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, Declaration of the independence of the Council of the Royal Academy with proceedings of the General Assembly upon it

Declaration of the
Independance of the
Council of the Royal Academy
by
J.S. Copley_ Jas. Wyatt
John Yenn_ John Soane
and Sir Francis Bourgious
with the
proceedings of the
General Assembly of
Academicians upon it.

Declaration of the independence of the Council of the Royal Academy with proceedings of the General Assembly upon it

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

FAR/1/5

Title

Declaration of the independence of the Council of the Royal Academy with proceedings of the General Assembly upon it

Date

[1803]

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 volume

Content Description

Copies of many papers and statements not recorded in the minutes of General Assembly. Firstly the declaration of the Council moved 24 May 1803. Also the report of the committee appointed by General Assembly 3 June 1803, to investigate the conduct of Council. The address to George III from the General Assembly on the dispute, with details of who did and did not sign. A statement delivered to the King with the report, with an account of the delivery of the statement and address. A statement read to the General Assembly by the President on 29th November 29th 1803. Copies of proceedings in Council and General Assembly at the end of 1803.

Loose documents in the volume include an address to the King, delivered by the President in January 1804. A statment read by the President to the new Council on 3rd January 1803. A copy of the resolution that all entries relative to the censure of the rebel members of Council be expunged. Lastly a sketch by Westall of a "large" picture by Callcott.