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inlaid with ivory, 1668, and a second with a shield bearing 6 fusils, and. 
name “Anne Essington, 1732.” Three Majolica plates, ivory patch box, 
silver whist counter box, Royalist medal Charles I. Ancient seal found 
at Bemerton. Embroidered purse, &c., &c. 
By Mr. Crence :— 
Flint implement from the gravel of Milford Hill. * re 
By Mr. WaHrEaton :— - . 
Large specimen of flint implement from Milford Hill. 
By T. 0. Stzvens, Ese :— 
Charter of James If. to the city of New Sarum, with autograph of the 
notorious Judge Jefferies. ° 
- By Tomas Barnarp Ese :— 
Silver mounted snuff-box, made from a plank severed from Nelson’s Flag 
ship “‘ The Victory,” by a shot during the battle of Trafalgar, October, 21, 
1805. 
By Dr. Tuurnam, Devizes :— 
Arrow-heads from the bed of Niagara river ; and leaf-shaped arrow-heads, 
and javelin points from Wiltshire tumuli; the latter being perfect marvels 
of skill in the way of chipping. An exquisitely polished flint celt from 
Catterley Banks. Two polished celts of green stone, mounted in sockets of 
deer horn, one of them handled in wood; from the lake dwellings of 
Switzerland. Specimen of ossiferous crematious breccia, and horn cores and 
bone of ox from a barrow near Tilshead. 
By Mr. Suaw, Andover :— 
Three rare specimens of ancient British gold coin found near Thruxton and 
Farringdon ; and one of penannular Celtic ring money, weighing 204 grains, 
recently found near Andover. Also several Saxon coins, and a touch-piece 
of Charles II. given to persons touched for the King’s evil. Tracts relating 
to the Martin Marprelate controversy, and specimens of pottery found in 
making the London and Southampton railroad. 
By Mr. Epwarp Kite, Devizes :— 
Petition from Daniel Drake, Keeper of Fisherton Gaol, A.D. 1649, to the 
Court of Quarter Sessions at New Sarum, for an allowance of £60 4s. 6d. 
spent in the maintenance of prisoners and suppression of mutinies in the gaol 
during the Commonwealth. ‘ 
By Messrs. Bennett & CLENCH :— 
A large number of fine examples of early plate, amongst which the most 
remarkable object was a silver gilt Chalice of the 13th century, with the boss 
of the stem ornamented with foliage and the letters J. H. E. 8. U.S. also 
a silver gilt standing cup and cover, of large size, with a bas-relief of our 
Lord carrying the cross, and other sacred subjects; a pair of fine old candle- 
sticks of German work, parcel gilt and embossed, of the 17th century ; several 
drinking cups of silver and silver gilt, some richly embossed and engraved, of 
the form prevalent in the 16th and 17th centuries ; several highly ornamented 
spoons, in silver gilt, of about the same period; and some valuable specimens of 
richly embossed, and repoussé work of the reign of George I. 
_ By J. Rawience Esa., Bulbridge House :— 
Illuminated MS. of the 15th century. Black letter Bible in old binding. 

