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Carbon. Vol. matter. Ashes. 



Dee Bank, near Holywell, (Mushet) 66.348 31.60 2.054 



Porkgate, main coal, Yorkshire, do. 67.145 30.730 2.125 

 Northumberland, Tyne Works, 



(Berthier) 67.500 30.00 2.50 

 Kidsgrove, North Staffordshire, seven 



feet coal, (Mushet) 67.905 30.47 1.625 

 Green hole shaft, James river, Va. 



(Geolog. Survey) 67.83 30.17 2.00 



MEETING OF BUSINESS, May 25, 1841. 



Vice President Wetherill in the Chair. 



After various preparatory business, the Society proceeded 

 to ballot for Members and Correspondents, when the follow- 

 ing gentlemen were elected Resident Members: 



Nathan Allen, M. D. 

 Charles Poulson, Jr. Esq. 

 Peter A. Browne, Esq. 



The following Corresponding Members were also duly 

 elected: 



William C. Redfield, Esq., of New York. 



Oliver P. Hubbard, M. D., of Dartmouth College, New 



Hampshire. 

 John Locke, M. D., of Cincinnati, Ohio. 



