They would be glad to be furnished also with Sp)ecimen8 of 

 all the various Fossils, Minerals, and Ores, the different Soils, 

 Earths, Clays, Maries, Stones, Sands, Shells, &c. the Produc- 

 tions of this Province, with the best Accounts of their several 

 Natures, Qualities, Situations and Uses. 



The Society, in order that this Design may be carried into 

 immediate Execution, have fitted up a Museum for the Recep- 

 tion and Preservation of Specimens of these several natural 

 Productions, and have appointed charles cotesworth 

 piNCKNEY, and THOMAS HEYWARD, juu. Esquircs, with 



ALEXANDER BARON, and PETER FAYS80UX, PhysiciaUB, 



in Charles-Town, to receive them ; to whom all Letters of 

 Intelligence, Specimens, &c. are to be addressed. 



And they flatter themselves, that the evident Utility of the 

 Plan, will engage such a Number of public spirited Gentlemen 

 to assist them, that they will soon be enabled to make a conside- 

 rable Progress. They will not only gratefully receive all such 



Communications, and apply them in the best Manner they can 

 for the above Purposes, but the Names of such shall be recorded 

 as Promoters of, and Contributors to, so useful a Work. 



Any Expence that may be incurred by forwarding Letters of 

 Intelligence, Specimens, &c. to Town, the Society will chear- 

 fully repay. 



By order of the Committee, 



JOffN MURRAY, Chairman. 



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