XXXVi. THE ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING. 



allowed access to the collection of Dorset Deeds presented 

 to the Club by Mr. E. A. Fry. A committee was appointed, 

 consisting of the President, Captain Acland, Messrs. Fry, 

 Symonds, and Vere Oliver, to decide upon what rules and 

 conditions the Deeds may be inspected. Mr. POPE said 

 that he should soon be in a position to present the Club with 

 a few very interesting deeds, from 250 to 300 years old, 

 connected with the Borough of Dorchester. 



ANCIENT ARCH AT LYME. The HON. SEC. read a letter 

 from Mr. A. C. G. Cameron, of Uplyme, stating that there was 

 an ancient arch, pointed and with dog-tooth ornament, hidden 

 away in the basement of an old tenement adjoining the 

 Buddie bridge. Mr. DICKER expressed the opinion that it was 

 Norman. A small committee of inspection was appointed, 

 consisting of Messrs. Dicker, Pope, and Barrow, and Colonel 

 Main waring, to visit Lyme, inspect the arch, and report. 



WORKED FLINTS IN THE BLACKMORE VALE. Mr. PENTIN 

 also announced having received a letter from Mr. E. A. 

 Rawlence, of Newlands, Salisbury, reporting an interesting 

 discovery of worked flints in the gravel beds in the Blackmore 

 Vale of Holmbushes, Bishop's Caundle, Fifehead Neville, and 

 Fiddleford. They were roughly worked ; but Dr. Blackmore 

 was satisfied as to their genuineness. 



RE-ELECTION OF OFFICERS. 



On the motion of Captain ELWES, Mr. NELSON M. 

 RICHARDSON was re-elected to the Presidency of the Club by 

 acclamation. 



The PRESIDENT having returned thanks, 



Mr. OLIVER proposed that the Rev. Herbert Pentin be 

 re-appointed honorary secretary, with appreciative reference 

 to his able and assiduous work for the Club, especially in the 

 summer time, and to the comfortable arrangements which he 

 made for them. (Hear, hear.) 



Mr. CRALLAN said he had much pleasure in seconding the 

 resolution, which was carried unanimously. 



