NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY. 



At a General Mcetinj,^ of the BUILDING SOCIETY in connection witli the 

 WORCESTERSHIRE NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY; 



EDWARD HOLLAND, Esq. President, in the Chair. 



A Deputation from the Council of the Natural History Society presented the Re- 

 port of the Committee appointed by the Council for the purpose of ascertaining tlie 

 most ehfj^ible site of land for buildino^ upon, the probable expenses to be incurred, and 

 to obtain Plans and Specifications for the intended new Edifice. The Report 

 having been read by Mr. Lees — 

 It was Resolved, — 



That the Report now read be adopted and approved by this meeting. 



That the Agreement proposed by the Council of the Worcestershire Natural 

 History Society, between the Proprietors and the Society, has the cordial sanction 

 of this meeting-. 



That the Land in Foregate-street, situated between the residences of Drs. Maiden 

 and Streeten, with the tenements, &c. thereon, be now purchased forthwith of Mr. 

 Tymbs, at the price already agreed upon. 



That four Proprietors be now elected by ballot to form a permanent Building 

 Committee in conjunction with four Members of the Natural History Society, and 

 the Secretary, Mr. John Evans. 



That the thanks of this meeting be presented to those individuals who have sent in 

 gratuitous Plans and Estimates, and particularly to Messrs. Day and Prosser for 

 their attendance and explanations this day. 



That the Plans and Estimates of Messrs. Fiddian and Newey, of Birmingham, 

 appear the most eligible for the purposes contemplated by this Society, but that pre- 

 viously to their final adoption the Building Committe obtain a conference with those 

 gentlemen, as to certain particulars to be specified in the Contract. 



That the proceedings of this meeting be advertised in the Worcester Journal and 

 Herald, accompanied with a list of the Donations already received on account of 

 the Building from various Noblemen and Gentlemen. 



EDWARD HOLLAND, Chairman. 



DONATIONS, 



To the Building- Fimd of the Worcestershire Natural History Society. 



Right Hon Lord Lyttelton, Lord Lieutenant of the County .... £50 



Right Hon. Earl Beaiichamp 25 



Riglit Hon. Earl of Coventry 25 



Right Hon. Lord Foley, 10 



Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Ward 10 



Sir C. S. Smith, Bart 10 



Hon. Colonel H. B. Lygon, MP 10 



Dr. Bennett Garhke, Great Malvern 20 



.Tohn Somerset Pakington, Esq.' 10 



Sir Cliarles Throckmorton, Bart 2 2 



Charles Hastings, M. D 5 5 



R. I. N. Streeten, M. D 5 5 



Messrs. Chalk and Holl ,. 5 5 



Messrs. Twinberrow and Evans 5 5 



Mr. H. B. Tvmbs 2 2 



Thomas Carden, Esq 2 2 



Jabez Alhes, Esq 2 2 



E. A Turlev, Esq 2 2 



Mr. W D. Lingham 2 2 



Mr. W. Lewis, Cross 1 1 



Rev. WilHam Parker, Comberton 1 1 



Rev. H. J. Evans, Broadwas 5 



Jolm Simpson, LL. D 5 5 



Josepli Bailev, Es({., Glanusk Park, Crickhowel 20 



Edward Holland, Esq., Dumbleton 10 



Right Hon. R.-H. Clive, M. P ". 25 



Miss Jelfreys, Foregate Street 5 5 



H. Greswoide, Esq., Malveri. Hall 5 



J. H. Walsh, Esq 2 2 



