
2 2 8 
9. The estimated ordinary assets of the Institute for the 
current year, exclusive of arrears and of new subscribers, are 
as follows 
245 Members, at £2. 2s £514 10 
138 Associates, at £1. Is : 144 18 
Annual Subscribers. 
Yice-Patrons, Life Members, and 
Life Associates. 
(Dividend on £484, 9s. 2d. Three 
per Cent. Stock) 11 5 
Total 
£673 13 
Meetings. 
10. The following is a list of the papers for the present 
session, viz. : — 
On “Force and Energy.” By Charles Brooke, Esq., F.B.S., Y.P. 
(December 2, 1872). 
* As was the case last year, this was owing to the Institute’s funds having 
been relieved from the payment of a Secretary’s salary since the 31st January, 
1871, the increase of Members, and a system of rigid economy. 
