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To a letter forwarded with this petition, and which contained 
also a list of the Members, and a copy of the rules of the 
Society, the following reply was received :— 
GOVERNMENT Hovusg, 
BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, 
29th December, 1884. 
Srr,—I have the honor, by direction of the Governor, to acknowledge 
the receipt of your letter of the 19th instant and its enclosures, and to 
say in reply, that His Excellency has had much pleasure in moving the 
Secretary of State for the Colonies to obtain the necessary permission for 
the use of the title of “ Royal Society of Queensland” by your Society. 
I have the honor to be, Sir, 
Your obedient Servant, 
Henry Tryon, Esq., ANTHONY MUSGRAVE, PS. 
Hon. Secretary, 
“ Royal Society of Queensland.” 
And, at a more recent date, the subjoined announcement was 
received :— 
GOVERNMENT Hovuss, 
BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND, 
6th May, 1885. 
Srr,—I have the honor, by direction of the Governor, to acquaint you 
that His Excellency yesterday received a despatch from the Rt. Hon. the 
Secretary of State for the Colonies, desiring the Governor to inform you 
that Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to comply with the prayer 
that your Society may be permitted to assume the title of the “ Royal 
Society of Queensland.” 
I have the honor to be, Sir, 
Your obedient Servant, 
J. Bancrort, Esq., M.D. ANTHONY MUSGRAVE, P.S. * 
President, 
* Royal Society of Queensland.” 
It is now incumbent on the Members to make the Society 
worthy of its title. 
Signed on behalf of the Council, 
JOSEPH BANCROFT, M.D., 
17th July, 1885. PRESIDENT. 
