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5. " Daily Thermometrical Observations at Cape Palmas, for May 

 1841." 



These last three papers were communicated to the Society by the 

 direction of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty. 



November 30, 1841. 



At the Armiversm^y Meetmg^ 



SIR JOHN WILLIAM LUBBOCK, Bart., V.P. and Treas., 

 in the Chair. 



Francis Baily, Esq., on the part of the Auditors of the Treasurer's 

 Accounts, reported, that the total receipts during the last year, in- 

 clusive of a balance of 93?/. 195. 7^/., carried from the account of 

 the preceding year, amounted to 3874/. 14*. 9c?. ; and that the total 

 payments in the same period amounted to 3265/. \1s. Id., leaving a 

 balance in the hands of the Treasurer of 609/. 2^. 8c?. 



The thanks of the Meeting were given to the Auditors, for the 

 trouble they have taken in examining the Treasurer's accounts. 



The thanks of the Meeting were also voted to the Treasurer, for 

 his services to the Society. 



The following Letter from the President addressed to the So- 

 ciety, was read : — 



Gentlemen, 



I regret extremely that my absence from England will prevent my 

 having the honour and pleasure of meeting you at the Anniversary 

 of the Royal Society. The Council will therefore perform the duty, 

 which would otherwise have fallen on me, of adverting to the con- 

 tinued prosperity of our Society, to the losses which it has, however, 

 undergone in the course of nature, and to the adjudication of our 

 Medals. This duty I am sure that they will perform better than I 

 could do, so that, in that point of view, you will be no losers ; the 

 loss of a great pleasure in meeting so many scientific friends will 

 fall on myself ; but I look forward to the spring, when I hope again 

 to meet you, both in my own house and at our ordinary weekly 

 Meetings. Meanwhile the Royal Society has, as it ever will have, 

 my most earnest wishes for its prosperity and its success, in carrying 

 forward the great object for which it was established — the increase 

 of human knowledge in every department of physical science. 



The Vice-President in the Chair informed the Meeting that the 

 Council had voted the following Address to Her Majesty the 

 Queen : — 



To the Queen's most Excellent Majesty. 

 " The humble Address of the President, Council, and Fellows of 

 the Royal Society of London for improving Natural Knowledge. 

 " Most Gracious Sovereign, 

 " We, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Presi- 

 dent, Council, and Fellows of the Royal Society of London for im- 



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