YOEKSHIRE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. 
REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 
TO THE 
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY ON THE 7th OF FEBRUARY, 18 3 
In presenting their Annual Report, the Council cannot refrain 
from congratulating the Society on its increasing prosperity. 
From the large amount of debt with which it has hitherto had to 
contend, it has barely been able to devote any portion of its funds to 
the attainment of those objects for which the Society was originally 
established, viz. : “ the promotion of science in the District for which 
it has been instituted.” The Council are, however, willing to hope 
that brighter days are in store ; and judging from the experience of 
the two last years, confidently look forward to the time when they 
will be relieved from those embarrassments which have hitherto 
beset them. 
Former Reports have made the Society acquainted with the 
manner in which the debt has been incurred: it will only be neces¬ 
sary at the present time to draw the attention of the Meeting to the 
present state of the Society’s finances. 
The Balance due to Messrs. Swann & Co., on the 31st of Decem¬ 
ber, 1841, was £1321. 11^. 8c?. That balance has been reduced 
during the last twelve months to £1093. lO^. 11c?., being a reduction 
of £228. 05. ^d. In addition to this the Society has been called 
upon to repay to the Executors of the late Mr. Wolstenholme the 
