APPENDIX. 1XXXV. 



Major Goulburn was fined for non-attendance at a quarter 

 past seven o'clock. 



Mr. Howe was balloted a Member of the Society. 



The Secretary laid before the Society the draught of a 

 Letter to Major General Sir Thomas Brisbane, which he 

 had prepared in pursuance of the Resolution of 26th Sep- 

 tember. 



Resolved, That the Letter be adopted as follows : 



41 Sir, 



I have the honour to acquaint you that, early in the month 

 of June last, a few Individuals of this Colony, anxious to obtain 

 information, in the several branches of science and natural history, 

 which this extensive and interesting quarter of the globe offers to 

 industry and research, agreed to meet and form a Society for the 

 attainment of that sole object, under the title of the Philosophical 

 Society of Australasia. The names of the Members I have the 

 honour to subjoin. 



"I am directed, Sir, to express the anxious wish of this Society, 

 that you would accept the Presidency of their infant body; and 

 in order that their views may be more clearly understood, I am 

 directed to forward the book; containing their proceedings. 



"I beg, Sir, you will permit me to express the sincere gratifica- 

 tion, which I shall have, in being the organ of communicating to 

 the society that you are pleased to accede to their request. 



"I have," &c. 



Resolved, That the first peremptory paper be produced 

 and read, on the first Wednesday in January next. 



Resolved. That Mr. Bowman having resigned his situ- 

 ation as a Member of the Society, and Dr. Douglass, having 

 from his residence in the country, resigned the trust of the 

 Museum Committee, that Mr. Field and Mr. Oxley be 

 joined with Major Goulburn, as Members of the said Com- 

 mittee. 



