506 Proceedings. 
The presentations were, to the Library—‘‘Fasciculi (6 sheets) of Pro- 
ceedings of the Linnean Society of London, from February 1851 to June 
1852,” from the Linnean Society. 
From the Society of Arts, London, four numbers of their weekly journal. 
From Messrs. Orger and Meryon, London, a classified Index of the 
London Catalogue of Books published in Great Britain—1816 to 1851. 
From Mr, Warren, of Argyle-street, the European Gazetteer, London, 
1702. The Unhappiness of England as to its Trade, &c., London, 1701. 
The Works of Hildebrand Jacob, Esq., &c., London, 1735. 
Mr. John Price presented to the Museum two stone hatchets, said to 
have been dug up from a depth of several feet at Norfolk Island; and a 
note on the subject, and on the tree producing the ‘ blood fruit,” was read. 
Fossil shells, of the silurian series--obtained at the Mersey River, near 
the estuary—were presented from Mr. James Scott, of Launceston. 
From Mr, H. F. Anstey was received a nugget of gold, imbedded in 
ferruginous conglomerate, from the M‘Ivor Diggings. 
Mr. J. D. Loch presented a round shield of bull's hide, embossed with 
points of brass, brought by him from Benares. 
From Mr, Adam Jackson, of Ross, was received two promissory notes 
of the States of Maryland and Pennsylvania, for the sum of six shillings 
and one dollar, of very old date, with official signatures attached. 
A note from Mr. J. F. Hues was read, transmitting for the Museum 10 
silver coins of England and other countries, and 19 promissory notes (of 
private persons) formerly in circulation in Van Diemen’s Land, together 
with the following list of the same :— 
COINS. 
One Shilling William ITI., 1699. One Threepence George III., 1762. 
One Sixpence George II., 1757. One Ditto George IL., 1740. 
One Sixpence George IIL, 1787. One Dump. 
One (Spanish) Charles III., 1781. One Quarter dollar. 
One ditto Pistole Charles III., 1777. | One Ditto. 
PROMISSORY NOTES. 
One Dollar ......... William Barnes, 12th September, 1824, 
One Shilling......... Jocelyn Thomas, December 1825. 
Sixpence .........2-- J. P. Deane, Ist January, 1823. 
Two Dollars......... “A, Charlton, 6th July, 1823. 
One Pound ......... J. T. Gellibrand, 1st March, 1827. 
One Ditto........ tte! Ditto, 1st January, 1827. 
One Dollar W. Barnes, 27th September, 1824. 
Sixpence ........... J. P. Deane, 1st July, 1823. 
Five Shillings ...... J. Griffiths, 25th March, 1826. 
Sixpence W. Payton, 12th May, 1825. 
BGR ryte eth .... Richard Taylor, 31st March, 1826. 
One Shilling.......... J. Haughton, 12th July, 1826, 
J. Pugh, 22nd June, 1826. 
