JOURNAL OF THE PLYMOUTH INSTITUTION. 
1887. 
Series II. 
Jan. 
6. 
Conversazione 
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Production and Transmission of 
Electrical Energy 
Mr. Jos. M. Coon. 
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Northern Family 
Mr. A. J. J ewers f.s.a. 
Feb. 
3. 
Time 
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Capital 
Mr. Gilbert Slater., b.a. 
17. 
Church wardens' Accounts of St. 
Budeaux 
Mr. Whitmarsh. 
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24. 
The Coal Tar Industry 
Mr. T. H. Harvey. 
Mar. 
3. 
Recent Dredging in Cattewater . 
Mr. R. Burnard. 
10. 
The Voyages of Sir Francis Drake 
Mr. W. H. K. Wrioht,f.r,h.s. 
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17. 
Notes on Revenue Raising . 
Mr, R. H. McCarthy. 
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24. 
The Growth of our Colonial Empire 
Mr. Frank Phillips, f.r.o.i. 
The Society has now a larger number of Lecturing Members 
than at any previous time. The total numbers are : Lecturing 
Members, 92 ; Honorary Members, 13; Corresponding Members, 3; 
Associates, 126. 
The Secretaries beg to suggest the desirability of the members 
and associates endeavouring to add to the roll of members, as 
being the most effective way in which the usefulness and efficiency 
of the Plymouth Institution can be increased. 
Very important additions have been made during the year 
to the Library, the Museum, and the Art Gallery, by gift and 
bequest, particulars of which will be found in the Keports of 
the various Curators. 
It has been found necessary to expend a considerable sum on 
the renovation of the original building. The roof of the lecture- 
hall, the ceiling of which had for some time been temporarily 
stayed, was found on examination to be in a really dangerous 
condition. It has been thoroughly repaired, under the direction 
of the Curator of the building — the ceiling match -boarded, and 
a sunlight put in (which has materially improved the ventilation,) 
— and the walls of the hall and staircase painted. 
Cases for the Davidson collection of pamphlets have also been 
fixed in the lower Library, and by the liberality of a few friends 
much-needed additional cases added to the fittings in the Museum. 
The extra expenditure of the year has thus been considerable, 
and ili<' total debt now stands at £382, as against £405 aj iln 1 
