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Report of the Council. 
Certificates in favour of J. Bockett, Esq., 10, Willingham 
Terrace, Kentish Town; J. E. Mayhew, Esq., Hove Place 
House, Brighton ; H. G. Westcar, Esq;, Hoyal Horse Guards, 
Hyde Park ; were read and ordered to be suspended in the 
usual manner. 
J. Lovibond, Esq., was balloted for and duly elected a 
Member of the Society. 
Reports from the Auditors of the Treasurer's accounts and 
from the Library and Object Committees were read. 
Report of the Council. 
The Council have to make the following report on the 
progress of the Society during the past year. 
Since the anniversary, held February 6th, 1865, twenty- 
six persons have been elected members of the Society ; 2 
members, J. G. Appold, Esq., F.U.S., and Joseph Gratton, 
Esq., have died ; 9 members have resigned, and 3 have been 
removed during the past year. 
The number of members reported at the last anniversary was . 348 
There have been since elected . . . .26 
Making a total of . . . . 374 
This number has to be reduced by — deceased, 2 ; resigned, 9 ; 
removed, 3 . . . . .14 
Leaving a final total of . . . . . 360 as 
the present number of members of the Society. 
Showing an increase of 12 during the year. 
The Library has had additions to it from time to time, as 
shown by the report of the Library Committee ; and the 
collection of objects has been increased, as will be seen by 
Mr. LobVs report. 
The J ournal has been regularly published, and, as usual, 
circulated among the members. 
