At a Meeting of the AFRICAN Institution, held at Freemason's Hall, Queen-Street, Lincoln's-inn-fields, July 15, 1807, His Royal Highness the in the Chair; A Report of the Committee having been read, containing a view of the objects proposed by the Institution, of the means for carrying those objects into effect, together with Rules and Regulations for its interior Constitution, the following Resolutions were successively moved, and unanimously agreed to, viz. On the Motion of the Right Hon. Viscount Howick, Resolved, That the Report now read be received, and that the Rules and Regulations proposed by the Committee, be adopted as the standing Rules and Regulations of this Society. On the Motion of Wilbraham Bootle, Esq. Resolved, That Subscriptions be now opened, on the plan recommended by the Committee, and that Subscribers be requested to affix their names to their Subscriptions. On the Motion of the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Resolved, That His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester be requested to honour the Institution, by accepting the office of President, in addition to that of Patron. On the Motion of the Right Hon. Viscount Valentia, Resolved, That the Election of Vice-Presidents and of the Board of Directors be deferred till the next meeting of the Society; and that in the mean time the present Committee be con tinued, with the authority to exercise the various powers with which the Board of Directors is invested by the Rules and Regulations which have now been adopted. - On the Motion of the Right Hon. Lord Headley, Resolved, That the Committee be requested to print, for distribution, the substance of the Report which has this day been read, with such alterations and corrections as they may think proper, together with the Rules and Regulations which have been adopted, and a list of Subscribers. On the Motion of the Right Hon. the Earl of Selkirk, Resolved, That the warmest Thanks of this Meeting be given to His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester, for his zealous and assiduous attention to the interests of this Society, Subscriptions are received by the following Bankers, viz. Messrs. Down, Thornton, Free & Down, No. 1, Bartholomew Lane; Messrs. Hoare, Barnett & Co. No. 62, Lombard-street; Messrs. Smith, Payne, & Smiths, George Street, Mansion House; Messrs. Hoares, 37, Fleet Street; Messrs. Drummonds, Charing Cross; Messrs. Ransom, Morland & Co. Pall-Mall; by the Treasurer, Henry Thornton, Esq.; or by the Secretary, Mr. 2. Macaulay, 26, Birchin Lane; to whom communications relative to the Institution may be addressed. |