LX ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



XIY, — From The Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal^ 

 through Mr. E. W. McLachlan. 



On behalf of the Numismatic and Antiquarian Society of Montreal, 

 I have the honour to communicate the following résumé of its proceed- 

 ings during the past year : 



The society having completed the second year of its occupation of 

 the Château de Eamezay, has now been able to arrange its museum and 

 historical gallery in a most attractive manner. The additions have been : 



To the Museum. — Over fifty antiquities, some of which are of great 

 historical interest to Canada, and a hundi'ed coins and medals ; among 

 these is a coronation medal of the Czar of Eussia, presented by the 

 Grand Duke Sergia Alexandrovitch. 



To the National Gallery. — Over fifty plans, maps, and old engrav- 

 ings of scenery in Canada, thirty engraved portraits, and ten portraits in 

 oil. 



The gallery has already become a representative one in Canada, and 

 is destined at no distant date to be a répertoire of personages prominent 

 in our history. 



To the Archives Department. — The corresj^ondence of Ludger 

 Duvernay, comprising upwards of five hund?'ed letters and documents 

 relating to the troubles of 1837, which, when collated, will unfold many 

 doubtful points in the history of that time ; also, a series of commercial 

 papers bearing the signatures of many business firms of Montreal from 

 1734 to 1846, besides, some fifty other documents signed by governors, 

 intendants, and others. 



To the Library. — Two notable gifts have been presented, one from 

 the Government of France, comprising two hundred volumes, mainly 

 historical and educational, the other, a collection nearly as large, of rare 

 and beautifully bound works of travel from Prince Eoland Bonaparte. 

 These, with other donations, make the aggregate of the additions of 

 nearly two thousand books and pamphlets. 



The members have been so occupied with improving the museum 

 that few papei's have been read. They are as follows : 



1 — "Some Notes on the de Eamezay Family," by E. W. McLachlan, 



2—" Charles Lemoine," by J. B. Vallée. 



3 — " La rue Notre Dame, il y a Cinquante Ans," by Hon. Justice 

 Baby. 



4_" The First Servant in the Château de Eamezay," by E. W. Mc- 

 Lachlan. 



A series of free public lectures were delivered under the auspices of 

 the society during the winter months on subjects connected with the 

 history of Canada. These, which were well attended and highly ap- 

 preciated, were as follows : 



