Derbyshire Arcbjeological and Natural History Society, the usual 

 entrance fee of 5s. being in their case remitted. 



(3) That Members of the Derbyshire Natural History and 

 Philosophical Society, who at the time of Amalgamation, shall 

 not wish thus to become Members of the Derbyshire Archaeologi- 

 cal and Natural History Society, shall be allowed on payment of 

 Ss. per annum (the present subscription to their Society), to 

 participate in the Meetings, excursions, and other privileges of the 

 Section, but in these only. They may also, at any time, take up 

 their membership in the Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural 

 History Society, as above. These 5/- subscriptions to the Natural 

 History Section, Derbyshire Archseological and Natural History 

 Society, to be received by the Stctional Secretary, and to go 

 towartis defraying Sectional expenses. The remittance of the 

 entrance fee and the privileges of 5/- subscription to be accorded 

 only to the present members of the Derbyshire Natural History 

 and Philosophical Society, and to no one who is not a Member 

 at the time of Amalgamation. 



Mr. VV. R. Holland read a paper upon the " Greaves Parch- 

 ments," exhibiting the deeds in illustration. This paper will be 

 found in another part of the volume. 



Mr. George Fletcher gave an address upon " Valleys and 

 Caves," illustrated by diagrams. 



Certain " finds" from the Deepdale Cave, Buxton, including a 

 Roman fibula of bronze, an earthen vessel, and arrow-shaped 

 bone, were exhibited, and described by the Rev. Dr. Cox. 



The Right Rev. the Bisliop of Derby was elected a Member 

 and Vice-President of the Society, and eighteen other new Mem- 

 bers were elected. 



During the past year there have been five meetings of the 

 Council, with a fair attendance of the elected members. At its 

 meeting in March, the Council, in accordance with the decision of 

 the Anniversary Meeting, appointed a Sectional Sub-Committee 

 for Natural History, to consist of eighteen members, including a 

 Chairman and Honorary Secretary ; all to retire annually. 



