78 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. 



our Curator, Mr. Newcombe, must be cordially acknowledged. 

 His labour lias been increased by the more frequent calls for our 

 results from distant quarters, which, cannot, however, but be 

 welcomed as an extension of our usefulness. Our improved 

 financial position will expedite the publication of the general 

 summary of the records in our hands. 



The recent excursion to Looe was altogether satisfactory, 

 and its expense was rather more than covered. The reception 

 of the party, whether by public bodies or individuals, was most 

 cordial, and has been gratefully acknowledged. The visit to 

 that eastern district has made our friends there better acquainted 

 with our relations to the whole county, and has led to the 

 enlistment in our ranks of several valuable members from those 

 parts. One of the first aims of this society must be that of 

 becoming the recognised centre for Cornishmen generally, who 

 wish to cultivate or promote the study of our special subjects of 

 inquiry ; and a helping hand will be extended by us to kindred 

 societies, as well as to individual labourers. 



In more than one of our reports the progress of the 

 Bihliotheca Cornuliensis has been noted; and it is now with 

 much satisfaction that we congratulate Messrs. Clement Boase 

 and Prideaux Courtenay on the completion of the work. It has 

 involved enormous labour, and must be most serviceable in the 

 prosecution of aU enquiries concerning Cornwall. "We may 

 express the hope that it will be fully appreciated. 



The monthly meetings held during the last winter and 

 spring were well supplied with communications ; but the atten- 

 dance of members was small. Your Council are willing to hope 

 that so evidently desirable an arrangement for intercourse and 

 imformal discussion among those interested in our work, will be 

 found more attractive in the coming season. 



The rule which limits to two successive years the holding of 

 the presidency by the same person, necessitates a new appoint- 

 ment to the chair. You will share the gratitude of the Council 

 to the Lord Bishop of Truro for accepting the headship of the 

 Institution, overwhelmed as he has been with imperative duties. 

 These notwithstanding, he has entered with entire self-sacrifice 

 into, the spirit of our pursuits, and his influence has already 

 conduced to the forwardmg of our researches of ecclesiastical 



