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Proposed by Colonel Wilford, R.A., seconded by Major Young , R.A., and 
carried unanimously ,— 
"That the thanks of the General Meeting be expressed to Captain Noble 
for the time and labour devoted by him to the revision of the third edition 
of the ‘ Hand Book for Field Service/ to which careful preparation is 
mainly due the success of the present edition ” 
It was further Resolved ,— 
"That the thanks of the General Meeting be conveyed to Captain 
Blakiston, R.A., for the renewed expression of his interest in the Natural 
History Museum by his presentation to the Institution of a highly 
interesting collection of Birds of China, obtained by him during his late 
expedition in that country.” 
A vote of thanks was also passed to the Committee, for their unremitting 
attention to the interests of the Institution during the past year. 
In consequence of the frequent changes in the Garrison, nearly the whole 
of the Members of the Committee have been elected so recently as to render 
it expedient, in the view of the General Meeting, to limit the application of 
Rule IY. in the present case, to the retirement of one Member of Committee 
only, viz. Lieutenant Crawford, R.A. 
Resolved ,— 
" That Lieut.-Colonel Gibbon, R.A. C.B., be requested to serve on the 
Committee, to fill a vacancy already existing ; also that Lieut. Edmeades, R.A. 
be requested to serve in lieu of Lieutenant Crawford who retires in accord¬ 
ance with a modified application of Rule IY.” 
The Committee for the ensuing year will therefore stand thus 
PATRON AND PRESIDENT: 
General H.R.H. The Duke of Cambridge, k.g. 
VICE-PRESIDENTS: 
The Commandant. 
The Deputy-Adjutant-General. 
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE: 
The Assistant-Adjutant-General. 
The Secretary Ordnance Select Committee. 
The Brig; 
Lt.-Col. J. H. Smyth, c.B. 
Lt.-Col. H. Clerk. 
Lt.-Col. J. B. Gibbon, c.B. 
Lt.-Col. M. Clifford. 
Surg.-Major H. Briscoe, m.d. 
Major C. F. Young. 
Major C. H. Owen. 
Major W. G. Andrews. 
Major. 
Captain T. L. Dames. 
Captain H. A. Doyne. 
Captain J. Lyons. 
Captain Y. D. Majendie. 
Lieut. C. F. Roberts. 
Lieut. H. Edmeades. 
Lieut. W. G. Stirling. 
Captain E. J. Bruce, 
Secy, and Treasurer . 
(Signed) 
SIR R. J. DACRES, Major-General, 
Vice-President, in the Chair. 
May 20, 1862. 
