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which we have felt in our aspirations for the welfare of this Academy 
which has already benefited by his exertions in many and important 
ways—then will that course, which would have been in any event my 
duty, be in an eminent degree my pleasure also. 
« And now, my Lords and Gentlemen, understanding that an old 
and respected member is prepared to propose for your votes, as my 
successor, the friend to whom I have ventured to allude—very inade- 
quately, as regards my opinion of his merits, yet, perhaps, more pointedly 
than his modesty will entirely forgive or approve of,—I shall detain you 
no longer from that stage of the proceedings of the evening which must 
be the most interesting to all of us, but shall conclude these words of 
farewell from this Chair, by expressing a hope that my future exertions, 
though in a less conspicuous position, shall manifest, at least in some 
degree, that grateful and affectionate sense which I must ever retain of 
the constant confidence and favour which you have, at all times, shewn 
towards me.” 
Resotvep,—That the thanks of the Academy be given 
to Sir William R. Hamilton, and that the Academy desire to 
express their entire sense of the value of his services as Presi- 
dent, of his high and impartial bearing in the Chair, and of his 
‘untiring efforts to advance the interests of the body ; and they 
also wish to record their satisfaction that he has deterniined to 
remain in the Council of the Academy. 
The ballot for the Annual Election having closed, the 
serutineers reported that the following gentlemen were elected 
Officers and Council for the ensuing year: 
President—Rev, Humphrey Lloyd, D.D. 
Treasurer—Robert Ball, Esq. 
_ Librarian—Rev. William H. Drummond, D.D. 
Clerk and Assistant Librarian—Edward Clibborn. 
Committee of Science. 
~ Rev. France Sadleir, D.D., Provost; James Apjohn, 
M.D,; James Mac Cullagh, LL.D.; Robert Ball, Esq. ; 
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