170 Proceedings of the Society Scottish Antiquaries. 
lion sejant, with a sword in his dexter paw, and a fleur de 
lis in his sinister : Legend, 10 annis METELLANUS 
LAUDERIiE 60 meo (reverse) Consilio et annimis 1646. 
Presented by Henry Jar dine ^^Esq. the Plates of the engravings 
of the Scotch Regalia, and Seals of the Exchequer of Scot- 
land. 
Presented by the Commissioners of Public Records^ \oh, 7. & 
8. of the Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland. 
Presented by Dr Duncan his Life of Sir Joseph Banks, K. B. 
Presented by General Hutton^ a copy of the curious Portrait in 
fresco of King William the Lion, which belonged to the 
Monastery of the Trinity Friars of Aberdeen. The original 
is 4 feet high, by 2 feet 9 inches in breadth. The following 
lines have been added at the bottom : ‘‘ Sir William, King of 
Scots, surnamed the Lyon, the first founder of the Trinity 
Friars of Aberdeen, where he had his chappell, the chief 
place of retirement for his devotions. He reigned 49 years, 
beginning 1165 5 dyed at Striveling 1S14, and was buried 
at Aberbrothick.” 
Presented by Henry Jar dine ^ Esq. copy of the Report on the 
Disinterment of King Robert the Bruce, with a morsel of 
the gold tissue which envelcfped the body, and part of the or- 
naments of the ancient tomb, consisting of some small pillars 
of marble gilt, and a head of the king ; likewise a cast of that 
monarch’s skull, taken at the time of the disinterment. The 
coffin-plat of copper found in the grave, containing the de- 
vice and name of Robert, was deposited in the Museum, by 
order of the Barons of Exchequer. 
Presented by Alexander Douglas^ Esq. 43 Copper coins. 
Presented by Captain J. D. Boswally R. N. an Egyptian coin 
of the Ptolemies. 
Presented by James Shene^ Esq. nine antient Scotch and English 
Coins, found in clearing out the rubbish of the Well-house 
Tower of Edinburgh ; likewise part of an antient oaken 
Coffin found under a cairn in Aberdeenshire ; a French 
Proclamation regarding the affairs of Scotland in the year 
1745. 
Presented by James Maidment, Esq. a reprint of an unique 
work preserved in the Advocate’s Library, entitled, ‘‘ De- 
