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was no survey of the county on a large scale, such as was necessary to an accurate 
delineation of the geological features of the country. He hoped that, by the 
assistance of similar Societies to this, in urging the matter on the attention of 
the Government, this important work might be promoted. He moved the 
adoption of a petition to the House of Commons, for a new ordnance survey of 
the Northern counties, on the scale of six inches to a mile. 
The Rev. W. Thorp, of Womersley, near Pontefract, seconded the motion. 
The petition was read by the Secretary, and adopted. It set forth that the 
Coal-fields of this district extend over 462 square miles, and contain many beds 
of Coal and Iron-stone of great importance to the manufactures of the country. 
That the risk and loss of capital in mining are greatly increased by the want of 
accurate knowledge of the condition of the minerals, and of records of former 
workings. That the objects of this Society are chiefly to obtain correct informa¬ 
tion on these subjects, and to record it for the public use; and that most of the 
gentlemen interested in the mining operations of the district have joined the 
Society. That a map on a large scale is necessary, because it is only on such a 
map that it is possible to lay down intelligibly and accurately the extent of seams, 
and the magnitude and bearing of faults and workings. That this object is so 
important in a national point of view, that it ought to be done at the national 
expense; and as the ordnance surveys of Ireland are on a scale of six inches to 
a mile, the petitioners prayed that the Legislature would authorise a similar 
survey of the Northern counties of England. 
Wm, Lucas, Esq., then moved, and C. Morton, Esq., seconded a motion, 
appointing Mr. Brackenridge to audit the accounts for presentation to the next 
meeting. 
G. W. Chambers, Esq., moved, and B. Biram, Esq., seconded a vote of thanks 
to the Literary and Philosophical Society of Sheffield, for making arrangements for 
this meeting. 
John Aldred, Esq., moved, and W. Vickers, Esq., seconded a vote of thanks 
to the Master Cutler, for the use of the Hall. The Master Cutler expressed 
his gratification that it had been in his power to accommodate the Society. 
H. Hartop, Esq., then moved, and C. Morton, Esq., seconded a resolution to 
invite the British Association to hold their next meeting in one of the towns of 
the West-Riding. 
The Chairman called the attention of the meeting to some specimens of patent 
rope, manufactured by Mr. Joseph Scott, of Manchester. 
Mr. Lee, on behalf of the manufacturer, explained that the three strands of the 
rope were each twisted, and also twisted together by the same action. The result 
was an equal twisting of all the parts of the rope, so that each fibre and each 
strand would bear an equal proportion of the weight. 
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