YORKSHIRE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 



REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 



ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY ON THE 7th OF FEBRUARY, 18 3 



In presenting their Annual Report, the Council cannot refrain 

 from congratulating the Society on its increasing prosperity. 



From the large amount of debt with which it has hitherto had to 

 contend, it has barely been able to devote any portion of its funds to 

 the attainment of those objects for which the Society was originally 

 estabUshed, viz. : " the promotion of science in the District for which 

 it has been instituted." The Council are, however, willing to hope 

 that brighter days are in store ; and judging from the experience of 

 the two last years, confidently look forward to the time when they 

 will be reheved from those embarrassments which have hitherto 

 beset them. 



Former Reports have made the Society acquainted with the 

 manner in which the debt has been incurred : it will only be neces- 

 sary at the present time to draw the attention of the Meeting to the 

 present state of the Society's finances. 



The Balance due to Messrs. Swann & Co., on the 31st of Decem- 

 ber, 1841, was £1321. Us. 8d. That balance has been reduced 

 during the last twelve months to £1093. 10^. llrf., being a reduction 

 of £228. Os. 9d. In addition to this the Society has been called 

 upon to repay to the Executors of the late Mr. Wolstenholme the 



