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parties have not been inserted, on account of their having neglected 
to comply with the requisition made to them. 
Some parties may not have been applied to, arising from a want 
of knowledge of their addresses. 
The Committee beg to suggest to the Council the necessity for 
urging on the body politic and corporate the necessity for registra- 
tion ; otherwise it will not be possible for those parties who may 
neglect this to participate in any of the claims, advantages, or im- 
munities, which now exist, or may hereafter be granted. 
The Committee have studiously avoided the entry of any name 
in the list for which there has not been a voucher. 
The Committee have also to state, that, since the commencement 
of their labours, several instances have occurred in which the 
assumption of the title of Veterinary Surgeon has been removed or 
prevented ; and as the Members of the body corporate the more 
completely register, so will the improper assumption of the title 
become the more difficult. 
The Committee have to regret that they have not received that 
assistance from parties of influence that they had reason to expect, 
but, on the contrary, it has been distinctly refused. 
The Committee will be happy to receive notice of any errors 
that may have crept in, and also announcements of any changes of 
residence, or deaths. 
All members who may have received certificates or diplomas 
regularly granted by either of the recognized veterinary schools 
previous to the granting of the Charter, may have, on application 
to the Secretary, proper forms for filling up, which names so 
entered, if correct, will be inserted in the next new list to be pre- 
pared ; but the Committee cannot admit for insertion any name 
merely on report. 
The Committee beg to acknowledge the kindness of those 
gentlemen appointed Corresponding Members, who have taken so 
much trouble to collect information, and to transmit the same to the 
Committee. 
It is also recommended that, for the better distinction of Mem- 
bers of the body corporate, the letters M.R.C.V.S. be adopted 
instead of V.S. 
For the Committee, 
Arthur Cherry, 
April 19$, 1848. Honorary Secretary to Committee . 
