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4. — That the thanks of this Meeting be given to Mr. Sriiirke, 

 for the ability with which he has presided over the proceedings of 

 this day. 



THE COUNCIL'S REPORT. 



The history of the Institution during the past year does not 

 call for any lengthened remarks. 



The Treasurer's Statement shows a credit balance of £29. 14s. 

 4d. At our last anniversary it was £113. 18s. 7d. The difference 

 is accounted for by the discharge of £50 of the Mortgage Debt, 

 and by the fact that the printing of three numbers of the Journal 

 has been charged to the present account. Repairs have also con- 

 tributed a rather heavy item. The ordinary income and expenditure 

 do not differ much ; but it is very desirable that there should be 

 a larger disposable fund, for the purposes of the Museum especi- 

 ally. An attempt to effect the liquidation of the remainder of the 

 delDt, now reduced to £300, was authorized by you last year ; and 

 a letter soliciting contributions for that purpose is now in course 

 of circulation.* 



The Journal, by the publication of which a very large part of 

 the outlay has been incurred, has been hitherto maintained with 

 efficiency ; and it has, beyond all doubt, been the means of adding 

 materially to the usefulness of the Institution in regard to the diS 

 fusion of knowledge on our subjects, and increasing the interest 

 felt in them in this county, and to some extent beyond it. It may 

 be fairly hoped that the cost will not prove too heavy. The 

 Numbers issued during the present year are, in the opinion of 



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« The folio-wing reply to this appeal was read to the Meeting by Dr. 

 Barham : — 



" Dear Dr. Barham, 



I regret extremely that I am prevented by indisposition from at- 

 tending yonr interesting Meeting to-day, of which I had promised myself the 

 pleasure. But chiefly I write with reference to your appeal to the friends of 

 science and the Institution, for contributions towards the liquidation of your 

 present debt. I beg to say that I shall be ready to be one of any twenty in- 

 dividuals who will engage to subscribe either £10 or £15 each ; the list to be 

 filled up by the 1st of January next. 



I am, 



Dear Dr. Barham, 



Yours very faithfully, 



H. WILLYAMS. 

 Carnanton, 



15th November, 1866." 



