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quire such dispatch as that time cannot
be allowed for making such application,
the person is to apply for such leave to
the principal Librarian; or, in case of
his death or absence, such of the under
Librarians as shall officiate as Secretary
for the time being: which leave the prin-
cipal Librarian, or the under Librarian
officiating as Secretary for the time being,
as aforesaid, is hereby impowered to
grant.  Provided always, that no such
person shall be permitted to consult
or inspect any such book, charter,
deed, or other manuscript, except in the
presence of the principal Librarian, or of
one the principal officers of that depart-
ment to which such book, deed, charter,
or other manuscript shall belong.
X.  That no part of the collection or
collections belonging to this Museum,
be at any time carried out of the ge-
neral repository; except such books,
charters, deeds, or other manuscripts
as may be wanted to be made use of
in evidence.  And that when any such
book, charter, deed, or other manu-
script shall be wanted to be made use of
in evidence, application shall be made
in writing for that purpose, to the Trus-
tees in a general meeting, or the stand-
ing
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ing Committee: and if the case should
require such dispatch, as not to admit of
an application to the Trustees in a gene-
ral meeting, or the standing Committee,
then to the principal Librarian; or
in case of his death or absence, then to
such of the under Librarians as shall of-
ficiate as Secretary for the time being:
and thereupon by their or his direction,
the same shall and may be carried out
of the general repository, to be made use
of as evidence as aforesaid, by the under
Librarian or assistant of the department to
which such book, charter, deed, or other
manuscript shall belong.  And in case the
said under Librarian, or assistant of the
said department be disabled, or cannot
attend; then by such other of the under
Librarians, or assistants, as shall be ap-
pointed by the Trustees, in a general meet-
ing, or the standing Committee, or by the
chief Librarian, or by such of the under
Librarians as shall officiate as Secretary
for the time being aforesaid.  And the
person who shall be appointed to carry
out the same, shall attend the whole
time, and bring it back with him again;
for which extraordinary trouble and at-
tendance it is expected that a proper sa-
tisfaction be made to him.
Altho'