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REPORT ON THE PHARMACOPOEIA. 
resolution under which they were appointed; and whereas 
the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy has assented to the 
invitation to co-operate with the Committee of the National 
Convention, and has accordingly caused the aforesaid revision 
to be effected through the agency of its Committee; and 
whereas, the revised edition which the Committee present, 
has been the result of great labor, extended research, and is 
eminently worthy of preservation in a durable and appropriate 
form ; and whereas, the specimens exhibiting the results of 
improved formulae, are also of value and entitled to preservation; 
and whereas, it has been found necessary that some expenses 
should be incurred by the Committee of Revision for the 
proper discharge of their duty; and whereas, the Committee 
upon submitting their report, ask their discharge, 
Therefore, be it Resolved, That this College adopt the 
revision of the U. S. Pharmacopoeia, prepared by its Commit- 
tee, as its own act, and sanction the proposal of the amend- 
ments therein contained. 
Resolved, That a committee of three be appointed to convey, 
in behalf of this College, to the Committee of the National 
Convention, the Journal of Amendments, and accompanying 
specimens illustrative of the result of amended formulae, and 
also tender to the said Committee the further co-operation of 
the College, should such action be needed. 
Resolved, That the College will regard said Journal of 
Amendments and specimens as its own property, and will 
expect their return so soon as the purpose for which they 
were prepared has been accomplished, and that the Secretary 
of the College be directed to procure an engrossed copy in 
one volume, properly entitled and labelled, and durably and 
handsomely bound, of the two Journals reported by the Com- 
mittee of Revision, to be deposited in the library of the 
College. The specimens when returned to be placed in the 
cabinet. 
Resolved, That dollars be appropriated to defray the 
expenses incurred by the Committee of Revision for the pur- 
poses indicated in the statement submitted by them. 
