lxXXvi. APPENDIX. 



Lieut. Phillip Parker King, r.n. was proposed by Major 

 Goulburn and seconded by Mr. Field, and Alexander Berry, 

 Esq. was proposed by Mr. Oxley, and seconded by Dr. 

 Douglass, as Members of the Society. 



21st November, 1821. 

 At Major Goulburn's, 

 Present, 

 Dr. Douglass, 

 Mr. Field, 

 Major Goulburn, 

 Mr. Howe. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Secretary read an answer from Sir Thomas Brisbane, 

 accepting the office of President of the Society. 



Resolved, that such Letter be entered on the Minutes 

 as follows : 



"Government House, Parramatta 

 "Sir, 16th November 1821. 



I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Letter 

 of yesterday's date, soliciting me to become President of the 

 Philosophical Society of Australasia, and beg you will express 

 how highly I appreciate this mark of their consideration, and 

 which I shall accept with pleasure, although with much deference, 

 arising from the humble opinion I entertain, in the first place, of 

 my own talents to do justice to such situation, and next from the 

 consideration, that the public service may require so much of my 

 time, that I shall not have sufficient left to devote to the laudable 

 objects of the society, which would be highly gratifying to me. 



"I return the Book containing the Rules and Regulations, 

 together with the Proceedings, which I have read and highly 

 approve of. 



"I have the honour to be, 

 Sir, 

 '■H. G. Douglass, Esqr. m.d. Your obedient humble servant? 



etc. etc. &c." Thos. Brisbane." 



