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10. Maurice Cottis, Esq.; elected 12th February, 1849: died 
15th January, 1855. 
11. Biynon Buoop, Esq, ; elected 16th March, 1802: died 27th 
January, 1855. 
Ir was Resotvep,—That the Report of the Council be 
adopted, and printed in the Proceedings. 
The Rev. Dr. Todd read the following Report from the 
Committee appointed by the Council to prepare a Catalogue of 
the Museum :— 
REPORT. 
The Committee was appointed on the 18th March, 1852, by the 
following Resolution of Council :— 
“‘ That in consequence of the resignation of Dr. Petrie as proved 
by his Letter addressed to the Council, the following Gentlemen, 
The Earl of Dunraven, Aquilla Smith, M. D., 
Rev. J. H. Todd, D.D., Major T. A. Larcom, R. E., 
be appointed a Committee to carry out the plan already agreed upon 
by the Academy for the preparation and publication of the Cata- 
logue.” 
On the 19th April, 1852, the Committee presented to the Coun- 
cil the following Report :— 
“The Resolution of the Council, directing a Catalogue of the 
Museum to be prepared, distinctly specifies three objects to be kept 
in view :— 
** Ist. An accurate list of everything in the Museum. 
“2nd. Such a list as may be a guarantee for the safety of the 
articles. 
* 3rd. A Descriptive Catalogue, for the use of visiters. 
“Tt is the opinion of the Committee, that the first of these ob- 
jects would be attained by continuing the Register commenced some 
years ago in connexion with the Pictorial Catalogue, which was, how- 
ever, discontinued about two years since. 
“« They would, therefore, recommend that this list be continued, 
and that the Pictorial Catalogue be also completed up to the present 
time, by which the second of the foregoing objects would be in a 
