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It was immediately felt by the Committee that strenuous efforts 

 should be made to retain in the county these collections, of such 

 extreme value to all who are interested in the history and antiquities 

 of Wiltshire : and for this purpose an appeal was made throug'hout 

 the county for contributions to enable the Society to purchase the 

 antiquities, and such of the books, MSS., and drawings as seemed 

 most desirable. 



This appeal was very generally and liberally responded to, and 

 the sum of £389 Is. 6*. was collected ; by means of which the an- 

 tiquities, and a portion of the books relating to Wiltshire, have been 

 secured, and are now in the possession of the society. 



It should be added that our special thanks are due to Sir Henry 

 Hoare, for the liberal terms in which he has dealt with the Society. 

 Neither should our obligations to Canon Jackson be forgotten, to 

 whose wise discretion the selection of books to be purchased at the 

 sale in London was confided. 



The Committee desires to congratulate the Society on these 

 valuable acquisitions to its Museum and Library. 



The following is the summary of the " Stourhead Collection 

 Fund " :— 



EECBIVBD. £ S. d. 



By subscriptions 389 7 6 



By balance from General 



Funds of the Society 7 9 



£389 15 3 



PAID. £ s. d. 



By purchase of antiquities 250 

 „ purchase of books, &c., 



at sale 135 16 6 



„ printing circulars, and 



postage 3 18 9 



£389 15 3 



LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. 



£ *. d. 



The Marquis of Lansdowne 



(Patron) ... ... 25 



The Earl of Radnor (Lord 



Lieutenant) ... 25 



A. Mackay, Esq. ... 25 



Carried Forward £75 



Carried Forward £145 



