ESTABLISHED UNDER A CHARTER GRANTED

BY KING GEORGE III. IN 1800;

ENLARGED AND CONFIRMED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT
IN 1810.

A

LIST OF THE MEMBERS, OFFICERS,
AND PROFESSORS,

1863.

PRECEDED BY THE

Report of the Visitors,

STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS, AND LIST OF PRESENTS

FOR THE YEAR

1862.

IN LIBRARY

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OXFORD

LONDON:

ALBEMARLE STREET, PICCADILLY.

CONTENTS.

Patrons, Officers, and Professors since the Foundation

Objects of the Royal Institution

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PATRONS, OFFICERS, AND PROFESSORS

OF THE

ROYAL INSTITUTION

SINCE ITS FOUNDATION.

At the First Meeting of the Managers held on March 9th, 1799, at the house of Sir Joseph Banks, in Soho-square, were present:

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SIR JOSEPH BANKS (in the Chair).

THE EARL OF MORTON,
EARL SPENCER,

COUNT RUMFORD,
RICHARD CLARKE, ESQ.

THOMAS BERNARD, Secretary.

On June 29, 1799, "The President (the Earl of Winchilsea) acquainted the Managers that he had had the honour of mentioning this Institution to His Majesty and that His Majesty was graciously pleased to honour it with "His Patronage, and to allow it to be called the ROYAL INSTITUTION." Minutes of the Meeting.

1827 The Duke of Somerset.

1842 Lord Prudhoe, now Duke of Northumberland.