_Expenditure_
Paid for the purchase of £166. 13_s._ 4_d._ 3 per cent.
consols, invested for the benefit of the Society 150 0 0
Paid for printing and paper of 1,250 copies of
"The Irish Narratives" 96 12 6
The like of "Walter Mapes" 277 15 0
The like of "Nicander Nucius" 98 11 9
The like of "Metrical Romances" 109 12 0
Paid for binding copies of the past year's books,
not before charged 3 6 0
The like for binding 1,200 copies of
"The Irish Narratives" 48 0 0
The like for binding 1,200 copies of each of
the three books published for this year 153 12 0
Paid for delivery and transmission of 1,200 copies
of the "Irish Narratives," and of each of the
three works for the present year--at 2d. per book,
with paper for wrappers, expense of parcels, &c. 36 16 6
Paid for lithographic fac-simile, and
printing paper for the same 5 4 0
Paid for transcripts and other expenses of a like kind,
connected with works published and in progress 40 10 10
Paid for printing Reports, Lists of Members,
Prospectuses, Circulars and other miscellaneous
printing 32 5 0
Paid expenses of last general meeting 2 13 0
One quarter of a year's payment for keeping the
Accounts and General Correspondence of the Society 13 2 6
Paid for stationery, postage, and various
petty cash expenses 15 3 9
Cash balance, viz. Sums remaining in hand
for Compositions £ 30 0 0
-- From Subscriptions and other receipts 381 12 0
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411 12 0
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£1,494 16 10
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The Treasurer has also reported to us that the Secretary and himself
have made arrangements by which they hope, during the ensuing year,
almost, if not altogether, to get rid of all arrear of outstanding
subscriptions. We trust that the Members will assist them in this very
desirable object; and especially that Members resident in the country
will transmit their subscriptions at once to the Treasurer by Post
Office orders. The adoption of this course has been suggested by several
of the Local Secretaries; and it is obvious that it will greatly lessen
the troublesome and not very agreeable duties, which are thrown upon
those officers by the present practice, will lessen the number of
mistakes, and will greatly promote the prosperity of the Society.
Dated the 30th April, 1842.
(Signed)
LANCELOT SHARPE.
B. CORNEY.