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In the course of the day, a number of members visited Mrs 

 Carter's residence in Berwick, to view the numerous drawings 

 and other relics which she has so carefully preserved. While 

 searching among some old family papers recently Mrs Carter 

 came upon two important documents, and these she laid before 

 the members. One paper was a copy of the order of battle given 

 on board the Victory by Nelson, on September 29, 1805, and the 

 other Lord Collingwood's thanks to the officers and seamen the 

 day after the battle, October 22, 1805. These copies were sup- 

 plied to the commanders of the various ships in the British Fleet, 

 and came into the possession of Mrs Carter's father, Dr Johnston, 

 through her uncle, who was on board the Eoyal Sovereign, under 

 Lord Collingwood, on the day of the great battle. There was 

 also on exhibition a picture of ancient Berwick (sent for the in- 

 spection of the members by Mr E. Willoby), shewing the ruins 

 of the castle, the English gate, the bell tower, &c. Miss Dickin- 

 son, Norham, had, as usual, brought a selection of her clever 

 and numerous drawings of plants, as well as specimens of the 

 winter moth in all its stages, from the caterpillar to the full- 

 grown moth. The caterpillar of this moth ( Cheimatolia hrumata) 

 was last year, it will be remembered, very destructive to goose- 

 berries, eating its way into the heart of the berry and ruining 

 the fruit. 



At one o'clock the members met in the billiard-room of the 

 King's Arms Hotel ; the Eev. J. F. Bigge presiding in the ab- 

 sence of the retiring president, Mr Charles Watson, whom 

 necessary business had called elsewhere. The Secretary then 

 proceeded to tead the Anniversary Address, which concluded by 

 Mr Watson nominating the Eev. Thomas Brown, F.E.S.E., 

 Edinburgh, as his successor. The nomination was agreed to, 

 and Mr Brown's letter accepting the office was read. He then 

 read abridged notices of the meetings held throughout the season. 



Meetings for 1881 were appointed to be held at the following 

 places : — Dunbar for Belton, Biel, and Presmennan, on the last 

 Wednesday in May ; Grant's House and Abbey St. Bathans for 

 the Jubilee Meeting in June ; Elsdon and Otterburn, July ; 

 Kelso, to meet the Durham and Northumberland Archaeological 

 Society, in August ; Innerleithen for Traquair and the Glen, in 

 September ; Berwick, in October. 



The following were duly proposed and seconded, and, along 



