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12. Every election of Honorary, Corresponding, and Life Mem- 
bers, shall be by ballot, after a notice of twenty-eight days, signed 
by not less than seven Lecturing Members, and the dissent of 
one-fourth of those who vote shall exclude ; half the Lecturing 
Members at least must vote at such election ; those who sign the 
recommendation being reckoned votes in favour of the proposition. 
ASSOCIATES. 
13. Any persons, on the nomination of a Lecturing Member, 
and on paying one guinea to the Treasurers, may attend the lectures 
and join in the discussions during the session, and introduce one 
lady ; and any lady may be admitted, on the like nomination, to 
the course of lectures on payment of half a guinea at the beginning 
of every session. 
14. All members of Literary or Philosophical Societies established 
in places beyond five miles from Plymouth shall have the privdege 
of attending the lectures gratuitously, upon application to the 
Secretaries. 
OFFICERS. 
15. The Council shall consist of a President, Four Vice-Presi- 
dents, Two Secretaries, Two Treasurers, and Ten Members of 
Council, all of whom shall be elected at the Annual Meeting from 
the Members. 
16. At the Annual Meeting the Society shall elect such Curators 
for the various departments of the Institution as may be deemed 
expedient or necessary. The Curators shall be selected on account 
of their special fitness for the office, and shall not necessarily be 
Members of Council. 
17. The President and the Officers shall hold office for one year 
and their election shall be by nomination and scrutiny on the last 
evening of the session; and they shall retain office until their 
successors are appointed. 
18. A Member shall not be eligible for the office of President, 
unless he shall have lectured five times ; or of Vice-President, 
unless he shall have lectured twice. 
19. Should a vacancy occur in any of the offices above mentioned, 
it shall be filled without delay by the Council, at a meeting con- 
vened for the purpose. 
