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requesting to be relieved of the office of Secretary ; but it was 

 agreed to urge him to continue to discharge its duties, and he was 

 thanked for his performance of them during the past five years. 

 Assistant Secretary — Mr Sam. Chrystie. Committee (in addition 

 to above) — Messrs J. MaxM'ell, J. Watt, J. H. Robb, J. W. 

 Kerr, W. Lennon, J. Wilson, R. Chrystie, and J. Williamson. 



Uth November, 1881. 



Mr Gibson Starke, President, in the Chair. 

 Twenty-six Members were present. 



On the motion of the President, a minute of regret was adopted 

 in connection with the death of Mr Gilchrist Clark of Speddoch, 

 wliose acquaintance with Scottish Archaeology was extensive and 

 intimate, and who was always ready to communicate information 

 to this Society in regard to local antiquities. 



The Secretary stated that he was unwilling to assume all the 

 responsibility of his office, but was prepared to work with a 

 colleague, and on his suggestion Mr A. E. Truckell was, on the 

 motion of Mr Lennon, seconded by Mr Rutherford, elected joint- 

 secretary. 



New Members. — Mr Robinson-Douglas of Orchardton ; Mr F. 

 E. Coles, The Hermitage, Tongland ; Mr J. Symington, Mr R. 

 Fisher, and Mr H. C. Dickson. 



Do7iations. — The Fourteenth Annual Report of the Peabody 

 Museum of American Archaeology, by the Trustees of the 

 Museum ; comb of the white ant, by Mr J. Inglis, Cachar; celt of 

 porphyry, from Auchenhessnane, Tynron, by Mr James Shaw; 

 silver cup, and an apron from the mummy of an Inca, found at 

 Lima, presented by Miss Eliza Sutherland, Eastbourne, Sussex ; 

 Paris miner's halfpenny, by Mr Bailey ; two pennies of Geo. III., 

 1797, by Mr Williamson and Mr Scott. 



Exhibits. — Spanish silver coin, 1635, found at Rockhall Tower, 

 shewn by Mr T. Watson; Spanish gold doubloon, 1788, by Rev. 

 J. B. Johnston ; small silver coin, bearing the number 21 sur- 

 mounted by the letter S, found on site of Greyfriars' Monastery, 

 Dumfries, shewn by Mr R. Fisher ; large round copper plate, found 

 in St. Michael's Church during recent alterations, exhibited by 

 Rev. J. Paton ; pair of live pigeons taken from nest in Barlocco 

 Cave on occasion of Society's visit there in May, by Mr Sam. 



