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It was understood that the Committee of Correspon- 
dence would take the matter in hand. 
Treasurer 's Accounts. — The Treasurer (Mr. R. W. 
Imlach), laid over the accounts of the Society to 31st 
December last, showing a balance at credit of $2,689 60; 
also the account in connection with the Museum to the 
same date, showing a balance at credit of $3,364 19 ; 
and an account of the expenditure of the vote for the 
Biennial Exhibition, showing a balance at credit of 
$1,9.97 55- 
These accounts were ordered to be referred to Mr. 
Glennie and Mr. Godfrey to be audited. 
Proposed Sales of Periodicals and old Books. — Mr. 
Nind gave notice that at next meeting he would bring 
forward a motion with regard to the sale of books be- 
longing to the Institution. A great many periodicals 
disappeared altogether ; and there were a good many 
books of inferior value in the Institution : he would 
move that the Book Committee examine the books of 
the library twice a year, and condemn those that were 
useless, to be sold, the proceeds to be devoted to bind- 
ing certain selected periodicals, and the purchase of 
books published in the colony and in connection with it, 
Donations. 
An engraved portrait of Mr. Humphry Crum Ewing. — By the Presi- 
dent. 
A map of the City of Calcutta. — By the Immigration Agent General. 
" Poems" by "Leo". — By the Author. 
" Among the Indians of British Guiana", by E. F. im Thurn.— By 
the Author. 
The meeting then dispersed. 
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