188 tresident's address. 



" Catalogue of the Fossils of the Permian System of Nortlinm- 

 berland and Durham." 



It now only remains for me to offer yon my best congratnla- 

 tions on the prosperous condition of the Society. And in 

 thanking you kindly for the attentive hearing of my address, I 

 will earnestly hope that every branch of Natural History will 

 continue to be followed up with zeal and personal investigation, 

 l)y all the Members of the Tyneside Naturalists' Field Club. 



The following gentlemen have been elected members of the 

 CUub, since the Anniversary, May 15, 1856: — 



At the Holy Island Meeting, August 2G, 1856 — Messrs D. 

 Cunningham, Stockton-on-Tees; James Jackson Scott, New- 

 castle; Michael Spencer, Lemington Hall; John Thompson, 

 Winlaton. 



At the Blyth Meeting, September 24 — Rev. Mr. Mulcaster, 

 Botlial ; Mr. David Wooster, AVallington. 



At the Anniversary Meeting, held this day, April 4, 1857 — 

 Revs. George Iliff, Sunderland ; A. A. Phillpotts, Boldon ; 

 Messrs W. H. Brown, North Shields ; William Chartres, 

 William Scheele, Newcastle; William Crozier, C.E., Sunder- 

 land; George Hodge, Seaham Harbour; W. H. M. Sidney, 

 Cowpen. 



A letter having been read, addressed to Mr. Albany Hancock, 

 by Mr. John Storey, senior secretary to the Club, requesting 

 him to tender, on his behalf, the resignation of his office, owing 

 to continued ill health, and the pressure of other engagements; 



It was unanimously resolved, on the motion of Mr. Kell, 

 seconded by Dr. Embleton — 



" That the Club do accept, with regret, the resignation by 

 Mr. John Storey, of the office of Secretary to the Club, 

 which he has, over several years, so much to their advantage, 

 so ably filled ; and that the very cordial thanks of the 

 Club be presented to him for his long and valuable services 

 on their account.'' 



