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The following Gentlemen were, on the motion of Dr Buet, seconded by Professor 

 Kelland, appointed to audit the Treasurer's Accounts : — 



James Cunningham, Esq. Dr William Seller. Sheriff Cleghorn. 



The Meeting then adjourned. 



(Signed) R Christison, F.P. 



Monday, April 20, 1863. 



At a meeting of the Society, held on Monday the 20th April 1863, Principal Forbes in 

 the Chair, the following Address to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was read and 

 adopted : — 



To His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. 



May it please your Boyal Highness, 



We, the President and Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, desire humbly to 

 approach your Royal Highness, with the expression of our dutiful and heartfelt congratula- 

 tion on your Eoyal Highness's marriage. 



Ever ready to rejoice at whatever affords a prospect of increased happiness to your 

 Royal Highness, and a further security for the continued sway of a Royal House which has 

 conferred on this realm so many benefits and blessings, we hail with especial interest and 

 gratification the union of your Royal Highness with the Daughter of an ancient nation, dis- 

 tinguished at all times for noble and generous qualities, and which holds a high place 

 among the countries of Europe in literature and science ; and, above all, we regard it as an 

 unspeakable boon, that the Royal Lady whom we now welcome to our shores is endowed with 

 all the virtues and attractions which are best calculated to bless and adorn domestic life, to 

 assist in cheering the widowed solitude of our beloved Sovereign, and to sustain in unsullied 

 lustre the honour and dignity of the British Court. 



We earnestly hope and pray, that this auspicious alliance may be productive of all tlie 

 happiness with which we wish to see it attended. 



(Signed) R. Christison, V.P. 



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