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TJniversity; and the Eev. Leonard Blomfield, F.L.S,, Bath; 

 wlio have been in friendly relations with the Club from a very 

 early period of its history, were recognised as its Corresponding 

 Members. 



Those gentlemen who had been proposed at the different 

 meetings of the year, were elected ; and the following proposed 

 at the present meeting were likewise added to the membership : 

 viz. Mr Alfred Morrall Appleton, Solicitor, 12, Elvet Bridge, 

 Durham ; Mr James Nisbet of Lambden, Greenlaw ; Mr Edward 

 A. L. Batters, B.A., L.L.B., F.L.S., London ; Eev. Eobert Bor- 

 land, Yarrow, Selkirk ; Eev. Edward Arkless, Berwick ; Mr 

 Blake Johnston Weatherhead, Berwick ; Mr Charles Purvis, 

 Alnwick; and Mr John MacNaught Campbell, Kelvingrove 

 Museum, Glasgow. 



The Accounts were audited, and it was found that the outlay 

 for the season considerably out- ran what had been received ; but 

 not so as to exceed the amount in arrears. As the Treasurership 

 is honorary, and occasions a deal of trouble, it is very desirable 

 that prompt payment of subscriptions should be made. The 

 increased size of the Club's "Proceedings," as well as the 

 engravings, add appreciably to the current expense ; and the 

 members are receiving the benefit of every item of income. 



The places selected for meeting for the season 1884 were as 

 follows : Cornhill for Pallinsburn, Flodden, and Ford, in May ; 

 Fame Islands in June ; Prestonkirk for Whittingham and Pres- 

 mennan in July ; Ettrick from Selkirk in August ; Newcastle in 

 September ; and Berwick in October. 



A paper was read on Herons and Heronries in the Border dis- 

 tricts, by Mr James Small. The Eev. James Farquharson made 

 some remarks on Carex divisa found on Holy Island, and read a 

 correspondence he had had with Professor Oliver on the speci- 

 mens which he had submitted to him. The Eev. Geo. P. 

 Wilkinson made a statement in regard to several old documents 

 which a friend had lent him to show to the Club. One was a 

 petition from Sir Carnaby Haggerston and the inhabitants of 

 Norham to the Bishop of Durham as Prince Palatine, to hold a 

 fair and two markets at Norham. This was followed by a 

 counter petition by the Mayor and Bailiffs of Berwick showing 

 cause why the request should not be received. Then there was a 

 letter from Lord Lisburne recommending the Bishop to refuse 

 the grant. It appeared that the Bishop first refused and then 



