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Troon, Scotland. Ancient maps,from Walter Ber- 
wick, Esq. 
Mr. Anprerson then submitted the annual state- 
ment of accounts, from which it appeared that a 
sum of £33 1s 6d now stood at the credit of the so- 
ciety. In connection with the account, Mr. Ander- 
son suggested that for the future the proceeds of 
shares sold should be kept apart from ordinary re- 
venue, and treated as a special fund for any addi- 
tions or improvements that might be needed. 
Rey. Joun Kineuan proposed, and Mr. Joun 
SmyrH, jun., seconded, and it was resolved :— 
“ That the report and statement of accounts new 
read and submitted be adopted, printed, and cir- 
culated amongst the shareholders and members, 
along with a list of said shareholders and mem- 
bers.” 
The Rey. Joun KinaHan also moved, Mr. W. 
H. Parrrerson seconded, and it was resolved :— 
« That the Council now to be appointed be re- 
quested to consider the propriety of altering the 
weekly night of meeting to some other evening 
than that of Wednesday, which was understood to 
be inconvenient to a considerable number of the 
members, and that the Council are hereby em- 
powered to alter to some other evening if they 
consider the change advisable.” 
The various trust deeds, documents, policies, &e., 
of the Museum were then checked over (in num- 
ber 17), and found by Messrs. R. L. Patterson and 
John Smyth, jun., to be allin order. Their con- 
tinued custody was entrusted to Mr. R. L. Patter- 
son, as one of the trustees. 
The CHarrman drew attention to the summer 
arrangement for excursion parties to the Museum, 
as just advertised in the newspapers, announcing 
that parties of not less than ten persons would be 
admitted at 3d, instead of 6d, as heretofore. The 
chairman hoped that a large accession of visitors 
would arise from this new regulation. f 
A ballot was then taken for a Committee of 
Management for the ensuing twelve months, and 
ae snoring gentlemen were declared to be duly 
elected :— 
