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Timothy Pickering, Avcre presented. Also an interesting MS 

 of the late Mr. Wm. Gibbs, giving his speculations respecting 

 the meaning and derivation of the word Namnkeag ; and other 

 scattered papers in manuscript and print illustrative of men 

 and things in our annals. 



An engraved portrait of Capt. James Mugford, of Marble- 

 blehead, the naval hero and protomartyr on the sea, of the 

 Revolution, with a representation of his vessel and the powder 

 ship he captured, in a handsome frame, was also presented. Mr. 

 Uphani gave a brief account of Mugford's famous achievment 

 and glorious death. Framed engravings of Dartmoor Prison, 

 and of the explanatory key belonging to it, the work of Glover 

 Broughton, the patriotic Town Clerk of Marblehead. were also 

 presented. Also, engraved portraits of Hugh Peters and John 

 Winthrop, Governor of Connecticut, and a lot of valuable 

 pamphlets. 



On motion of Rev. John L. Russell, it was 



Voted, That the thanks of the Essex Institute be tendered 

 to the Hon. C. W. Upham for the curious and valuable dona- 

 tions he has generously made to its collections, and for the 

 interesting and instructive observations with which he has oc- 

 cupied the evening session. 



Yoted to adjourn. 



Monday^ Fehruary 11, 1856. 



The President, Hon. D. A. White, in the chair. Records 

 read, also a list of donations, among which were Documents 

 of New York Legislature, (1855) viz : Senate Doc, 3 vols,, 

 Senate Journal, 1 vol.. Assembly Documents, 7 vols.. Assem- 

 bly Journal, 1 vol., from the Trustees of the New York State 

 Library. 



