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were immediately proceeded upon ; and the proper 
book-cases and cabinets having been completed, 
and the collections removed thither, and properly 
distributed and arranged, the Museum was at 
length opened for study and public inspection^ 
ontheI5thof January, 1759-* 
II. 
GRADUAL INCREASE. 
1 .—BY ROYAL AND PARLIAMENTARY GRANTS. 
This establishment ranks the Sovereigns of 
these Kingdoms among its first and most munifi¬ 
cent benefactors. 
His late Majesty, fully impressed with a con¬ 
viction of the utility of this Institution, was, 
in the year 17 $ 7 > graciously pleased to make 
over to this trust the whole of the very choice and 
important library of printed books and maria- 
c scripts, 
* Besides the ^*20,000 paid for the Sloanean, and the 
,s€l0 } 000 for the Harl^an, collections, and ^10,000 for Montagu 
House, the sum of J?28,663. 15s. was laid out in the purchase 
of ^30,000 three per cent. 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 expences of repairs, cases, furniture, removing the collections,, 
and various other incidental charges. 
/ 
Royal 
Donations. 
George IK 
The Royal 
Library. 
