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Minute of the Society of May 3d, with reference to the distri- 

 bution of the Journal, should be printed and sent to the 

 Ordinary and Corresponding Members (who are entitled to 

 the Journal at a reduced price), with the view of increasing 

 the income of the Society so far as regards this source. Mr. 

 Gibson, Mr. Corrie, and the Secretaries were appointed a 

 Committee for this purpose. 



The Treasurer submitted an Abstract of the Income and 

 Expenditure of the Society during the past year, which was 

 ordered to be published in the Journal of the Society. 



Dr. Gilchrist submitted a Form of Memorial to the Go- 

 vernment respecting the Law of Treasure Trove, which had 

 been forwarded to him by the Secretary of the Montrose 

 Natural History Society for consideration. The subject was 

 referred to a Committee of the Society, consisting of Mr, 

 Maxwell, Breoch ; Dr. Grierson, ThornhiU ; Dr. Gilchrist, 

 Crichton Institution ; Mr. Starke, Troqueer Holm ; Mr. 

 Thorburn, Writer ; Mr. Simpson, Writer. Mr. Maxwell, 

 Convener. 



Dr. Gilchrist also submitted a communication from the 

 Secretary of the Antiquarian Society of Denmark, with re- 

 ference to its intercommunication with this and other 

 Societies, which was referred to the above-named Committee. 



This concluded the business of the evening. 



Tne following objects were laid upon the table, and sub- 

 mitted to the Society for conversation and discussion : — 



1. A Collection of Plants of the District, forming the first 

 contribution to the Herbarium of the Society. By Mr. 

 Hogg, Draper. 



2. Two Gold Rose Nobles of the Reign of ICdward III. 

 By Mr. Gibson. 



3. Coin of the time of Vespasian, from the Collection of 

 Sir W. Scott. 



An Image cut in Steatite, found in Lochar Moss. Mi-. 

 Gibson. 



A specimen of the Carex Curta, found growing on the 

 road to Mountainhall. By Mi. Aird. 



