APPENDIX. lxxxvii. 



Resolved, That the Secretary be directed to draw up a 

 Letter of thanks to Sir Thomas Brisbane, for having ac- 

 cepted the office of President of the Society. 



Capt. Irvine and Mr. Oxley were excused from attend- 

 ance on account of sickness. 



Capt. Irvine transmitted to the Meeting an answer to 

 Major Goulburns's comments on the Captain's Letter to 

 the Society, on the subject of his notice of motion, now 

 pending. 



Resolved, That the same do lie on the table. 



28th November, 1821. 

 At Mr. Oxley's, 



Present 

 Dr. Douglass, 

 Mr. Field, 

 Major Groulburn, 

 Capt. Irvine, 

 Mr. Oxley, 

 Mr. Wollstonecraft 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 



The Secretary laid before the Society, the draught of a 

 Letter of thanks to Sir Thomas Brisbane, for accepting the 

 office of President. 



Resolved, That the same be adopted as follows : 



Resolved, That the several Members of the Society be 

 requested to transmit to the Museum, specimens of the 

 different soils in their respective districts of the country, 

 noting the depth at which each specimen was taken, and 

 such other particulars as they may deem proper. 



Captain Irvine was fined for non-attendance at a quarter 

 past seven o'clock. 



