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Wilson, James, J.P. — Died at Ashgrove, Oatlands, July 

 18, 1877, ffit. 41. 



Scott, James Reid, J.P. ; M.L.C. for South Esk. — Born 

 in 1839, at Earlston, in Scotland. Died August 25, 1877, set. 

 39. Was educated in Scotland. Elected to House of Assem- 

 bly in 1867. Returned to the Legislative Council in 1872. 

 Colonial Secretary from 1872 to 1873. A good botanist, and 

 a hardy and enthusiastic explorer, he made several expedi- 

 tions to the wild and lesser known portions of the Southern 

 and Western Districts of the Island, and wrote for the Royal 

 Society several Papers on the Natural History and Physical 

 Features of those regions. A Fellow of the Society since 

 1868. 



Sharland, William Stanley, J.P. — Born in County 

 Salop, England. Died at Hobart Town, October 23, 1877, 

 set. 77. Arrived, with his father and family, in Tasmania in 

 1823, and, at the age of 22, was made Assistant Surveyor. 

 Explored various unknown regions of the Colony, and dis- 

 covered Lake St. Clair. Was nominated as a Member of the 

 old Legislative Council by Sir William Denison in 1849. 

 Elected Member for New Norfolk in the Upper House, 1857. 

 Represented New Norfolk in the House of Assembly, from 

 1861 to 1872, when he retired from public life. A Fellow of 

 this Society almost since its formation. 



Allport, Joseph. — Born in 1800, at Aldridge, in Stafford- 

 shire. Left England in 1831, bound for Sydney, but, touching 

 at Hobart Town, was induced by the then Governor, Sir 

 George Arthur, to remain. Mr. Allport was remarkable for the 

 brightness, perspicuity, and interest which he exhibited in 

 matters outside his profession, especially such as related to 

 natural objects and to progressive science. He was probably 

 the first to attempt the introduction of live fish to the Austra- 

 lias, having as far back as 1842 constructed ponds for their 

 reception. Some years later he succeeded in introducing perch 

 and tench. He was an ardent horticulturist, and there are 

 now in his garden trees and shrubs seldom seen elsewhere in 

 the Colony. He was one of the original members of the Tas- 

 manian Society, from which has sprung the present Royal 

 Society of Tasmania, of which he has ever since been a Fellow ; 

 and from the formation of the Tasmanian Public Library till 

 his death he was one of the Trustees of that Institution. 



