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arrangement of the names, viz., Alphabetically, Systematically 

 and Geographically. In the Appendix, notices of specimens for Fait- , 

 or exchange ; wants ; addresses of Taxidermists, Dealers in speci- 

 mens and naturalists' apparatus &c. ; also, the addresses of Natural 

 History Artists, and such other matters as will make the work one of 

 general reference by Naturalists, will be given. Part First of the 

 Directory, consisting of thirty-six pages, was issued with the fifth 

 number of volume fourth of the Proceedings and contained the ad- 

 dresses of the Naturalists in North America and the West Indies, 

 under an alphabetical arrangement. The Second part was com- 

 menced in the sixth number and will be completed during the next 

 year. This part will contain the addresses of the North American 

 and West Indian Naturalists, arranged under the various departments 

 of study. 



The follow ing table of the contents of the several volumes pub- 

 lished by the Institute will best exhibit their character. 



HISTORICAL COLLECTIONS. 



VOL. I, PUBLISHED IN 18u; VOL. II, 18CO; VOL. Ill, 18C1 ; VOL. 

 IV, 18G2; VOL. V, 18G3; VOL. VI, 18G4; VOL. VII, 1SG5. 



J. F. ALLEX, First Voyage to Japan (vol. 2.) 



C. C. BEAMAX, The Hopkins family in Rhode Island (vol. 2.) The Branch of 

 Howaid btriet Church (vol. if.) 



AXXE BKADSTREKT, Will of, with Notes (vol. 4.) 



GEORGE AV. BRIGGS, Memoir of D. A. "White (vol. f>.) 



BEN.JA.MIX F. BHOWXE, Materials for a Genealogy of the Ingersol Family (Vol. 

 3.) Memorials of Nathaniel Waul; Extiacts fiom a Journal kept by eamuel 

 Gardner in 175'J (vol. 2.) Extracts from Gibson dough's Journal (vol. 3.) An 

 account of Salem Common and the levelling of the tame in 1*02, with short 

 Notices of the Subscribers (vol. 4.) Notice of Benjamin Gerrish and the old 

 Gerrish House ; Some Motes on Kantoul's Reminiscences (vol. 5.) President Mon- 

 roe in Salern ; Two "Old Bibles," with Motes ; Memorial of the Washington Rang- 

 ers; Confession and Declaration of Faith of Col. John Higginson (vol. 0.) 



GEOHGE F. CIIEVEH, Remarks on the Commerce of balem from JG2G to 1740 

 (vol. J.) The Prosecution of Philip English and his wife for witchcraft (vols. 2, 

 o.) The Prosecution of Ann Pudeater for witchcraft l(i'J2 (vol. 4.) 



H. J. CROSS, Estate of Ann Wiusley; Hale Family; Newbury Records; Slavery 

 in Essex County (vol. 7.) 



GEORGE CURVVEX, Extracts of Letters written by him to his wife while on the 

 expedition against Louisburg (vol. 3.) 



GEOKGE It. CUUWEX, Notice of the Curwen House and its Occupants (vol. 2.) 

 Notice of Curwen, Russell, Andrew (vol. 4.) Materials for a Genealogy of the 

 Ward family in Salem, or Notices of the descendants of Miles Ward (vol. 5.) 



PERLEY DERBY. The Genealogy of the Derby Family (vol. 3.) Copy from Orig- 

 inal Book of Grants, Salem, with Notes by B. F. Browne (vols. 4, 5, <>.) 



CHARLES M. EsirtCOTT, Narrative of the Piracy of the Ship Friendship of 

 Salem; Minutes for a Genealogy of the Jacobs Family (vol. 1.) History ol the 

 Salem and Danvers Aqueduct; New England Genealogy; Notice of the Old Plan- 

 tei's House (vol. 2.) 



JOSEPH B. FELT, Lecture on Piracy, particularly of William Kidcl; Historical, 

 Statistical and Biographical Notices of Rockport; Historical Notices of Ipswich 

 and Hamilton (vol. 4.) Historical Sketch of the Forts on Salem Neck; Who was 

 the First Governor of Massachusetts ? (vol. 5.) 



JOHN FisivE, Extracts from Records kept by him during his Ministry at Salem. 

 &c. (vol. 1.) 



SAJIUEL P. FOWLER, Biographical Sketches of Rev. Joseph Green, Rev. Peter 

 Clarke aud Rev. li. Wadsworth, Ministers in Salem village, now Dauvers (vol. 1.) 



