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7, From M. Allport, Esq., eighteen specimens of Tasmanian Unio (freah 

 water mussel). 



8. From F. Abbott, Esq., a collection of Old Newspapers, viz. : — 

 "Some questions on Arbitration in Exchauge," 1.523. 



*'The Case of John Hussey, of Cambridge," 1098. 



The Obscrvator, June, 1702, to September, 1723. 



" Address of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal," 1707. 



"Lord Haversham's Speech," 1707. 



The British Apollo, during 1708. 



The British Mercury, 1711. 



The Daily Courant, 1711. 



*' Mercator, or Commerce Retrieved," 1712, edited by Defoe. First news- 

 paper stamped for Revenue. 



The Flying Post, or Post-Master, 1712, edited by Defoe. 



The British Merchant, 1713 and 1714. 



The Medley, 1715. Stamped. 



Tlie London Journal, 1721 and 1722. 



The Weekly Journal, or British Gazeteer^ 1722-3. 



The British Journal, 1723. 



" On the loss of Sir Cloudesly Shovel." No date. 



" Verses spoken at Cambridge." No date. 



"His Majesty's Speech to both Houses of Parliament," 1730-1-2. 



" Proposals of Agreement between the South Sea Company and the Bank 

 of England." 



"Copy of that Clause in the Last Charter granted to the City of Norwich 

 by Charles the 2nd, relating to the choice of an Alderman." 



And several other papers without date. 



Mr. Abbott read some notes on the papers presented by him, showing the 

 importance of preserving these old files of newspapers, as they were frequently 

 found to be very valuable for reference. Among them were two (" Mercator, 

 or Commerce Retrieved," 1712, and T7ie Flying Post, ox Post-Master, 1712) 

 of considerable interest, from their being edited by Defoe. Mr. Abbott also 

 read a list (from " Notes and Queries") of scarce publications enumerated in 

 the Harleian catalogue at the British Museum, and not found elsewhere. 



Votes of thanks having been accorded to Mr. Abbott, and to the donors of 

 the various presentations, the meeting broke up. 



