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The Lilrarian repoi'ted, that during the past year there had 

 been received 120 volumes, and 102 pamphlets and parts of 

 volumes, most of them donations from friends of the Society ; 

 among whom he mentioned the names of the late Hon. Judge 

 Davis, (who by his will authorized us to select twelve volunr-es 

 from his valuable library), Alcide D'Orbigny, Akademie der 

 Wissenschaften zu Miinchen, Drs. Kneeland, Shurtleff, and Bacon, 

 Thomas Bulfinch, Esq., and the subscribers to Audubon's Quad- 

 rupeds of America. The whole number of volumes in the Li- 

 brary is 1260, pamphlets and parts of volumes 120. Abundant 

 space is afforded in the new Library room for at least 10,000 

 volumes. 



The Treasurer reported, that during the past year, 



The amount received from general sources was $1,288 96 

 Amount expended for general purposes . 1,300 35 



Balance due him . . . . . . 11 39 



Amount received from trustees of Courtis Fund 1,103 6Q 



" paid from Courtis Fund . . . 450 73 



Balance due to Courtis Fund .... 652 83 



Amount received from subscribers to building 26,999 75 

 " paid towards building . 20,000 00 

 " paid on account of repairs 7,257 63 



27,257 63 



Leaving a balance due the Treasurer . . 257 88 



Total receipts 29,392 27 



" expenditures 29,008 71 



Balance due from Treasurer .... 383 ^Q 



Owing for building . . . 3,000 00 



Interest 425 00 



3,425 00 



Owing to Messrs. Dexter & Cabot, about . 1,100 00 



" for iron shutters, say . . . 195 00 



4,720 00 

 To pay which, are still due from subscribers to 



building 1,720 00 



Balance to be provided for ... . 13,000 00 



PROCEEDINGS B. S. N. H. 3 JUNE, 1848. 



