The three trustees named in the act met on 17 June 1830 and appointed further trustees, bringing the total up to 23. There were additions to this number in the weeks which followed, so by early July 1830 there were 31 in all, although not everyone had been formally sworn in by that date. Others included Thomas Durbin Brice, Master of the Society of Merchant Venturers, George Daubeny, John Cave, John Scandrett Harford, George Hilhouse, Henry Bush, and Richard Guppy.
the three trustees named in the act met on 17 june 1830 and appointed further trustees bringing the total up to 23 there were additions to this number in the weeks which followed so by early july 1830 there were 31 in all although not everyone had been formally sworn in by that date others included thomas durbin brice master of the society of merchant venturers george daubeny john cave john scandrett harford george hilhouse henry bush and richard guppy