TREASURER’S REPORT, 5 
members for assistance, the cost being upwards of £50. 
They will be thankful for donations in aid of this object. 
“The Conversazione meetings at Taunton were resumed 
during the winter. 
“ In conclusion your Committee congratulate the mem- 
bers that during a year of great publie excitement, and 
private anxiety and sorrow, the interests of the Society 
have not only not lost ground, but have made considerable 
progress.’ 
Mr. R. Bapcock then presented the Treasurer’s report, 
of which the following is an abstract, viz. :— 
The Treasurer in Account With the Somersetshire Archacological and 
Dr. Natural Bistorp Society. Er. 
1855. 2s.d, 1855, ml 
To balance of former Ac- By Curator’s salary - - 2334 
count - - - 38 11 „» Do. commission colleeting 
Subseriptions & -184110 0 arrears of subsceriptions 4 8 0 
„ Balance - - -.1 70:18 7 „ Bent = 2 N) 
‚„ Printing, drawing, and 
engraving 5öth Vol. of 
“ Proceedings ” - 6 2 4 
‚„, Books, stationery, and 
printing-- - - 2017 1 
„ Preserving birds - - 96 
„ Specimen cases - - 9138 4 
„ Vases - - - 1400 
„ Coaland gas - 211340 
„ Carriage - - EC) 
„ Postage - - el 2 7 
„ Insurance - - = SUAREG 
„ Expenses of Annual Meet- 
ing - - - 012 2 
»„, Sundries - - - 5143 
£21810 6 £21810 6 
NoTE.—By an error of the pressin the Treasurer’s Account for 1854, as printed in 
page 5 of the 5th Vol., the balance of former account is given as £33 185. Od,, instead of 
£10 105. The sum of 3s. 6d. is likewise omitted on the expenditure side. 
Papers were then read by the following gentlemen :— 
Rev. F. WARRE for E. A. FREEMAN, Esq., On Dunster 
Priory Church, given in Part II. 
