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June \st. Dr. Goldie, V. P., in the Chair. 



Mr. William Sotheran, of York, was elected a subscribing 

 Member. 



The following additions to the Museum were announced : 



Tiy Donation. 



From Thomas Allis, Esq., a small collection of choice fossils 

 from the Lias of the West of England, including examples of 

 Hippopodium, Gervillia, Pleurotomaria, Plicatula, &c. 



From William Webster, Esq., electrotype copies of the Seals 

 of the Chancellor's office of the see of Durham, and of the Duchy 

 of Lancaster (George II) ; and Copies of the Great Seals of 

 Queen Elizabeth, of the Commonwealth, of Richard Cromwell, 

 and of William IV. 



By Exchange. 



From William Whincopp, Esq. (Woodbridge), an Egyptian 

 lamp J two Egyptian Deities, in glazed porcelain ; an Etruscan 

 vessel ; four small Etruscan vessels ; five celts ; a small stone 

 adze ; two flint adzes ; a Roman lamp, found at Colchester ; 

 twelve bone pins, from the same place ; 24 British beads, 17 of 

 them amber, found near Newmarket. 



By Purchase. 



Head of Teleosaurus, from Whitby, with lower jaw detached, 

 and in very fine preservation. 



A portion of the Stycas recently found near UUeskelf, between 

 500 and 600 in number. 



A curious mediaeval brass key, found near Stamford Bridge. 



The following paper was then read, 



*' On the Sarcophagus of Marcus Verecundus Diogenes and 

 the Civil Administration of Boman York.'' — Bg the 

 Rev. John Kenrick, M. A. 



The paucity of the monuments which illustrate the civil con- 

 dition and administration of Britain under the dominion of the 



