REPORT OF RAY SOCIETY. 



With regard to a third volume, the Council had resolved to publish a first part of 

 the second volume of the ' Bibliographia Zoologia,' when an offer was made to them 

 by Professor Allman of a Memoir on the ' British Fresh-water Zoophytes/ with 

 coloured drawings of all the species. As this work is nearly ready for publication, 

 and as it would be almost impossible for the Society to print it either in 1850 or 

 1851, when it is hoped the two remaining parts of Alder and Hancock's work on 

 the ' British Nudibranchiate Mollusca ' will be published, the Council hope that 

 Professor Allman will be able to complete his work in time for its publication with 

 the works for the present year. Should this be done, the second volume of the 

 Bibliographia complete, a considerable portion of which is printed, will be published 

 in 1850, with Part V of Alder and Hancock's work, and the volume of Linnseus's 

 ' Travels in West Gothland,' translated from the Swedish by E. B. H. Lewin, Esq. 



The Council, elected at the last Anniversary Meeting at Swansea, appointed 

 J. S. Bowerbank, Esq., as Treasurer, and Dr. Johnston and Dr. Lankester as 

 Secretaries for the past year. 



Statement of Receipts and Expenditure of the Ray Society from August 1, 1848, to 

 September 6, 1849. 



s. d. I 

 172 16 6 ! 



RECEIVED. 



Balance from last audit 

 Subscriptions from June 28, 



1848, to September 4, 1849 . 1056 6 



1229 2 6 



EXPENDED. S. d. 



Printing 223 12 3 



Paper 250 



Drawing, Engraving and Printing Plates 201 18 10 



Binding 120 



Translating, Editing, &c 56 9 6 



Secretaries' expenses, rent, and distribut- 



135 18 



20 o a 



830 

 19 10 

 25 

 Balance in hand 168 10 11 



1229 2 6 



ing books 



Collector 



Advertising 



Local Secretaries' expenses . . . 

 Petty cash, Stationery, Postage, &c. 



The preceding accounts, extending from August 1, 1848, to September 6, 1849, 

 both days inclusive, have been examined by us and compared with the vouchers, and 

 found to be correct, leaving a balance in the Treasurer's hands of 168 10s. lid., as 

 per statement. (Signed) GEORGE NEWPORT. 



___ 5 JAMES TENNANT. 



Moved by Professor ALLMAN; seconded by J. HOGG, Esq. : 



That the Report now read be adopted, and printed for circulation amongst the 

 Members. 



Moved by R. AUSTEN, Esq. ; seconded by J. GRAY, Esq. : 



That the thanks of this meeting be given to the President, Treasurer, Council, 

 Secretaries, and Local Secretaries, for their services during the past year. 



Moved by G. RANSOME, Esq. ; seconded by Capt. IBBOTSON : 

 That the following gentlemen be requested to act as Members of Council for the 

 ensuing year : 



PROFESSOR BELL, F.R.S. F.L.S. 



DR. CARPENTER. 



PROFESSOR D. T. ANSTED, M.A. F.R.S. 



CHAS. C. BABINGTON, Esq., M.A. F.R.S. 



ROBERT BALL, Esq., M.R.I.A., SEC. 



R.Z.S.I. 



GEORGE BUSK, Esq., F.L.S. 

 PROFESSOR DAUBENY, M.D., F.R.S. 

 SIR P. G. EGERTON, Bart., M.P., F.R.S. 

 PROF. EDWARD FORBES, F.R.S. F.L.S. 

 G. NEWPORT, Esq. 

 G. WATERHOUSE, Esq. 

 A. HENFREY, Esq., F.L.S. 



SIR W. JARDINE, Bart., F.R.S.E. L.S. 

 REV. LEONARD JENYNS, M.A. F.L.S. 

 PROFESSOR OWEN, F.R.S. 

 PROFESSOR JOHN PHILLIPS, F.R.S. 

 PRIDEAUX J. SELBY, Esq., F.L.S. 

 W. SPENCE, Esq., F.R.S. F.L.S. 

 HUGH E. STRICKLAND, Esq. M.A. F.G.S. 

 WM. THOMPSON, Esq., Pres. Nat. Hist. 



Soc., Belfast. 

 W. YARRELL, Esq., F.L.S. 

 J. S. BOWERBANK, Esq., F.R.S. F.L.S. 

 G. JOHNSTON, M.D. LL.D. F.R.C.S.E. 

 EDWIN LANKESTER, M.D. F.R.S. F.L.S. 



