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might be made towards such Collections as had been suggested if 
members of the Institution were to present their own autographs 
and photographs. 
Rev. C. M. E. CoLtins urged the necessity of caution against 
a reception of forgeries ;* and asked whether it was intended to 
confine the Collection to gentlemen immediately connected with 
Cornwall; and Dr. BARHAM said he thought it would be unwise 
to refuse donations from beyond the limits of the county. 
Mr. REGINALD RoGERs thought it was very desirable that, in 
addition to Manuscripts, this Institution should possess a complete 
collection of all works relating to the County ; and Dr. Jaco sug- 
gested that where originals could not be procured, photograph 
copies might be had. 
- Dr. BARHAM said he had that morning received a letter from 
Mr. Copeland Borlase, stating that, owing to a severe attack of 
influenza, he was unable to leave his home; and adding that this 
was to him a cause of extreme regret, as he had looked forward 
with pleasure to being able to communicate the results of inves- 
tigations, made by him in ancient Cornish villages and smelting- 
works, which restored, if he mistook not, a lost chapter to the 
history of Cornwall. He also stated that he had recently received 
half-a-dozen silver Roman coins found in the island of Samson, 
Scilly. They were of Constantius, Julian, and Honorius, dating 
from A.D. 351 to 395. These discoveries afforded evidence addi- 
tional to that previously possessed, that the Romans at that time 
fully occupied this County, giving it the advantages of their civili- 
zation and their local government ; while there existed with Rome 
a large trade in tin. 
Rey. C. M. E. CoLLIns mentioned that, a short time since, 
there was found near Cardynham, together with some pieces of 
flint and of pottery, what was supposed to be a mould for smelting 
tin; and he believed that Lord Vivian would willingly present it 
to this Institution —Dr. BARHAM said a similar mould had been 
offered to the Institution by Mr. Rodd, of 'Trebartha. 
Rey. H. 8. SLIGHT inquired whether anything had been done 
of late with reference to the registration of Parish Registers ; 
many of which contained historical notes of considerable impor- 
tance. A few years since, clergymen received notice that they 
would be required to give up their charge of these Registers, as 
if something important was about to be done with them.—The 
PRESIDENT was unable to give any information on the subject. 
* Possibly a safeguard, combined with a heraldic advantage, might be 
attained if every donor of Autograph or Photograph were to attach his sea] 
of arms or crest, or both. 
