publications; or Members might endeavour amongst their friends, whether Members of the Society or not, to raise a fund for assisting any particular work of interest. The Council would be happy to enter into negociation with any Members whose zeal for the promotion of our native literature might lead them to act upon this suggestion; and it would be easy to make an arrangement for placing at the disposal of the contributors to such a fund, a certain number of copies of the work so assisted.

"The Council would recommend the series of our Irish Annals, such especially as have been quoted by the Four Masters, and constitute the authorities of their work, as a very favourable undertaking to be assisted in this way. The Annals of Ulster, and the Annals of Inisfallen, have been already announced: and the Annals of Connaught, the Annals of Boyle, and the curious volume of Irish Annals which Dr. Todd once thought was the Annals of Kilronan, are all within the reach of the Society, and could immediately be undertaken, if funds could be procured. Such a series, it is hoped, uniformly edited, in the manner in which this Society's publications have been hitherto edited, may possibly be regarded as a work of national interest; and many, perhaps, would be glad to contribute to it, even though they were unable to afford the expense of becoming Members of the Society.

"With this suggestion the Council will close this Report of their labours in the cause of the Society: they are desirous, however, of calling the attention of this Meeting to a matter of minor importance, but which has, notwithstanding, been productive of some inconvenience to those who are intrusted with the practical working of the Society. Several gentlemen, and even noblemen, who have been elected members, have neglected to pay their subscriptions, and give no reply to the applications made to them by the Treasurer; the Council forbear to publish names; but they would strongly advise the adoption by the Society of the following resolution, to be added to our fundamental Laws:

"That no person shall be elected a member of the Society, until the entrance fee and subscription for the current year be paid to the Treasurer, or one of the Local Secretaries.""

The Report having been read, the following Resolutions were adopted unanimously:

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"1. That the Report now read be received and printed; and that the

resolution

resolution proposed by the Council be added to the fundamental Laws of the Society.

"2. That the thanks of the Society be given to the Council and officers for their services, and particularly to the Secretary, the Rev. Dr. Todd, for the indefatigable and zealous services he has rendered the Society.

"3. That Dr. A. Smith and the Rev. Charles Graves be appointed Auditors for the ensuing year, and that their statement of the Accounts of the Society be printed as an Appendix to this Report.

4. That his Grace the Duke of Leinster be elected President of the Society for the ensuing year: and that the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be the Council:

THE MOST NOBLE THE MARQUIS OF

KILDARE, M. R. I. A.

THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF LEI

TRIM, M. R. I. A.

THE RIGHT HON. THE VISCOUNT
ADARE, M. P., M. R. I. A.
JOHN SMITH FURLONG, ESQ., Q. C.
JAMES HARDIMAN, ESQ., M. R. I. A.
WILLIAM E. HUDSON, ESQ., M. R. I. A.

CAPTAIN LARCOM, R. E., V. P. R. I. A.
JAMES MAC CULLAGH, ESQ., LL. D.,
V. P. R. I. A.

GEORGE PETRIE, ESQUIRE, R. H. A.,
V. P. R. I. A.

AQUILLA SMITH, M. D., M. R. I. A.
JOSEPH H. SMITH, ESQUIRE, A.M.,
M.R.I.A.

REV. J. H. TODD, D. D., M. R. I. A.

"5. That the thanks of the Society be given to the President and Council of the Royal Irish Academy, for their kindness in granting the use of their Board Room for this Meeting.

"6. That the thanks of the Society be voted to the Central Committee of the Archæological Institute of Great Britain, for the promised donation of their publications.

"7. That the thanks the Society be voted to the President and Committee of the Down and Connor and Dromore Church Architecture Society for their donation of the papers read before them in the year 1844.”

Sir Lucius O'Brien having been requested to leave the Chair, and the Right Hon. the Earl of Leitrim having been called thereto, it was resolved unanimously:

"That the thanks of the Society be given to Sir Lucius O'Brien, for his conduct in the chair at this Meeting."

And then the Society adjourned.

Nov. 29. To Mr. Curry, half year's salary, to September 1, 1845,

REPORT OF THE AUDITORS.

AN ABSTRACT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE SOCIETY,

FROM THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 1844, TO THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1845.

Dr.

£ S. d.

1844, Sept. 12. To Messrs. Hodges and Smith, for
printing Hy-Fiachrach, &c.,

140

1845, March 22. To Mr. Curry, half year's salary, to March 1, 1845,

Dec. 30. To Mr. O'Donovan, half year's salary, to
Jan. 1, 1845,

50

0

REPORT OF THE AUDITORS.

AN ABSTRACT OF THE RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURE OF THE SOCIETY,

FROM THE 23RD DAY OF JULY, 1844, TO THE 20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1845.

Cr.

1844, July 23. By balance to credit of the Society,

£ s. d.
95 10 8

By Life Compositions, Entrance Fees, and Annual
Subscriptions received,

By half year's Interest on £516 0s. 10d. to 10th Oc-
tober, 1844,

660 4 0

30

0 0

May 12. To Mr. Dobbs, Assistant Sec., one year's
salary, to April 20, 1845,

By one year's Interest do.

to 10th October, 1845,

9 0 7
16 15 4

20 0

0

July 8. To Messrs. Hodges and Smith, for printing
Obits of Christ Church, paper, &c. &c., .

225

0

Nov. 21. To Mr. O'Donovan, half year's salary, to
July 1, 1845,

50

0

0

Nov. 29. To Mr. Curry, half year's salary, to September 1, 1845,

30

0

Dec. 1. To James F. Ferguson, fees, Chief Remem-
brancer's Office, for copies of documents, Reg. of
All-Hallows,

Dec. 4. To Mr. Curry, quarter's salary, to Decem-
ber 1, 1845,

Dec. 9. To Mr. O'Donovan, half year's salary, to
January 1, 1846,

To Mr. Dobbs, six months' salary, to October 20, 1845,
To Secretary, Treasurer, &c., for postage, carriage of
books, &c.,