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Adjourned Meeting, June 27. 



Present, twenty-four members. 



Mr. Du Ponceau, President, in the Chair. 



The communication of Mr. Du Ponceau relative to the ori- 

 gin and formation of the Society, which was presented at the 

 last meeting, was read, and referred to a committee. 



A letter was read from Mr. Fisher to Mr. Kane, one of the 

 Secretaries, in relation to the subject of Mr. Du Ponceau's 

 communication, and explanatory of a communication on the 

 same subject from Mr. Fisher, which was afterwards read. 

 The letter and communication were referred to the committee 

 who had charge of the communication of Mr. Du Ponceau. 



On motion, it was resolved, that the Maryland Academy of 

 Science and Literature, and the Sociedad Economica de Ami- 

 gos del Pais de Valencia, should hereafter be furnished regu- 

 larly with a copy of the published proceedings of this Society. 



Mr. Vaughan announced the death of Mr. Wm. H. Keating, 

 a member of the Society, which took place in London, on the 

 17th May; and, on motion of Mr. Kane, it was resolved, that 

 a member of the Society be requested to prepare an Obituary 

 Notice of the deceased. Dr. Hays was appointed to that of- 

 fice. 



In consequence of unfinished business still remaining, it was 

 resolved, that the Society should adjourn to meet again on 

 Friday evening next, and that due notice thereof be given in 

 the public papers by the Librarian. 



Adjourned Meeting, July 3. 



Present, twenty members. 



Mr. Du Ponceau, President, in the Chair. 



Professor Bache read a letter from Mr. Rumker, of Ham- 

 burg, acknowledging the honour of his election as a member 



