The Museum. 267 
By H. J. F. Swayne, Esq., Netherhampton House :— 
A circular Silver Seal, of decorated date, with the arms of Giffard—three 
lions passant in pale, borne on a lozenge in the centre, legend ‘‘*S, Mar- 
GARETI GyFFARD”; found at Codford. 
By G. Atexanver, Esa., Westrop House, Highworth :— 
A large Map of the neighbourhood of Warminster, showing the Churches, 
Encampments, and other objects of interest proposed to be visited by the 
members of the Society during the Meeting. 
By Miss BenNeEtr :— 
A round Shield, apparently of Norman date, discovered at Berwick St. 
Leonard. Roman Urn, found at Norton. 
By Rev. J. Baron, Upton Scudamore :— 
Models of York Minster, Canterbury Cathedral, and Salisbury Cathedral. 
By Rev. G. T. Marsx, Sutton Benger :— 
Male specimen of the Great Bustard, captured near Hungerford in 
January, 1856. See ‘‘ Wilts Magazine,” vol. III. p. 139. 
By Rey. E. Witton, West Lavington:— 
Saxon Knife, found with skeletons at Elston ; Fibula, from West Laving- 
ton Downs; Spring of Romano British Lock; and Gutta Percha impression 
of Secretum of William of Edington, Bishop of Winchester. 
By Rey. W. Brunton, Warminster :— 
A series of rubbings from Monumental Brasses, many of them belonging 
to the county of Wilts. 
By Rey. J. Kyieut, Heytesbury:— 
Impressions from the two Seals of Heytesbury Hospital, in use before and 
since the year 1633. The former bears a cross bottonée, with the legend 
“We Siem.’ Dom. rLim0. Watt. & Roz. DD. Hyne. & Dr. HEITSBERI’’; 
the latter a female figure, crowned, holding in her right hand a sword, and 
in the left a spiked wheel, legend ‘of Srcrttvm . Hosprraris . I] DE. 
HayrtesBeri.” Both are engraved in Hoare’s ‘‘ Modern Wilts,’’ Hundred 
of Heytesbury, p. 128. 
By Rey. G. Powxr1, Sutton Veney :— 
Thirty-two cases of stuffed birds, including many Wiltshire specimens. 
By Rev. D. Matcotm Crerx, Kingston Deverell :— 
A large collection of Coins, containing examples of all ages, from the 
most ancient mintages of Aigina, Persia, and Lydia, to the milled money 
of Charles II. of England. Among the number was included the famous 
Petition Crown, produced by Simon, the celebrated die-sinker, as a trial- 
piece against an artist who was employed by Charles. The obverse has a 
bust of the King of most exquisite workmanship, and round the edge of the 
coin is the following petition in two lines :— 
‘‘THomas . Simon . most humbly prays your Mayesty to compare 
this, his tryal piece, with the Dutch, and, if more truly drawn, and 
embossed, more gracefully ordered, and more accurately engraven, to 
relieve him.” 
The whole of these examples were referred to and explained by the 
exhibitor, in a short notice of the monies of Great Britain, read by him 
during the meeting. 
