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labouring so many years in the town where he lived, without 
his having sooner manifested his sense of its usefulness. 
This omission he hoped they would allow him to repair to- 
night by becoming a member; and he had no doubt that 
many of his townsmen, if they could be induced to read the 
Reports, as he had done, would gladly and eagerly do like- 
wise. 
The Treasurer produced the following statement of 
the Receipts and Disbursements of the Society for the past 
year. 
DR. £. s. 
To Balance in Treasurer's hands.. 11 17 
Mr. Batman's hands . 10 18 
To Subscriptions from— 
„ 1 Member for 1846, at 13s 0 13 
„ 1 „ 1847 „ .... 0 13 
„ 2 Members for 1848 , 1 6 
„ 4 „ 1849 , 2 12 
„ 6 „ 1850 3 18 
„ 35 „ 1851 , 22 15 
„ 80 „ 1852 , 52 0 
Cash for copies of papers printed 1 19 
£108 12 2& 
Liabilities £29 15 0 
CR. £. s. d- 
By Printing Reports 10 0 0 
„ Advertising Meetings Ill 0 
„ Lithographing Plates 2 11 6 
„ Rent of Exchange Rooms, 
Bradford 1 1 0 
„ Expenses of Meetings 2 2 6 
„ Collecting Subscriptions 3 1 2 
„ Postage Stamps 0 8 1 
„ Subscription to the Palaeonto- 
graphic Society 1 1 0 
„ Rent of Museum Room 20 0 0 
„ Salary of Assistant Secretary.. 50 0 0 
„ Sundry Expenses 2 0 6 
., Balance in Mr. Batman's hands . 10 18 6 
,, Balance in Treasurer's hands.. 3 16 11 J 
£108 12 2J 
Assets £28 12 0 
The Chairman then called upon Mr. Solly to read — 
EXTRACTS FROM MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS ON THE 
MANUFACTURE OF IRON, AND ESPECIALLY ON CERTAIN 
QUALITIES AND PROPERTIES OF MALLEABLE IRON. 
BY RICHARD SOLLY, OF THE LEABROOK IRON WORKS, 
STAFFORDSHIRE, AND OF SHEFFIELD. 
I was induced to offer this slight paper, from frequent 
experience that many persons, even of extensive general 
information, and of high attainments in special scientific 
pursuits, are not aware of the great variety which exists 
in the properties of malleable iron, and which render one 
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