No. 5. — 1850.] PROCEEDINGS, 1850. 



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The Treasurer then laid on the table his accounts for the past 

 year, and it was resolved that they be received and passed. 



A list of the books added to the Library was then laid on the 

 table. 



The following Members were then proposed, and duly elected as 

 office-bearers of the Society for 1850 : — 



Patron. 



His Excellency the Right Honourable the Governor. 

 Vice- Patrons. 



The Right Rev. the Bishop of Colombo ; Sir A. Oliphant ; 

 and Mr. Justice Stark. 



President. 

 The Honourable C. J. MacCarthy, Esq. 

 Vice-President. 

 The Honourable J. Cauldfield, Esq, 

 Librarian. 

 R. E. Lewis, Esq. 



Treasurer. 

 J. O'Hallorao, Esq. 

 Secretary. 

 J. Capper, Esq. 

 Comjnittee. 



The Rev. J. G. Mac vicar, d.d.; the Rev. D. J. Gogerly ; 

 the Rev. G. A. Muttukistna ; Major Lushington, c.b. ; F. W. 

 Willisford, Esq., m.d.; J. B. Misso, Esq. ; James de Alwis, Esq.; 

 James Swan, Esq. ; E. H. Burrows, Esq. 



Sub- Committee for Works of Industry. 



F. W. Willisford, Esq., m.d.; J. Capper, fcsq. ; J. O'Halloran, 

 Esq.; A. de Alwis, Esq. 



A vote of thanks was then passed to the Secretary of the past 

 year for the Report which he had drawn up, and to the Chairman 

 for his able and efficient discharge of the duties of Vice-President 

 of the Society, and for his conduct in the chair on the present 

 occasion. The Meeting then broke up. 



General Meeting. 



June 22, 1850. 



Rev. Dr. Macvicar in the chair. 



The Minutes of the last Meeting were read and confirmed. 

 The Secretary read a communication from Mr. J. Mooyaart of 

 Trincomalee, suggesting certain alterations in the Rules of the 



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