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Curators—Miss K. I. B. McLean, Miss Anna G. McIntosh, J. Me- 
Intosh, Esq., and Dr. Baxter. 
Additional Members of the Council—S. U. McCulley, Esq., J. L. 
Stewart, Esq., and James McIntosh. 
Secretary—G. B. Fraser. 
XIX.—From The Nova Scotia Historical Society, through 
Dr. A. H. MacKay. 
During the year the following papers were read before large audi- 
ences consisting of the members of the society and the public :-— 
“The History of Freemasonry in Nova Scotia,” by the Hon. William 
Ross. 
“The Military History of Halifax,” by Harry Piers, (second paper). 
“ Lord Dalhousie,” by Professor Archibald MacMechan of Dalhousie 
University. 
“Benjamin Marsden, Loyalist of Marblehead,” by Rev. W. O. 
Raymond. 
During the year the tenth volume of the Transactions of the Society 
was published, and preparations are in progress for the issuing of a 
second volume of the Nova Scotia Archives. 
Arrangements have been made with the military authorities to 
hand over to the society old records and letters relative to the early 
history of the province, which are now in their possession. 
The officers for the year 1899-1900 are as follows :— 
President—Hon. J. W. Longley. 
Vice-Presidents—Dr. A. H. MacKay, Senator Power, and Judge 
Townsend. 
Corresponding Secretary—F. Blake Crofton, Esq. 
Recording Secretary—Wm. L. Payzant, Esq. 
Treasurer—R. J. Wilson. 
XX.—From The Literary and Historical Society of Quebec, through 
P. B. CASGRAIN, Esq. 
The annual general meeting of the Quebec Literary and Historical 
Society was held on Wednesday morning, the 10th January, 1900, in the 
library of the society, at 10 o’clock. 
Among those present were Mr. P. B. Casgrain, President (in the 
chair), Sir Jas. Lemoine, John T. Ross, Cyr. Tessier, Archd. Campbell, 
Major Morgan, P. Johnston, Archd. Foulds, D. H. Geggie, Wm. Clint, 
Capt. Wm. Wood, Jas. Geggie and J. F. Dumontier. à 
