During the past year, in order to accommodate and 

 properly exhibit the various specimens added, either by 

 purchase or gift, to your museum, it was found requisite 

 to provide an additional glass case, the cost of which, 

 together with other extraordinary disbursements, press 

 heavily on the society's limited pecuniary resources — 

 a fact, which when made public, may your council trust 

 induce those who have not hitherto supported the 

 society to become subscribers. 



The additions to your Museum during the year have 

 been numerous and valuable, and consist principally of 

 donations. The following merit the especial acknow- 

 ledgements of the society. 



The whole of the Library of " The Whitby Numis- 

 matic Society,'' by Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., 

 and Richard Ripley, Esq., the only surviving members 

 of the society. 



A rare Collection, comprising specimens of Fossils 

 and Foreign Shells, by Mr. M. Simpson. 



A Collection of Fossils and beautifully arranged 

 Corallines from the n.e. coast, and a number of British 

 Shells, by Mrs. George Clark. 



An extensive Collection of rare Fossils, by Richard 

 Ripley, Esq. 



A Collection of curious Insects preserved in spirits 

 by Mrs. Hunton. 



2 fine specimens of the Hammer-headed Oyster, and 

 a Boomerang from Australia, by Capt. Wm. Turnbull. 



Specimens of different kinds of Sand from Alum 

 Bay, Isle of Wight, by Dr. T. H. Yeoman, of London. 



Eight Prussian Coins, by Mr. Richards of Stettin. 



Two Fossil Fishes from the Jet rock near Guisbro' 

 by Henry Thomas, Esq. 



