Proceedhiys, \6-. xv 



a, superior description, and the tenacity of tlie metal was evidenced 

 by the pieces bt-ing twisted into every variety of sliape while perfectly 

 cold. 



The Society then separated. 



Special Meeting oi" tue Royal Society of Victoria. 



August I8(h, I860. 



Richard Eades, Esq., V.P,, &c., in tlic chair. 



BUSINESS. 



1. To receive W. Lockhart Morton, Esq.'s paper on tlie Geography 

 of the District lying between the Darling and the Lachlan. 



2. To take leave of the Exploring Party. 



Mr. Morton having been called upon to read his paper, proceeded 

 to do so, and, after the reading, C. W. Ligar, Esq., Surveyor-General, 

 moved a vote of thanks to Mr. Morton for liis paper, and Sir AV. F. 

 Stawell, Chief Justice and Chairman of the Committee, seconded the 

 motion, which Avas carried by acclamation. 



Dr. Eades, as Chairman of the fleeting, Vice-President of the 

 Society, and Mayor of ^Melbourne, then called the members of the 

 Exploration party forward, and the following agreement was read and 

 signed, viz. : — 



Memorandum of Agreement made the eighteenth day of August, 

 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty, be- 

 tween the Honorable David I'^lliott Wilkie, as Treasurer of the Ex- 

 ploration Committee of the Royal Society, ^lelbourne, of the one 

 part, and the several other persons whose names are hereto subscribed 

 of the other part ; the said persons, forming an Expedition about to 

 explore the interior of Australia inider Robert O'Hara Burke, hereby 

 agree with the said David Elliott Wilkie faithfnlly to discharge 

 the special duties described opposite their respective names, and 

 also generally to perform whatever in the opinion of the said 

 Robert O'Hara Burke, as Leader, or, in the event of his death, in 

 the opinion of the Leader for the time being, may be necessary to 

 promote the success of the Expedition. And they hereby further 

 agi-ee to place themselves unreservedly under the orders of the 

 Leader, reeoguisuig George James Landells as second, and William 

 John Wills as third, and their right of succession in tlie order thus 

 .stated. In consideration of the above services being efficiently dis- 

 charged, the said David Elliott Wilkie, as Treasurer and t)n behalf 

 of the said Committee, hereby agrees to i)ay the said persons the 

 salaries at the respective rates set opposite their names, such salaries 

 to be paid by monthly instalments, not exceeding one half the amount 

 then due, on a certificate from the Leader that the services have been 

 efficiently performed up to the date, and the rcmaintler on and rate- 

 ably up to the day of the return of the Expedition to Melbourne, 



