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gratifying statement, that while the operations of the Society 

 specified above are necessarily employing the bulk of its annual 

 income, there is at this moment a balance in hand of about iJ250, 

 the balance this time last year, amounting to about £200. 



" The museum and library have, during the past year been 

 enriched by many additions, the details of which have appeared in 

 the two last numbers of the magazine. The Council desires to 

 express its cordial thanks to the donors, more especially to the 

 Executors of the late Mr. Merriman, for many miscellaneous 

 specimens: and to the Rev. E. H. Sladen for his most welcome 

 donations from time to time of many very valuable books. The 

 Council has now under serious consideration the great and 

 growing want of a more commodious museum wherein to deposit 

 and exhibit its increasing collections ; and in conclusion begs leave 

 to bespeak the support and assistance of its members to the scheme 

 which (it is hoped) will shortly be laid before them, for supplying 

 this great want, and providing a building suitable for the 

 purpose." 



The report was unanimously adopted and ordered to be printed 

 in the Society's Magazine. 



The president (Sir John Awdry) whose three years term of office 

 had expired, was requested to retain office during one more year, 

 in order to preside over the Annual Meeting of 1869, intended to 

 be held at Chippenham. 



The general secretaries, local secretaries, treasurer and council 

 were re-elected. 



BIBLIOTHECA WILTONENSIS 



Thb Council of the Wiltshire Archseological and Natural History Society 

 are desirous of collecting materials lor a complete List of all Books, Tracts, or 

 Manuscript Documents, relating to or published in Wiltshire, or written by 

 natives of the county ; and they would feel obliged if members or others would 

 supply them with the following particulars of any they may know. 



Title in full, — Name of the A.ulhor and Publisher, — Date and Size, — Public 

 or Private library where a copy exists. 



