son, of the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania, dated 

 Jan. 29th, 1838, giving intelligence in relation to the ancient 

 records of the State, and of the proposed publication of them at 

 the public expense. 



Stated Meeting, February 16. 

 Present, sixteen members. 

 Dr. Patterson, Vice President, in the Chair. 

 The following donations were received: — 



FOR THE LIBRARY. 



Patologio Generate di Lorenzo Martini. 2 vols. Capolago, 1834. — 

 From the Avthor. 



Polizia Medica di Lorenzo Martini. Capolago, 1834. — From the 

 Author. 



Constitution of the United States, Rules of the Two Houses of Con- 

 gress, and Jefferson's Manual. Printed by C. Sherman & Co. 

 Philadelphia, 1837. — From Mr. C. Sherman. 



Familiar Letters on Public Characters and Public Events. By Wil- 

 liam Sullivan. Boston, 1834. — From the Author. 



The Political Class-book, intended for the Higher Classes in Schools. 

 By William Sullivan. With an Appendix upon the Studies of 

 Practical Men. By G. R. Emerson. Boston, 1837. — From the 

 Author. 



Historical Causes and Effects, from the Fall of the Roman Empire 

 in 476, to the Reformation in 1517. By William Sullivan. Bos- 

 ton, 1838. — From the Author. 



A View of the Land Laws of Pennsylvania, with Notices of its early 

 History and Legislation. By Thomas Sergeant. Philadelphia, 

 1838. — From the Author. 



Transactions of the Royal Academy of Berlin for 1835. Berlin, 

 1837. — From the Academy. 



Bericht liber die zur Bekanntmachung geeigneten Verhandlungen der 

 Konigl. Preuss. Akademie der Wissenschaften zii Berlin. Berlin, 

 1836-7. — From the same. 



Weekly Register. Edited by William O. Niles. Vol. LI. Balti- 

 more, 1836-7. — From the Editor. 



