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Benjamin Biram, Esq. G. W. Chambers, Esq. 
Howl ^Treasurers arttr Secretaries. 
Dr. Wm. Alexander, Halifax. H. C. Sorby. Esq., Sheffield. 
Henry Briggs, Esq., Wakefield. | R. D. Baxter, Esq., Doncaster. 
Mr. Ward, the Honorary Secretary, having read the 
financial position of the Society, which was as follows : — 
STATEMENT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE 
Or the Geological and Polytechnic Society of the West Riding of Yorkshire, 
From December 13th, 1855, to JanuarY 22nd, 1857. 
DR. £. 8 . d. 
By Balance in Mr. Battman's hands 8 8 6 
„ Balance ia Treasurer's hands 6 13 8 
,, Subscriptions — 
From 5 Members for 1853 3 5 0 
„ 8 „ 1851 5 4 0 
„ 56 „ 1855 36 8 0 
„ 74 „ 1856 48 2 0 
„ Donation from the Mayor of 
Halifax 1 0 0 
C&. £. s. d. 
To Collecting Subscriptiona 2 17 10 
„ Postages 2 0 6 
„ Rent of Museum 20 0 0 
,, Messrs. Baines, on Account .... 20 0 0 
„ Advertising Meetings 1 18 6 
,, Expenses of Meetings 2 0 0 
Subscription to Palaeontograph- 
ical Society 1 1 0 
,, Lithographing & Printing Plates 2 10 
„ Assistant Secretary on Account 39 9 9 
,, Stationery 0 4 6 
„ Sundries, Carriage &c 1 3 1 
,, Deficiency in Mr. Battman's 
Accounts 8 8 6 
,, Balance in Treasurer's hands 7 16 6 
£109 1 2 
£109 1 2 
LIABILITIES. £. s. d. 
Messrs. Baines 31 8 8 
ASSETS. £. s. d. 
Arrears of Subscriptions to collect. . 42 9 0 
Salary of Assistant Secretary 22 0 3 
£64 9 11 
£50 5 6 
The Secretary announced that the Rev. John Kenrick, 
who was unavoidably prevented from being present, had 
entrusted his paper to him, which he would, therefore, now 
read : — 
REMARKS ON SOME COINS DISCOVERED NEAR WARTER, 
AND PRESENTED BY LORD LONDESBOROUGH TO THE 
MUSEUMS OF THE YORKSHIRE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY 
AND THE LEEDS LITERARY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 
BY THE REV. JOHN KENRICK, M.A. 
In the course of last year, a discovery of a large number of 
Roman coins was made near Methall, between Warter and 
Nunburnholme, in the East Riding of this county. On Mr. 
Newton's map of the Roman roads in Yorkshire, a road is 
