74 PROCEEDINGS OF [Marcli, 



Testamem containing the Greek and Romaic text on the same page. — 



From Lieut. J. M. Gilliss, U. S. JS'. 

 Annals of Annapolis, by David Ridgely ; Baltimore, 1841. — From 



D. Ridgely. 

 Proceedings of the Conventions of the Province of Maryland, held at 



the city of Annapolis, in 1774, 1775, and 1776; Baltimore, 1836. — 



From D. Ridgely. 

 Queries respecting the Human Race, to be addressed to Travellers 



and others ; drawn up by a Committee of the British Association 



for the advancement of Science, appointed in 1839. — From J. F. 



Polk. 



A letter was read from Mr. J. A. L. Norman, on the Osage Ap- 

 ple Tree, (referred to the Department of Natural History.) 



The Committee requested to confer with the Members of the Ca- 

 binet in relation to their acting as Directors of the Institution, on the 

 part of the Government, agreeably to the Constitution, reported, that 

 the following gentlemen had consented to act as Directors : 



Hon. Daniel Webster, Secretary of State. 

 Hon. Thomas Ewing, Secretary of the Treasury. 

 Hon. John Bell, Secretary of War. 

 Hon. George E. Badger, Secretary of the Navy. 

 Hon. Francis Granger, Postmaster General. 

 Hon. J. J. Crittenden, Attorney General. 



The following gentlemen were then elected Directors, on the part 

 of the Institution : 



Hon. John Quincy Adams. 

 Hon. W. C. Preston. 

 Col. J. J. Abert. 

 Col. Joseph G. Totten. 

 Com. Lewis Warrington. 

 A. O. Dayton. 



