36 Anniversary Address. 



It was also announced by Mr. Home that Mr. Witham, of 

 Lartington, an old Member, wished to resign, owing to his 

 removal from the district. This was a disappointment, but as 

 a set off, we had the pleasure of welcoming the return of Dr. 

 Francis Douglas, one of our oldest Members, after a long 

 absence in India. 



After dmner the Secretary produced a beautiful specimen of 

 a Gold Noble of Edward the III., which was found at Hazle- 

 ridge, in the parish of Chatton ; it was minutely examined by 

 each Member ; it is about an inch and a half broad, and very 

 thin, and of a bright yellow colour, and soft. 

 Obverse. 



Edward Dei. G. Rex. Ang. z. Era. Dns Hyb. z. Aqt. 

 The King, armed and crowned, standing in a ship, which 

 has a streamer at the mast head, with St. George's Cross ; 

 a naked sword in his right hand, and in his left a shield 

 bearing the Arms of France (seme-de-lys) quartered with 

 those of England. On the upper part of the side of the 

 ship are lions passant gardant, towards the left and 

 fleur-de-lis alteriiately ; under these, two tiers of ports, 

 the lower of which has four projecting spikes, placed 

 alternately with the ports. 

 Reverse. 



IHE : AVTEM : TRANSCIENS : P : MEDIVM 

 ILLORVM IBAT. 



In a double tressure of eight arches with trefoils in the 

 outward angles, a cioss fleury voided. Over each limb 

 of the cross a fleur-de-lis. In the quarters the Lion of 

 England under a crown. In the centre a rose of four 

 leaves, pointed with as many trefoils salterwise, includ- 

 ing the letter E. 

 Weight 1192 grains. 



These Coins were so beautiful that various fabulous accounts 

 were reported as to the material of which they were made. On 

 the one side was the King's Image, in a ship to notify he was 

 lord of the seas, and on the other " But Jesus pasiing through 

 the midst of them., went his way,'" denoting that as he passed 

 invisible, so was the gold made by an invisible and secret art. 



