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plete their present engagements for want of duplicate specimens ; and 

 they therefore take this occasion to remind the members and friends 

 of the Society, that they would render an essential service by the 

 donation of Cornish minerals ; as they would thereby promote the 

 intercourse with other Institutions, by which the Museum would be 

 greatly enriched. 



in the course of the past year, the Society has had to regret the 

 death of its worthy Treasurer, Henry Boase, Esq., a gentleman who 

 ardently assisted Dr. Paris in tlie original formation of the Society, 

 and whose unwearied services, both as its Treasurer and as a contri- 

 butor to its Transactions, cannot be too highly appreciated. 



(By Order) Henry S. Boase, 



October 12, 1827. Secretary. 



The following papers have been read since the last Report : — On 

 the produce of the copper mines of Europe and Asia, and particularly 

 those of Armenia. By John Hawkins, Esq. F.R.S.— On the occur- 

 rence of bowlder-stones and pebbles in the cliffs of the western part 

 of Cornwall. By Joseph Came, Esq. F.R S. — On the formation of 

 a singular variety of sparry ironstone : and on the origin of the sub- 

 stance of veins. By Henry S. Boase, M.D. — On the tin of the island of 

 Banca. By the late Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, F.R.S.— On the 

 temperature of mines. By Robert Were Fox, Esq. — On the resem- 

 blance which subsists between St. Michael's Mount in Cornwall, and 

 Mont St. Michel in Normandy. By Joseph Came, Esq. — On the 

 stream works of the western part of Cornwall. By Henry S. Boase, 

 M.D. — Remarks on the geology of the neighbourhood of Nice, &c. : 

 illustrative of a series of specimens presented to the Society. By Sir 

 Charles Lemon, Bart. — An account of the native copper of Condor- 

 row mine, in the parish of Camborne. By Edward W. W. Pendarves, 

 Esq. M.P., F.R.S.-— On the silver mines of Cero De Pasco in Peru. 

 By Mr. Hodge. — An account of the quantity of tin produced in Corn- 

 wall in the year ending with the midsummer quarter 1827. By 

 Joseph Came, Esq. — An account of the produce of the copper mines 

 of Cornwall, in ore, copper, and money, in the year ending the 30th 

 June 1827. By Mr. Alfred Jenkin. 



At the anniversary meeting, held on the 12th of October 1827, 

 Davies Gilbert, Esq. M.P., V.P.R.S.&c. President, in the chair j the 

 Report of the Council being read, it was resolved, That it be printed 

 and circulated amongst the members. 



The following gentlemen were then chosen Officers and Council 

 for the ensuing year: — President: Davies Gilbert,Esq. M.P., &c. &c. 

 — Vice-Presidents: Sir Christopher Hawkins, Bart.; Humphry M. 

 Grylls, Esq. ; Robert Were Fox, Esq. ; The Rev. William Veale. 

 ^—Secretary: Henrj' S. Boase, M.D. — Treasurer: Joseph Carne, 

 Esq.— Librarian: T.F. Barham, M.D. — Curator: Edward C. Giddy, 

 Esq. — Assistant Secretarij : Richard Movie, Esq. — Council: John Bat- 

 ten, Esq. 3 William Bolitho, Esq. ; L. C. Daubuz, Esq. ; Alfred Fo.x, 

 Esq.; Pascoe Grenfell,Jun. Esq.; James Plomer, Esq.; William Rey- 

 nolds, Esq.; Lieut.-Gen. Tench; William WilHams, Esq.; Mr. 

 W. J. Henwood,— Ordinary Members elected since the last Report: 



John 



