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paper will probably appear in the number for next Friday, the day after 
the departure of the next Mail Steamer. These papers seem to me to 
be very important as elucidating and sustaining the British claims, and 
I think that Mr. Davis is entitled to cordial acknowledgment for the 
services thus rendered during his relief from official duties. 
I trust that H. M. Government will be firm in adhering to the ground 
they have occupied. (September 20th.) 
The Chairman ruled that the Society's Ordinance of 
incorporation precluded the discussion of all such polit- 
ical matters. 
Mr. Hill expressed an opinion that the prohibition re- 
ferred to contemplated only the exclusion of local poli- 
tics. 
The Honorary Secretary, Mr. L. M. Hill, presented the 
Society with portrait engravings of two old Demerara 
celebrities — His Honour Chief Justice Bent, and the 
Hon. Peter Ruse. Mr. Hill thought it would be very 
desirable to extend our portrait gallery of old Colonists, 
whenever opportunity offered at sales or otherwise, if 
members would be good enough to secure such portraits 
for the Society when they had the chance. 
The thanks ot the Society were accorded to Mr. Hill 
for his presentation. 
The meeting then terminated. 
Meeting held on the ijth November. — Mr. Justice 
Kirke, M.A., B.C.L., President, in the chair. 
There were 20 members present. 
Ele6lion. — Associate : Thos. Garnett. 
The President stated that there was no special report 
from the Directors, but he begged to remind members 
that the next monthly meeting would be the Anniversary 
