distinction between papers relative to the County, and those that 

 it may be occasionally right to print with regard to outside subjects 

 of interest. It seems right to maintain the position, which it 

 would be well if more of our County Archaeological Societies 

 followed, that the chief aim and object of the association should 

 be to elucidate and illustrate matters within the shire whose name 

 the Society bears. 



The illustrations of this year's Journal are not so costly as 

 usual, as the expense of three of them has been shared with 

 another publication, and Lord Vernon has most kindly contributed 

 the two plates that illustrate the Vernon chronicle. 



The Editor wishes to state to the general members, as he has 

 already done to the Council, that, though he shall always take the 

 greatest interest in this Society, and in the county of his birth, he 

 is quite willing at any time to yield the editorship to a Derbyshire 

 resident, for he feels the disadvantage that at times arises through 

 his distance from the county. Meanwhile, so long as he is Editor, 

 he hopes the members will continue to be forward in suggesting 

 and supplying articles of interest. There are many questions of 

 importance, both in archaeology and natural history, that have not 

 yet been taken up, or only imperfectly handled ; whilst as to the 

 stores of Derbyshire history at the Public Record Office, British 

 Museum, Bodleian, etc., they are practically inexhaustible. 



Our total number of members has again increased, and if all 

 arrears of subscription were cleared off up to the end of 1887, the 

 balance sheet would present a far more satisfactory appearance 

 than it does at present. Your Council has no further cause for 

 feeling other than satisfied with the tenth year of our proceedings. 



ARTHUR COX, 

 Mill Hill, Derby, Hon. Sec. 



January 19th, 1888. 



