Tlie continued valuable services of Mr. Simpson, 

 rendered gratuitously, in arranging and marking the 

 contents of the Museum — a work involving great 

 labour and scientific knowledge — are, your Council 

 believe, deeply appreciated by the Members of the 

 Society ; and they cannot omit again to notice Mr. 

 Simpson's unabated zeal and energy in promoting 

 the progress of the Institution, and the devotion of 

 his time and talents to that object. 



The continuation of the manuscript catalogue of the 

 contents of the Museum, has occupied much of Mr. 

 Simpson's attention, and the list of Lias Fossils, com- 

 prising the names of nearly 1000 specimens, is nearly 

 completed. Your Council hope that at a future 

 period the funds of the Society will warrant its being 

 printed, if not at length, at least in a condensed form. 



It is with sincere regret that your Council have to 

 report the death, during the past year, of Mr. James 

 Wilkinson, the respected treasurer of the Society, and 

 it will therefore be the duty of the present meeting to 

 fill up the office thus rendered vacant. 



In conclusion the Council would congratulate the 

 Members on the growing prosperity of the Society, 

 and trust that by future exertions the same causes for 

 congratulation may continue to exist. 



