The Virginia Gazette

Earl of Hartford, Earl of Abercorn, Earl of Oxford, Earl of Stanhope, Lord Percival, Sir Brownlow Sherrard, Bart. Mr. J. Ward, Professor The Hon. William Talbot, Dr. Richard Mead, Dr. Alexander Steuart, Dr. Robert Barker, Dr. Addifon Hutton, The Rev. Mr. Tho. Birch, Mr. Charles Frederic.

James Weft, Esq; Major Edwards, Benjamin Martyn, Esq; George Lewis Scott, Esq; Paul Whitehead, Esq; at Gresham College. James Thomson, Esq; Samuel Strutt, Esq; Daniel Makercher, Esq; George Sale, Esq; The Rev. Mr. G. Watts.

LONDON, July 16.

The beginning of this Year some Noblemen and Gentlemen, to the Number of 102, formed a Society for the Encouragement of Learning.

The Deposit on Entrance is Ten Guineas, the Yearly Subscription is Two Guineas.

The Duke of Richmond is President ; and Brian Fairfax, Esq; Vice-President ; Sir Hugh Smithson, and Sir Thomas Robinson, Barts. the Trustees for this Year ; and the Committee of Managers are,

By their Statutes, which are dated May 27, 1736, their General Meetings are to be the First Thursdays in August, November, February, and May. The Committee meet every Week, and such Works as they shall direct, are to be printed at the Expence, or by the Assistance of the Society ; who are to settle the Price of Books to be printed ; but the Authors are to make over their Properties in the same, and their Interest in the whole Impression to the Treasurer, in Trust for the Society ; or give such farther Security for reimbursing the Charges of Printing and Publishing, as shall be judged proper by the Committee ; on Repayment of which Charges the Security to be delivered up.

Eight of the 24 Managers are to be changed every Year, and not re-elected 'til after Three Years.

All the future Members are to be proposed at a Meeting of the Committee of Managers, remain proposed 8 Days, and not to be admitted but by a Majority of Two Thirds of the Committee then present, on a Ballot.

No Member of the Society ( as such ) to receive any Profit or Advantage for the same.

The Managers are not to expend above 200 l. on any Work without Consent of a General Meeting.

The Treasurer to pay no Sum but by Order of Five of the Managers ; and if the Sum be above 10 l. he is to draw on the Trustees for it, and they on the Bank.

The Accounts to be audited every 8 Months. The present Auditors are the Hon. John Talbot, Henry Talbot, Henry Kenall, Edward Stephenson, and William Neuland, Esqs;