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were immediately proceeded upon; and the 
proper book-cases and cabinets having been com¬ 
pleted, and the collections removed thither, and 
properly distributed and arranged, the Museum 
was, at length, opened for study and public 
inspection, on the 15th of January, 17^9 * 
II. 
GRADUAL INCREASE. 
1 .—BY ROYAL AND PARLIAMENTARY GRANTS. 
This establishment ranks the Sovereigns of 
these Kingdoms among its first and most muni¬ 
ficent benefactors. 
His late Majesty, fully impressed with a con¬ 
viction of the utility of this Institution, was, 
in the year 1757 , graciously pleased to make 
over to this trust, the whole of the very choice 
c and 
* Besides the £20,000 paid for the Sloanean, and the 
*£10,000 for the Harleian collections, and .£10,000 for Montague 
House, the sum of £28,663. 15s. was laid out in the purchase 
of *£30,000 three per cenu Reduced Annuities, and appropriated 
to the maintenance of the establishment; and the remaining 
*£26,531. 3s. 2d. raised by the Lottery, scarcely sufficed to defray 
the expenses of repairs, cases, furniture, removing the collections, 
and various other incidental charges. 
Royal 
Donations. 
George II* 
The Royal 
Library, 
