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BEDFORD, EDWARD SAMUEL PICKARD, F.R.C.S., England. 

 Born in London, 1808 ; died at Sydney, 24th February, 1876. 

 Mr. Bedford was one of the foimders of the Tasmanian 

 Society, the parent of the present Royal Society. He con- 

 tributed several papers to its Proceedings, and always took 

 the liveliest interest in its progress. All local institutions 

 indeed, having for their scope moral and intellectual progress, 

 found in him a warm and zealous advocate. Having passed 

 the most active period of his life in the practice of his pro- 

 fession in this city, he proceeded in 1863 to Sydney where 

 for some years past, in addition to his private practice, he 

 acted as Medical Adviser to the Government of New South 

 Wales, and was one of the Examiners in Medicine at the 

 •Sydney University. He was the first Tasmanian medical 

 student who proceeded to England for professional educa- 

 tion. 



. BROUGHTON, JOSEPH, Solicitor. Born in London, 1824 ; 

 died at New Town, 26th November, 1876. 



GRAVES, JOHN WOODCOCK, Barrister. Died at Eobart Town 

 October 30th, 1876 ; set. 47. Mr. Graves took much interest 

 in the Society. The subject of acclimatisation especially en- 

 gaging his attention. 



IRVINE, PATRICK. Born in Edinburgh. Joined the Civil 

 Service in India, in 1833, from which he retired as a Judge 

 in 1862. Died at New Town, June 14th, 1876 ; jet. 62. 



LEWIS, JOHN KENRICK, M.R.C.S., England. Bom in 

 Wales, 1819 ; emigrated in 1860, and after a residence of a 

 few years in Victoria was appointed in 1866 as a Medical 

 Officer at Port Arthur. Subsequently practised in Hobart 

 Town, where he died October 26th, 1876 ; set 56. 



MORRISON, ASKIN. Bom in Ireland. For many years a lead- 

 ing merchant in this city, and a Fellow of the Society for 

 upwards of 30 years. Died May 29th, 1876 ; eet. 76. 



