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1815.

CONTENTS.

SECT. ?AG*
1, Members,  1
2. Government of the Society,  3
President,  3
Council,  4
General Assembly,  10
3. Officers, and their Duties,  12
Secretary,  12
Keeper,  13
Treasurer,  14
Auditors,  l6
librarian,  l6
Professors,  17
Painting,  17
Sculpture,  IS
Architecture,  18
Anatomy,  19
Lectures,  19
Visitors,  21
4. Household Establbhment,  23
5. Elections,  24
6. Funds,  30
Trustees,  30
Salaries, Remunerations, and Fines,  32
Pensions,  34
7. Privileges aud Restrictions,  ,  40
8. Exhibition,  42
9. Annual Dimmer,  46

ABST.IIACT, SECT. I. ,
¦ MEMI3ERSV ¦'

1. The Society shall consist of Forty
Members, who shalL be called _4cac?e»?2aa?z.J
of the Royal Academy, (inst; Sect, i.)
2. There shall be another order, or rank,
of Members, not exceeding Twenty in num
ber, who shall be called Associates of the
Royal Academy. (G. A. I. 2S.)
S. There shall be another order of Mem
bers, not exceeding Six in number, who shall
be called Associate JEngravers of the Royal
Academy, fe- A. 1. 16.)

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MEMBERS.

4. They shall all of them be men of fair
moral characters, of high reputation in their
several professions; resident in Great Britain;
and not members of any other Society of
Artists established in London, (inst. Sect, i.) •
HonWdfyMFiTibers.
5. There shall be a Chaplain of high rank
in the Church. There shall be a Professor of
Ancient History, and a Professor of Ancient
Literature, men of distinguished reputation.
There shall be a Secretary for, Foreign: Cor
respondence. (G. A. III. 1290 ^ f , ^ ; .. -

SECT. IL
GOYERHMENt

OF

THE SOCIETY.

1. The government ofthe Society is vested
in a President and Council, and the General
Assembly, (inst. Sect. 4, 21.)
Pi^esident.
2. The President shall be annually elected.
. (Inst. Sect. 4.)
3. The President shall have power to sum
mon the Council and General Assembly of
the Academicians, as often as he shall think
it necessary, but shall have no vote in either,
unless the suffrages are equal, in which case
he shall have the casting vote - ' " /tv;o' :
:.(G. A.L lO-Hinst. Sect. o.J

4 GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY.
4. The President shall have power to no
minate one of the Council to act as President
in his absence. (G. A. I. lo.) ,,
5. The President,- or his Deputy, and no
other person, shall have power to summon
either the Council or General Assembly.
' -,' r *> r, V. -3 - .(G. A. 1. 10.)
6. The President-^hall convene a General
Assembly, whenever five or raore Academi
cians may apply to him, in writing, for that.
purpo'se', (G. A. III. 174.)

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7. .The Council shall consist of eight Aca
demicians and the President ; who shall have
the entire direction and management of all the
business ,,of ,the Society. , • .(Inst, Sect. 4.) : ,::<¦¦ . . ;
¦ 8. The' seats in ^e. Council shall, go by
successionrtoall th#Aeaderaieians> except the
Secretary, who shall always belong thereto.
The fqiVr Senior Members ofthe Council shall
go out by rotation every year, and these shall

GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY.' 5
not re-occupy their seats in the Council till
all the rest of the Academicians have served.
(Inst. Sect. 5.)
9. The new-elected Academicians (having.
received their diplomas), shah be placed, at
the top of the List, and serve in the succeed
ing Council. (G. A. II. 100.)
10. Whenever an Academician shall from
any cause decUne to be a Member of the
Council in regular rotation, or be disqualified
by- accepting any, office incompatible with it,,
his name shall be passed on, and his claim
to a seat in it forfeited, till it shall again ap
pear in regular:,rotation. (G. A. H. 360.) , .
11. When the seat of a Member of Council
shall have become vacant within the first year
of the period of his service, by death, resig
nation, or otherwise, the rights and duties
attached to it shall immediately devolve on
the Treasurer for the residue of the said year,
or on the Keeper, should the Treasurer be of
the Council by rotation. "' --------
The vacant seat for the second year shall
be declared by the President, at the 'Annual

6 GOVERNMENT- OS" THE SOCIETY,
General Meeting 'on the 10th of December;
and after thfe usual nomination of persons to.
serve by rotation in the ensuing Council, a
Meraber shall be appointed by lot, from
amongst all the Academicians (except those
who serve by rotation the succeeding year),
to supply the vacancy so declared. ¦ ¦ ''-¦^"'
The appointment by lot shall be in the fol
lowing manner :
The name of each Academician present^
written by himself, and each absent Acade
mician, , written by the Secretary, shall be
put in a box, and shaken together, the Presi
dent shall then draw forth one name, whicli
shall decide the appointment. - ^ - ' ¦ *¦ ' '
When the seat of a Member of Council
shall have become vacant within the second
j^ear of the period of his service, the residue
of the -said second year shall be supplied ac-
cording'to the regulation before applied to
the residue ofthe first year. (G. A. il. 159.)' ^-

12. The List of Rotation shall be printed
annually, and the name or names of new
Members (if any) shall be placed at the head
of the List of the. Junior Members of the

GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY. 7
Council, according to the order of election of
Academicians. (G. A.II. 35S.)
13. The names of Academicians, whose
permanent residence is more than six miles
from Somerset Place, shall be omitted in the
lists delivered out for the succession of Council.
(G. A. ii. 6.)
14. The Council shall meet as often as the
business of the Society shall require it.
(Inst. Sect. 4.)
15. A Meeting of Five Members of the
Council, including the President or his De
puty, shall be deemed a Quorum. ¦
. , (G.A. I- IQ.)
l6. In the absence of the President or his
Deputy, it shall be in the, power of five in
the Council to nominate a Chairman for that
Meeting, and proceed to business. .
(G.A. I. 10.)
17- The Council shall frame all new Laws,
but they shall have no force till ratified by the
consent of the General Assembly,, and the
approbation of the King. (fnst. Sect. 22.)

8 . GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY.
18. All Laws, which may. from .time ;,to
tirae be raade by the Council,, shall be con
firmed at a subsequent meeting of the Council,
before they are presented to the General As
sembly of the Academicians for their' consent.
¦'.-¦'¦, , :;;:.,- " ' ,(G.A. I. 11.)
19.' All the Officers and Servants of the
Academy shall be subservient to the Council.
¦-'¦" " - '"¦ '' (Inst. Sect. 4.)
26. The Council shall have power to reform
all a,buses ; to censure those Officers who are
deficier^t in their duty ; and, with the consent
of the general body^ and the King's permisr
sion first. obtained for that purpose, to sus
pend, or entirely remove from their employ
ments, those who shall be found guilty of any
great offences. Cl'«tr Sect. 4.) , . ; , -; .
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21. All business relative to the Royal Aca
demy,- which is to be laid before His Ma
jesty", after it has been setded by the Coun
cil in , the usual form, shall be presented tp
the King' by the President, ' attended either
by the Secretary or the Treasurer, as the
nature of the business shall require,' and they

government of the society. . 9
shall make report to the Council, of His
Majesty's pleasure thereon. (G.A. I. 358.)
22. A Committee, consisting of two ofthe
Senior rNl-embers of the Council, shall annu
ally, with the assistance of the Librarian,
examine the state of the Books, Prints, &c.
in the Library, and report such improvements
as may be neces.sary, within one month from
the close of the Exhibition. •(G.A. III. 12S.)
23. A Coramittee, consisting of two of the
Senior Members of the Council, shall annu
ally, with the assistance of the Keeper, exa
mine the Models, Casts, &c. belonging to the
Royal Academ3'^, and report such improve
ments as may be necessary, within one month
from the close of the Exhibition. (G.A. III. 128.)
24. Four Members of the Council for each
year, the two seniors, by rotation, for the first
six months, and the two next for the last six
months, shall be Inspectors of Casts, Prints,
&c. imported by British Artists, and by Foreign
Artists being Members of the Royal Aca-

10 GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY.
deray,. for their own use, conformably with
the regulations established by the Lords of
the Treasury. (G.A. III. 128.)

-' General Assemhly .
25. There shall be annually one General
Meeting or more, if requisite, of the whole
body of Academicians, to elect a President,
declare the Council, elect Visitors and Audi
tors ; to confirm new^ laws ; to adjudge the
Premiums to be given to the Students; to
elect those who are to be sent abroad ; to hear
complaints and. redress grievances; and do
.any other business relative to the Society.
(Inst. Sect, 21— G.A. I. 355.)

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¦ 26.'^ Ten iil the General Assembly, includ
ing the President or his Deputy, shall be
deemed a full meeting. (G.A. I. 10.)
27- In' the absence of the' President or his
Deputy, it shafl He in the power of ten in the
General Asset^bly^ to nominate a , Chairraan
for that 'meeting, and tp proceed immediately
tb business. (G-A. I. io.) .'

GOVERNMENT OF THE SOCIETY. II
28. If at a General Assembly of the Aca
demicians, five Members object to any law
made in the Council for the government of
the Society, they shall dehver their objections
in writing, signed with their respective names ;
which done, the law objected to shall be re
ferred to the Council to be re-considered. (G. A. I. 10.)
29- If any Member shall become obnoxious
to the Society by improper conduct, he may
be reprimanded, suspended, or expelled, by
the majority of a General Assembly of Aca
demicians, -to be decided by ballot, and sub
ject tp Hi^swMajest'y's pleasure.
; ¦ . (Inst. Sect, 24.)

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SECT. III.

, ¦ , OFFICERS,.";.
^ AND THEIR DUTIES^:

'" '¦- - ^''''"' ' Secretarif. '¦^'*^'''- "¦ ' ' :'K
1. There shall be a Secretary of the Royai'
Acaderay,' elected by ballot fi-om amongst
the Academician.s, and approved 'of by the
King; his business shall be to keep the
Minutes of the Council, write letters, send
summonses ; attend during the arrangement
of the Exhibition, make out the Catalogues,
&c. He shall also, when the Keeper of the
Academy is indisposed, take upon himself the
care of the Antique Acaderay, for which he
shall b6 properly qualiaed ; he shall jointly with
the Keeper have the direction of the Servants
of the Academy ; and he shall continue in
office during the King's pleasure.
(In!5t. Sect. 6 and la—G. A. II. 392; III. 5, 31, 128.)

OFFICERS, AND T[IEIK DUTIES. lo
2. The Secretary, shall have no vote either
in the Council or General Assembly.
¦ • (Inst. Sect. 5.)

Keeper.
3. There shall be a Keeper of the Royal
Academy, elected by ballst from amongst
the Academicians, He shall be an Artist,
properly qualified to instruct the Students :
his business shall be to superintend the Aca
demy, the Models, Casts', Books, and other
moveables belonging thereto ; to attend re
gularly the Antique Academy to give advice
and instruction to the Students, -and be con
stantly at hand to preserve order and decorum.
He shall^ with the assistance of the Visitor,
provide the living models. He shall have,
jointly-^ith the Secretary, the direfction of all
the Servants ofthe Academy. He shall have
a convenient apartment allotted him in the
Royal Academy, where he shall constantly
reside; and he shall continue in office during
the King's pleasure.
:;^?> ,'.. .¦ (Inst.. .Sect.7-^G.A, IJI. 12S.)

14 OFFICERS, AND THEIR D£/f lES.

Treasurer.
4, There shall be a Treasurer of the Royal
Academy, who shall be appointed by His
Majesty from amongst the Academicians,
His business shall be to receive the rents and
profits of the Academy, to pay its expences,
to report to the Council the necessary repairs
and alterations, and examine all bills. ' He
shall be summoned to all meetings of the"
Council by right of his office, and have the
liberty of giving his opinion in al! debates;
but shall have no vote, except he is of 'the-
CouncU for the time being'. He shall once
in every quarter lay a fair state of his Accounts
before the Auditors and Council ; and when
they have passed examination, he shall lay
them before the Keeper of His Majesty's
Privy Pui-se, to be by him finally audited,
and the deficiency (if there should be any)-
paid. (Inst, Sect. 8.)
5. All sums of money which shall hereafter
be received by tbe Treasurer on account of
the Royal Academy, shall be immediately

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paid by him into the hands of a Banker ap
pointed by the Council. (G.A. I. 334.)
6. In the month of January in every year,
the Treasurer shall deliver in an account of
the whole receipts and disbursements of- the
foregoing year, fairly written, and arranged
under distinct heads.
A(\hen the quarterly bills, with their ab
stract, and the annual account, have passed
the Council, and been approved of by His
Majesty, the General Book of Accounts,
with the original bills, vouchers, and .receipts
after, payment, shall be kept in the Academy,
in the custody of the Secretary, and shall on
no account be removed from the Academy.
(G.A. 1.355; III. 127.)
7. The Treasurer shall not be at liberty to
dispose of any money remaining in his hands,
without the order and direction ofthe Council.
' ': ,, ' (G.A, I. 354.)

l6 OFFICERS, AJSfD THEIR DUTIES.

Auditors.
8. There shall be two Auditors of the Ac
counts of the Royal Academy, who shall be
chosen by ballot frorii amongst the Academi
cians. (G.A. I. 355.) , , '¦'-/, •
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9. They shall examine the Treasurer's quar
terly and annual accounts ; they shall report
upon and certify the same to the Council ;
they shall inspect the Banker's book, and
specify the balance of cash remaining in the
Treasurer's hand at the time of passing his^
Account. ; (G. A. I. 355.) ':.,/'.¦;,; :;;:;,;
Librarian. .
10. There shall be a Librarian of the Royal
Academy, who shaH be appbifited by His
Majesty from iamongst the Academicians^
His business shall be to attend the Library
frora ten in the morning till four in the after
noon, every Monday when 'the Academy is
open, to preserve /order, and to see that no
damage be done to the books, &c.

OFFICERS, AND THEIR DUTIES. 17
He shall assist the Inspectors in reviewing
the Library.
Fle shall continue in office during the
King's pleasure. (G.A, 1. 62; ll. 6.)

PROFESSORS.

Painting.
11. There shall be a Professor of Painting,
who shall read annually Six Lectures in the
Royal Academy, calculated to instruct the
Students in the principles of Composition ; to
form their taste of Design and Colouring ;'^ to
strengthen their judgment ; to point out to
them the beauties and imperfections of cele
brated Works of Art, and the particular excel
lencies and defects of great Masters; and
finally, to lead them into the readiest and
most efficacious paths of study. (Ipst, Sect. 12.)

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IB OFFICERS, AlfD THEIR DUTIES.

Sculpture.
12. There shall be a Professor of Sculpture,
who shall annually read Six Lectures, explana
tory of the principles of Style and Form in
that Art, and its peculiarities of Composition.
' ¦-. ;- .'(G;A, II. .394; III. 129.)

Architecture.
13. There shall be a Professor of Architec
ture, who shall read annually Six public Lee-:
tures in the Royal Academy, calculated to
form the taste of the Students; to instruct
thera in the laws and .principles of Composi-;-
tion ; to point out to thera the beauties or
faults of celebrated productions; to fit them.
for an unprejudiced study of bpok.s on .. the
Art, and for a critical examination of struc-.
tures. (Inst. Sect. 11.)

Perspective. '" .'
14. There shall be a Professor of Persnec-
tive and Geometry, who shall read annually

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Six public Lectures in the Royal Academy,
in which the most useful propositions of Geo
metry, together with the principles of lineal
and aerial Perspective, shall be fully and
clearly illustrated. (Inst. Sect. 13,,)

15. All these Professors shall be elected
frpm among the Academicians, and shall con
tinue in office during the King's pleasure.
(Inst. Sect. 14.)
Anatomy. *
" 16. There shall be a Professor of Anatomy,
who shall be elected from among the most
eminent men in that branch of Science. He
shall read annually Six public Lectures in the
Royal Academy, adapted to the Arts of De
sign ; and shall continue in office during the
King's pleasure, (Inst. Sect. 14— G.A. IIL 129-)

hectures.

17. The Lectures in the Royal Academy
shall annually be delivered in the following
order, viz. c 2

^0 OFFICERS, AND THEIR DUTIES.
The Lectures on Anatomy, to commence
on tbe Second Monday in November, and to
be continued on each succeeding Monday
till concluded.
The Lectures on Perspective, to com
mence on the First Monday in January,
and to be continued on each succeeding
Monday till concluded ; and the Lectures on
Architectwe, on the First Thursday in Ja
nuary, and to be continued on the five suc
ceeding Thursdays.
On the conclusion of these, the Lectures
on Sculpture to commence on the following
Monday, and to be continued on the five
succeeding Mondays ; and the Lectures on
Fainting, on the following Thursday, and
to be continued on the five succeedins: Thurs-
days. (G.A. III. 23.)
18. No Comments or Criticisms on the
opinions or productions of living ¦ Artists in
this Country, shall be introduced into any of
the Lectures delivered in the Royal Academy.
• (G.A, III. 5.)

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Visitors.
19- There shall be elected, annually, from
amongst the ^Academicians, Nine Persons,
who shall be called Visitors : they shall be
Painters of History, able Sculptors, or other
persons properly qualified : their business
shall be to attend the Life Academy, one
month each, by rotation, to set the Figures,
to examine and correct the Performances of
the Students, and give them their Advice and
Instruction, (inst. Sect. 9.)
20. The Visitor for the time being, shall
be considered as Master of the Living Aca
demy. Neither the Keeper, nor any other
Academician, shall enter the Room whilst
the Visitor is setting the Model; nor shall
they give any Instructions or Orders whatso
ever, whilst the Visitor is present ; nor shall
the Keeper, nor any other Academician, ex
cept tbe President, introduce any Friend,
without first asking leave of the Visitor.
(G.A. I. 102.)

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21, The Visitors shall draw Lots for the
days of their attendance ; vvhich Regulation
shall be put up in the i\cademy : they shall
attend each time at least two hours.
(G.A. I. 11.)
22, At every annual election of Visitors,
Five one year, and Four another, alternately,
of the old Visitors, shall go out by rotation.
(Inst, Sect. 9.)

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SECT. IV.
HOUSEHOLD ESTABLISHMENT.

The Household Establishment ofthe Royal
Academy, consists of a Housekeeper, Two
Porters, and an Assistant Porter.
(G.jV. II. 282.)

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SECT, V.
ELECTIONS. ''
•ELECTIONS OF MEMBERS, , ;
Acadmnicians.
1. All Vacancies of* Academicians shall be
filled up by Election from amongst the As
sociates. (G.A, I, 28.)
2, All Vacancies of Academicians happen
ing on or before the 10th of Novembei', shall
be filled up on the lOth of February following ;
unless the Vacancy happen by a Member
dying abroad, in which case, a notification of
it shall be made by the President to the Ge-
'neral Assembly, -on or before the 10th 'of
November, otherwise the Election shall be
postponed for one year. The Secretary shall
give one month's notice of the Election to
each of the x'Academicians, in writing, inclosr"

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ing a hst of the Associates ; but the oraission
of this by neglect or otherwise, shall not im
pede the Election. (G. A. III. 20.)
3. On the day of Election, each Academi
cian shall deliver or send his marked List to
the President; which List shall be scruti
nized, and the two Associates who are found
to have the greatest number of suffrages,
shall be balloted for by the Members pre
sent; and he who has the majority, shall be
deemed duly elected. (G.A, 1. 41.)
4, No Academician Elect shall receive his
Diploma until he hath deposited in the Royal
Academy (to remain there) a Picture, -Bas-
relief, or other specimen of his abilities, ap
proved of by the then sitting Council of the
Academy; which Picture, Bas-rehef, or other
specimen of his abihties, shall be presented
for the consideration of the Council, on or
before the 1st of October next ensuing his
Election; in failure of which, his Election
shall become void, unless such an apology be
made by him for the omission, as shall or raay
be deemed sufficient by the Council.
(InsU Sect. 3— G, A. I, 29, 41 ; IL 5.)

26 ELECTIONS.

Associates.
5. The Associates shall be fleeted from
araong the Exhibitors in the Annual Exhibi
tion ; they shall be Artists by profession, that
is to say. Painters, Sculptors, or Architects;
at least twenty-four years of age, and not
Apprentices. (G. A, I, 28 ; IL 6.) '

6. Candidates for the Degree of Associate,
shall sign their Names on a Paper left for
that purpose in the Academy during the
month of May; which List shall be immedi
ately printed, and sent to each of the Aca
demician.?. ' (G.A. IIL 105.) *' '- '- '¦
7- A Gerieral Asseriibly shall be held be
fore the Works exhibited are removed frora
the Academy, for the purpose of examining
the perforraances of Candidates for f.he degree
of Associate, and of recommending what num
ber of the Vacancies shall be filled at the next
Election. (G. A. lIL 132.) '*• \ :

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Associate JS}igravers.
8, The Associate Engravers shall be elected
from the List of Candidates, sending speci
mens of their abilities to the Council. (G. A. 1. 33.)
9. Each Candidate must send a Print of his
own engraving to the Council, which, if ap
proved of, shall be hung up in the Acaderay
for one month previous to the Election. (G.A. L 33.)
10. Associate Engravers are required to
deposit in the Academy a specimen of their
abilities, approved of by the Council, previ
ous to receiving their Diplomas. (G. A. IIL 134.)

11. The vacancies of .^ssoda^es, and those
of Associate Engravers, occurring before the
1st of August, shall be filled up on the First
Monday in November, and their Elections
conducted in the same manner as those of
Academicians. (G.A. L 62; in.i65.j

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28 ELECTIONS,
12. If at any Election of an Academi
cian or Associate, there shall appear Three
or more Candidates who have an equal num
ber of suffrages, a Ballot shall be taken
of the Members present to reduce them
to Two, previous to the second Ballot. (G.A. I. 62.)
13. No Election of an iVssociate or Asso
ciate Engraver, shall be deemed valid until, in
the presence of the Council, he has signed
the Instrument of- Institution, and has re
ceived his Diploma, signed by the President
and Secretary.' (G.A. I. 34.)
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14. Whoever shall be elected an Associate,
or Associate Engraver, and shall not take up
his Diploma within one year frora his Elec
tion, will be considered as declining to become
a Member of the Academy, unless such an
apology be made for the omission as shall be
deemed sufficient by the Council.
, , ¦ . (G.A. L 155.)
15. The Election of Officers shall annually
take place on the 10th of December, being
the Anniversary of the Institution of the

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Royal Academy; but the Members elected
shall not enter into their several Offices till
the 1st day of January following, (G.A. I. 15.)
15'. All Elections of Merabers, or others,
shall be by Ballot of the Members present,
and shall be decided by the majority. (G.A„L 16.)
17. All Elections of Academicians and
Officers must have the sanction of His Ma
jesty's approval,
(G. A. I. 41— Inst. Sect. 6, 7, 8, 9. '0. ' 1-)

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SECT. VI.
FUNDS.

1. The Funds of the Royal Academy arise
from the profits of an Annual Exhibition of
Works of Art, and from Money vested in the
Public Funds, :'¦"
2. The Council shall direct all purchases of
Stock Funds. (G.A, L 356.)
Trustees/
3. All Monies which have been, or may
hereafter be, laid out in the purchase of Stock
in the Public Funds, shall be vested in the
names of Four Trustees, who shall be the
President, the Secretary, and Treasurer, for
the tirae being, and one other Member ofthe
Royal Acaderay, to be chosen by the Coun
cil ; and the Council shall direct the Treasu
rer, or any other Trustee, tb receive the Di
vidends as they become due. The Four

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Trustees shall accept all Stock purchased hy
order of Council. (G.A. L 361.)
4. The Four Trustees above-raentioned shall
.execute a Declaration of Trust, to be depo
sited in the Ptoyal Academy, setting forth,
that the several sums standing in their joint
names in the" books at the Bank of England,
are not their own property, but the property
ofthe Members ofthe Royal Academy,, and
that their names are made use of as Trustees,
only. (G.A. I. 301.)

5, Whenever a Succes.sor shall be appointed
to fill up any Vacancy occasioned by the
death of one of the Trustees above mentioned,
they shall immediately after such appoint
ment, apply to the -Executors of the de
ceased Trustee, for a copy of the Probate of
his Will, or any other authentic instrument,
necessary tq prove his death at the Bank of
Enp-land, that the name of the Deceased mav
be removed from the books, and the name of
the new Trustee inserted in its place : a new
Declaration of Trust, as before described,
must then be executed by all t^e parties, if
necessary- (G-A. L 361.) - • ^-¦'^ ~

32 FUxVDS,
Salaries, Remuneratioiis, and Fines.
6, The Secretary's Salary shall be 140/,
and an allowance of 150Z, per ann, in lieu of
the advantages of residing in the Academy,
till other accommodations can be provided
for him, (G. A,' IL 393 ; IIL 33.) r
7- The Keeper's Salary shall be J 60/.
with the apartment and advantages allowed
to that office. (G. a, il 393,)
8. The Treasurer's Salary shall be 100/.
(G.A. IL 393.)
9. The Librarian's Salary shall be 60/.
subject to a fine of One Guinea for not at
tending on any of the days prescribed, and
neglecting to appoint an Academician to offi
ciate for hira. (G. A. IL 393; III, 127.) , ,
10. The Professors of Painting, Sculpture, ' -
Architecture, Per.spective, and Anatomy, r
shall each receive, for Six Lectures, 60/. -
(G,A, II. 394,) '
11. The Council, at each rneeting, shall
receive Four Pounds Ten Shillings, to be

FUNDS. 33
equally divided among the Members attend
ing ; in which division the Secretary shall not
be included. Every Member shall be punc
tual to the hour of appointment, under the pe
nally of a fine, at the option of the Council.
(Inst. Sect, 4— G,A. III. 68,)'
12, General Assembly. — Every Academi
cian who attends at a General Asseriibly,
shall receive Ten Shillings. (G. A, III. 68.)
13, Arranging Committee. — Each Mem
ber of the Comm.ittee for arranging the
Works of Art intended for the Exhibition,
shall be paid Two Guineas for each day of his
attendance. (G,a. ii, 394.;
14. Visitors. — ^The Visitor shall receive One
Guinea for each time of attending, and shall
be subject to a fine of One Guinea when
ever he neglects to attend, unless he appoint
a Proxy from among the Visitors for the
time being; in which case the said Proxy
shall be entitled to the reward. ''-
(Inst, Sect, 9- G, A. L 61 ; IL 394; IIL 127-)

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34 FUNDS.
Servants.
.15. -The Housekeeper's Salary, for herself
and Assistants, shall be 70/. .per ann. ¦;'
. . (G.A, IL 393.)
16. The two Porters shall each receive
Fifty Guineas per ann. (G.A. IL 282.)
17. The Assistant Porter shall receive 40/,
per ann. {G.A. il 2S2.), , . ,,,

:- „,. - .¦;¦ --;\ -^Pensions. .:'i%f^.] f
18, The receipts -of the Academy, after
payment of the annual and contingent ex-
pences, shall be applied- towards the increase
of the Stock in the Three per Cent. Consoli
dated Annuitiesj which shall be called the
Pension Fund; and when the said Stock
shall amount to 10,000/.;» the Council shall
have power to give the following PensionSi
viz. 19. To an Academician, a Pension not ex-

FUNDS. 35
does not make his annual income exceed
100/. 20. To an Associate, a Pension not ex
ceeding 30/. per ann,, provided the sura given
does not make his annual income, exceed 80/.
21. To a Widow of an Academician, a
Pension not exceeding 30/. per ann., provided
the sum given does not make her annual- in
come exceed 80/.
22, To a Widow of an Associate, a Pension
not exceeding 20/. per ann., provided the
sum given does not make her annual income
exceed 50/.
23. "When the Fund shall be increased to
lOjOOO/., the Council shall have power to
give the following Pensions, viz.
24. To an Academician, a Pension not
exceeding 60/. per ann. provided the sum
given does^ not make his annual income ex
ceed 100/. .
25, To an Associate^, a Pension ^not ex
ceeding 36/. per ann,, provided the sum given
does not make his annual income exceed 80/.
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36 FUNDS.
26. To a Widow of an Academician, a
Pension not exceeding 36/. per ann. pro
vided the sum given does not make her an
nual income exceed 80/.
27, To a Widow of an Associate, a Pension
not exceeding 25/. per ann,, provided the
sum given does not make her annual income
exceed 50/. . .
, 28. When the Fund shall be increased to
20,000/., , the Council shall have power to
give the following Pensions, viz.
29. To an Academician, a Pension not ex
ceeding 70/. per ann,, provided the sum given
does not make his annual income exceed 100/.
SO. To an Associate, a Pension not ex
ceeding 50/, per ann,, provided the sum given
does not make his annual-income exceed 80/
31. To a Widow of an Academician, a
Pension not exceeding 50/. per ann,, pro
vided tbe sum given does not make her an
nual income exceed 80/.

FUNDS. 37
32. To a Widow of an Associate, a Pen-
sion not exceeding 30/. per ann,, provided the
sum given does not make her annual income
exceed 50/. • . ^
33. Every A cademician. Associate, Widow
of an Academician, and Widow of an Asso
ciate, who is a Claimant for a Pension from
the Royal Academy, shall produce such
proofs as the President and Couhcil may re
quire, of their situation and circumstances;
and in this examination^ the President , and
Council shall consider themselves as scrupu
lously bound to investigate each claim, and
to make proper discriminations between im
prudent conduct, and the unavoidable failure
of professional employment, in the' Members
of the Society; and also to satisfy themselves
in respect to the moral conduct of their
Widows. 34. Any Academician, or Associate, who
shall omit exhibiting in the Royal Academy
for two successive years, shall have no claim
on the Pension Fund, under any of the regu
lations above mentioned, unless he can give
satisfactory proof to the President and Coun-

38 FUNDS.
cii, that such omission was occasioned by ill-
pess, age, or any other cause which they
shall think a reasonable excuse. Thb limi-;
tation not to extend to Sculptors, who are
to be allowed three years, nor to Academi
cians or Associates who have attained the
age of sixty. -¦-¦ , ^'-'^-r-.- ¦' -^'
35. These Pensions shall not preclude ariy
Academician, Associate, or their -Widows,
in cases of particular distress, arising frOm
Young Children, or other causes, from re^
ceiving such temporary relief^ as may appear
to the Council to be necessary ior proper to
be granted. But it. is to be strictly under
stood, that THIS Pension Fpnd; shall, on
no account,, be considered as liable to claims
to relieve such difliculties. AU sums paid,
on account of claims; of such a nature, shall
be carried to the current expences of. tbe
year. (G.A. L 370.) - -
.,. .,.',, .-¦-¦- •-' - , ¦¦' ¦ .''"i ¦, .^¦•. ' •¦•¦
36, After the Pension Fund is made up
20,000i. Three per Cents., all siipplus sums
shall be applied to, the general purposes of the
Acaderay. (G. A- I. 370..)- ? .,; ..;s.i.; i.-^- ?¦

FUNDS. 39
37. No sum exceeding Fifty Pounds ster
ling, shall be granted by the Council within
the term of one year, in aid to any Royal
Academician, Associate, or other person
whatever, without the ratification of the Ge
neral Assembly, convened expressly for that
purpose, and the sanction of the King.
(G.A. 11. 158.)

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40

SECT. VII.

PRIVILEGES AND RESTRICTIONS,

3. Every Academician and Associate. shall
-have free ingress at all seasonable times of the
day, upon application made to the Librarian
or Keeper, to consult the Books, and to
make Sketches from thera; but no Book.
shall be suffered to be taken out of the Li
brary, under any pretence, by any Officer,
Member, or other person whatever, without
a particular permission frora the Council,
(Inst. Sect, iO-^G.A, L 62; 111. 127.)
2. Every Academician shall have. the privi
lege of recommending proper objects (being
Artists, their Widows, or Children) for the
Annual Charitable Donations, which shall be
done by Letter addressed to the President
and Council, accompanied by a Certificate of
the Qualifications and Morals of the person
recommended. (G.A. I. ii.)

privileges and restrictions. 41
3. Each Associate Engraver shall have the
liberty of exhibiting Two Prints, either Com
positions of his own, or Engravings from
other Masters, which have not been pub
hshed ; and these shall be the only Prints
adraitted in the Royal Exhibition. (G.A, L 16.)

4, All Academicians of Foreign Academies
of Painting, Sculpture, and Architecture,
shall, be allowed free admittance to the
Schools, the Library, and the Lectures; and
the President is erapowered to grant a Ticket
of general admittance for that purpose. ".
•¦-'^y ''•''' ¦ (G.A.1IL129.)

42
SECT, VIII.
EXHIBITION.

1. There shall be an Annual Exhibition of
Paintings, Sculptures, and Designs, in which
all Artists of distinguished raerit shall be
permitteil to exhibit their works ; it shall
continue open to the public six weeks, or
, longer, at the discretion of the Council, and
be under the regulations expressed in the
by-law-s of the Society. {inst.|ect, 17.) ,
2. No Copy, with the exception of Paint-
inss in Enamel, and the Prints of the Asso-
ciate Engravers, shall be adraitted into the
Exhibition. (G. a. iil i64.)
3. No Needle-work, Artificial Flowers,
Cut Paper, Shell-work, Models in coloured
Wax, or any such performances, nor any
Work of Art which has been publicly exhibited
elsewhere for emolumeant, shall be admitted
into the Exhibition of the Royal Academy.
(G.A. L 62; IIL t65.)

exhibition. 43
4. No Picture shall be received without a
Gilt Frame. (G.A. 1.17.;
5, No Work intended for Exhibition shall
be received after the time limited for the. re
ception is expired, {G. A. L 17.)
6. As soon as the time limited for sending
to the Royal Academy the Works of Art
offered for Exhibition, is expired, the Council
shall attend immediately to receive or reject
the same, which they have full power and
authority to do. (G. a, 1. 17.) „
7. The arrangement or disposition of the
Paintings, Sculptures, Models, Designs in
Architecture, &c. for public view, shall be
entirely left to the Council, or to a Committee
appointed by them. (G. a.li7.)^ ^ '
8. Three days or more, according to the
conveniency of the arrangement, and the dis
cretion of the Council, sh-all be allowed to all
the JNIembers ofthe Royal Academy, for the
purpose of varnishing,, or painting on their
Pictures -, in the places which-; have-been
allotted to them,, previous to the daj^ ap-

44 exhibition.
pointed for the Annual Dinner- in the Exhi
bition Room. (G. A. IL 3S6.)
9. No Member of the Council, ¦ nor any
other Meraber ofthe Royal Academy, shall, on
any pretext whatever, be permitted to paint
upon, or varnish his pictures, from the period
appointed for receiving the Pictures of the Ex
hibitors to the day of opening the Exhibition
to the Public, except upon the three days or
more, according to the discretion of the Coun
cil, which have been appointed for that pur
pose by the preceding Law, (accidents to
Works of Art, arising within the walls of the
Royal Acaderay, excepted. ;¦-"-"¦'
;, -r-vh, .1 %.r.:C (G.A.IL3S6; IIL 135.). :

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f. . . . -I .- . ... ~ -,-,¦-¦ , ¦ ¦ ^
10, No, person can be admitted into the
Rooms before the Exhibition opens, the
Council and necessary Servants excepted, (G, A.L 17.)
" 11. Whoever exhibits with any other So
ciety at the time that his Works are exhi
bited in the Exhibition of the Royal Aca
demy, 'shall neither be admitted as a Candi
date for an Associate, nor his Perforraances
be received the following year.

EXHIBITION, 45
N, B, This Prohibition extends to one
year only, (G. A. I. 63.)
12. All Exhibitors shall have free Admit
tance during the whole time of the Exhibi
tion, though they are not Members of the
Royal Academy. (G.A. 1.17.)

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SECT. IX.
annual' DINNEK.

1. There shall be an Annual Dinner in the
Great Room of the Academy previous to the
opening of the Exhibition ; the Invitations to
¦which shall be issued by the President and
Council. (G, A, IIL 133.) ¦¦ ft r ;'¦ -; ;
.2. The Guests shall consist exclusively of
persons in elevated situations, of high rank,
distinguished talents, or known Patrons of the
Arts. (G.A. IIL 133.) :.
3. The President and Council shall not
issue more than One Hundred and Forty
Cards of Invitation to the Annual Dinner in
the Exhibition Room, exclusive of those sent
to the Merabers of the Academy and the
Musicians. (G.A. II. 394.)
4. No subsequent Invitations, to supply
the Vacancies occasioned by those who send
Excuses, shall on any pretext be allowed.
. -, . (G.A. IL 39L)

ANNUAL DINNER. 4?
5. No Guest shall be invited to the An
nual Dinner, unless he be proposed by a
Meraber of the Council for the time being.
(G.A. IL 391,)
6, The Member of the Council who pro
poses any person for an Invitation to the
Annual Dinner, must give in the Name in
vvriting, signed by his own Name; which
proposition shall be inserted in the Book of
the CouncU, for the examination of the Mem
bers. (G.A. II, 391.) :.;r. : ¦
7. No proposition for an Invitation sball
pass in the Council unless by Ballot of the
Members present. Two black balls to ex
clude. (G, A. IL 392.)
8. A copy of the above Resolutions and
Regulations shall be laid upon the Table of
the Council by the Secretary,, at the time of
determining . the Invitations for. the -Annual
Dinner. (G.A, IL 392.)
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