The Sun.
London, England, 1805-05-24 00:00:00

AT a very Numerous and Respenable MEET-
ING at .the London Tavern, Mav 23, 't8.45, Sir F.
BARING, M. P. in the Chair, the fallowing Resolutions
were unanimously adopted
t. That it is expedient to establish an Institution upon a
liberal and extensive scale, in some central situation in the
City of London, the object of which shalt be to provide--
r. A Library, to contain Works of intrinsic value. • ;
2. Leaures.tor the dilfusion of useful knowledge.
3. Reading Rooms for the Daily Papers, Pericrlica ,
Publications, interesting Pamphlets, and F44.igit
I ournals.
2. That this Institution shall Consist of a limited niarikei"-
of Proprietors, and of Life and Annual Subscribers.
3. That the interest ofthe Proprietors shall be equal, per
fitment, transferable and hereditary, aryl
„shall extend to then.
absolute property of the' whole Establishment; they shall.be'
entitled to such' extraordinary Privileges as may be consistent
with general convenience, and upon thent shall ;devolve the
exclusive right of the Management or 'Elie Institution.
4. That the Life and Annu:d Subscribers shall have the
same use °fend accessio the Institution as the Prop;ietors.
S. That the Qualification pfd proprietor bts fixed for the
presera at 75 Guineas. . .
6. That the Subscription for Life be for the present .25
G uineas.
7. That Ladies shall berece:ved as Subscribers to the Lec-
tures, under such regula.rhuis, aril upon such terhis, as May
hereafter be determined.

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8. 'Chat as soon as one hundred Persons have declared their
intention. th become Proprietors, tt General Meeting Of all
such Persons shall be coriVoned, who shall proceed as they
see occasion, to carry. the phut hititi,etleet. to appoint Com-
mittee to draw up Itegulatiotni-for the Institution; a,nl ro
subunit the same to the approbation ofa Gene; al Meeting' of
the Proprietors.
9. That this'lnstitution :be denominated, Tni: Lc•Noon
INs'rZTVl'tON, for the Advancentent of Literature, ;sndttne
thirty:ion of .Useful Knowledge.
to. That the following PersOns he a Committee to receive
the names of such Gentlemen as nyty desire to 1i come Pro.
prietors, or Life Subscribers, and to conduct thz. progcss Of
tne proposed Establishment, until a General Meeting of the
Proprietors can be held.:
Sir F. Baring, Bart. M. P. John Smith,,Esq. M. P.
f • Angerstein, Esq. Robert Wigemt, Jun. Esq.
Kid-hard Sharp, Esq. Samuel Woods, Esq. •
George Hibbert, Esq. Ald. ;.•
1. That cox-third of the sums subscribed be paid on Or
before the Jodi J oner one. third on or before the Ist 06tober
next, and the remaining toird on Of heft/re the Ist Tart. text.
RosolVeci Unanimously, That the Thanks of this Meeting
be given to those Gentlemen with whom Oil desitnorigi..:
cacti.
That the 'flunks of thil Meeting be given to G._.Hibhert,
Esq. and K. Sharp, Lsq. tot moving and seconding the fore-
gulag Kesolutions.
F. BARING, Chairnian.•
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The Chairman having left the Chair, .
Resolved Unanimously, That tho Thanks of this Nlecting
be given. to Sir F. Baring, Dam for tak;ng the Chair, and for
the "ability and impartiality with which he has com.loaed the
business ot this day
The Subscription having proceeded with ustespeeledrapi..
'dity, a (Central of the Proprietors *ill be held on
Tuesday nest, at the I.Ondon 'Vavttn, .wheat the Chair will
be taken at One o'Clock precisely.