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Anniversary Meeting. 



9,2nd January, 1849. 



W. Spence, Esq., F.R.S., President, in the Chair. 



The portion of the Bye-Laws of the Society relative to the 

 election of the Council and Officers having been read, — 



The President announced that since the balloting papers were 

 printed, Mr. Evans had informed the Council that want of leisure 

 would compel him to decline undertaking the office of Secretary, 

 and that the Council recommended that Mr. J. W. Douglas should 

 be elected in his stead. 



The Auditor's report was read, and during the ballot the Pre- 

 sident delivered an address, which he was requested to allow to 

 be printed. This he informed the Society he would cause to be 

 done at his own expense for distribution among the members and 

 their friends. 



The Scrutineers announced that — 



Th. Desvignes, Esq. J. Walton, Esq. 



H. T. Stainton, Esq. G. R. Waterhouse, Esq. 



had been elected into the Council in the room of — 



A. Ingpen, Esq. J. F. S. Parry, Esq. 



G. Newport, Esq. J. O. Westwood, Esq. 



And that the following gentlemen were elected Officers for the 

 ensuing year : — 



G. R. Waterhouse, Esq., President ; 



W. Yarrell, Esq., Treasurer; 



E. Doubleday, Esq. ; J. W. Douglas, Esq., Secretaries. 



A vote of thanks to the President for his great services to the 

 Society was carried by acclamation. 



Votes of thanks were given to the Treasurer, the Secretaries 

 and the retiring Members of Council. 



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