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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. 
1 4. All members of Literary or Philosophical Societies established 
in places beyond five miles from Plymouth shall have the privilege 
of attending the lectures gratuitously, upon application to the 
Secretaries. 
OEFICEES. 
15. The Officers of the Society shall be elected from the Lecturing 
Members, and shall be a President, four Vice-Presidents, two 
Treasurers, two Secretaries, eight Curators, and two Members of 
Council. 
16. 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. 
17. 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. 
TKEASUKEBS. 
18. The Treasurers shall, on the last evening of every session, 
produce an account of the expenses of the past year, circumstantially 
detailed, and audited by two members named by the President. 
19. The Treasurers shall pay no bill until it shall have been 
passed by the Council. 
