British Museum. Returns to two orders of the Honourable House of Commons, dated 16th February 1821;--for, (1.)--An account of the number of applications made to the trustees of the British Museum (at meetings authorized, according to the rules, to grant admissions) for the purpose of being admitted to inspect that part of the collection of minerals not generally shown, or any particular part thereof, and of the number of similar applications for the purpose of being admitted to inspect the collection of medals and coins, or any parts thereof; and of the number of similar applications for the purpose of being admitted to inspect the collection of prints and drawings, or any parts thereof; and of the number of similar applications for the purpose of being admitted to the reading room; such accounts to extend to the last five years past, and to contain the number of admissions in consequence of such applications; and the number of applications and admissions in each of the five years to be stated. (2.)--An account of the amount of the annual salaries, and of the monies paid to each of the present under and assistant librarians, officers, and attendants employed in the care and arrangement of the manuscripts, printed books, minerals, medals, coins, prints and drawings, for extra service money, or any other sums or gratuities paid to them beyond their stated salaries, and stating the nature and extent of the service and attendance of each officer; and also, the nature and extent of the services for which extra service-money may have been paid; such account to extend to all services and payments within the last ten years, and such account to state the nature and extent of the accommodation afforded to each officer in the way of lodging, perquisites, &c.; and also, all statutes and rules of the trustees of the British Museum now in force, with respect to the admission to the reading room, and the different other collections, and generally for the management of the museum and collections.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.

Series:

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS.

[1821] ; (70)

ACCOUNTS AND PAPERS

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--History--19th century--Sources.

Great Britain--Politics and government--19th century.

Politics and government.

Genre:

Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (12 pages: Table).

Other Title:

Cockton index title: Account of Salaries to Officers of British Museum, and Applications for Admission to Collections

19th century House of Commons sessional papers

Parliamentary papers

Place of Publication:

Cambridge [eng.] : Proquest LLC, 2006.

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Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Contents:

Vol.XXI, 12 pp.

Notes:

Title from back cover.

1 online resource (12 p.: Table). Cambridge, UK.

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Local Notes:

Microfilm. Cambridge : Chadwyck-Healey [19801983] Fiche no. 23.122.

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