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TRANSACTIONS 
OP 
THE PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY. 
AT A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL, 6M March, 1867, 
Present—Messrs, Bird, Carteighe, Deane, Hanbury, Haselden, Hills, Morson, Palmer, 
Randall, Sandford, Savage, Squire, and Waugb, 
The following were elected Members—■ 
Brown, Edward.Leeds. 
Dawson, Oliver Robert .Southampton. 
Fletcher, John .Cheltenham. 
Marston, John Thomas.London. 
Mayfield, John Thomas....Leeds. 
Paget, John.Loughborough. 
Quinlan, Joseph.London. 
Vincent, John Beckley .London. 
Josiah Messer, of London, having paid his arrears and his subscription for the cuiTent 
year, was restored to Membership. 
United Society of Chemists and Druggists, 
Office, 18, New Ormond Street, W.C., London, March 5, 1867. 
To the President and Council of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. 
Gentlemen,—The Executive Committee of the United Society of Chemists and 
Druggists, as the exponents of the unincorporated trade, hereby express their great 
satisfaction at the conciliation which has been accomplished by mutual concession and 
forbearance. 
In the same spirit they are desirous to consummate the question of incorporation and 
amalgamation so auspiciously commenced, and they therefore earnestly invite the im¬ 
mediate attention of your Council to the drafting of a Bill for the concurrence and 
unanimous support of both Societies, embracing the modifications to the “ Suggestions” 
which have been deposited by your Council with Government, and which modifications 
were agreed upon in conference on the 19th ultimo. 
Signed on behalf of the Executive Committee of the 
United Society of Chemists and Druggists, 
James Crotch, Chairman . 
Resolved, That the Parliamentary Committee, with the assistance of the Solicitors, if 
necessary, and of any Members of the Trade they may think well to consult, be in¬ 
structed to prepare a draft Bill, in accordance with the “ Suggestions ” sent to the 
Government and as modified in conference with the two deputations on the 19th 
February. 
That the said draft be presented, on an early day, to a special meeting of this Counci 
The Secretary was requested to acquaint Mr. Crotch of the steps taken by the Council 
The President laid before the Council the following letter from the Board of Inland 
Revenue, Somerset House:— 
^th March, 1867. 
Sir,—I am directed by the Commissioners of Inland Revenue to acknowledge the 
receipt of an application from the Chemists and Druggists of the cities of Bath and 
Bristol, forwarded through you, suggesting the reduction, to the sum of 10s., of the pre¬ 
sent duty chargeable on a licence for the sale of methylated spirit, and to acquaint you 
that the suggestion shall have their careful consideration. 
I am. Sir, your obedient servant, 
G. W. Sandford, Esq. William Corbett, Secretary. 
