Fifth Report of the Committee on Works R. Dymond, F.S.A.

of Art in Devonshire.

Fourth Report of the Committee on Land

Tenures

Early Nonconformity in Newton and its
Neighbourhood.

E. Windeatt.

P. F. S. Amery.

W. Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S.
Rev. S. G. Harris, M.A.

J. B. Davidson, M. A., F.S.A.
Richard W. Cotton.

W. Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S.

E. Windcatt.

On a newly-discovered Dyke of mica-trap Rev. W. Downes, B.A., F.G.S.

at Roseash, near Southmolton

On Paleolithic Implements and a Roman

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Coin found at Broom, in the Valley of E. Parfitt.

the Axe

Sir Francis Drake: his origin, arms,and deal

ings with the Plymouth Corporation.R. N. Worth, F.G.S.

Some Recent Revisions of Plymouth History Rev. J. E. Risk, M.A.

On Recent Excavations at Buckfast Abbey J. Brooking Rowe, F.S.A., F. L. S.

Frederick Willcocks, M.D.

Notes on Slips connected with Devonshire W. Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S.

-Part VII.

A Contribution to the Comparative Meteorology of Torquay, Teignmouth, and Sidmouth.

On an Explosion, supposed to have been

W. C. Lake, M. D.

aerial, which was heard in East and Rev. IV. Downes, B.A., F.G.S. South Devon on January 13th, 1884

On Earthquakes in Devonshire.

Highweek-Gleanings from a Parish Chest
Notes, Genealogical and Historical-being

E. Parfitt.

Rev. S. G. Harris, M.A.

a second Essay towards a History of Charles Worthy.
Bideford

The Court Rolls of the Manor and Borough

of Paignton, Devon, with some notes John Lane, F.C.A.
on the Tenures of the Manor

Some Notes on the Early Municipal History

of Plymouth

Fauna of Devon-Hemiptera Heteroptero,
or Plant Bugs

Notes on Notices of the Geology and
Paleontology of Devonshire-Part XI.

R. N. Worth, F.G.S.

E. Parfitt.

W. Pengelly, F.R.S., F.G.S.

In the evening the Annual Dinner was held at the Globe Hotel; a large number participated. The President occupied the chair. The Dinner Committee had zealously discharged their duties, and satisfaction with the arrangements they had made was generally felt and expressed.

On Thursday, at 10 a.m., the reading of Papers was resumed, and continued until 3 p.m., when the concluding General Meeting was held. Many of the members subsequently inspected the ornithological collection of Mr. J. C. Hele, of the Knowle; these and other members having during the day visited Wolborough and Highweek Parish Churches, and Bradley Old Manor-house. In the evening there was a reception of the Association at Forde House by Mr. W. J. Watts. The visitors were most hospitably entertained, and were highly gratified by their inspection and examination of that historically interesting old mansion.

On Friday there was a very enjoyable excursion to Lustleigh Cleave. A party numbering upwards of a hundred were conveyed in carriages provided by the Local Committee. These left Newton at 10 a.m., and proceeded first to Stover House, the seat of the Duke of Somerset, where, by the kind permission of his Grace, the pictures, &c., were open to view. Thence the party went on towards Bovey Tracey, near which another halt was made, and a walk taken over the ancient Miocene Lake-bed to Bovey Coal Pit, where Mr. Pengelly favoured the party with an interesting discourse, in which he most lucidly explained this extremely interesting geological section.

The drive on being resumed was continued through Bovey Tracey and on to Lustleigh. After a two hours' stay at Lustleigh, the party were driven during the afternoon to Bovey, then across the open Heathfield, through Chudleigh Knighton, along the lovely valley of the Teign, and through Chudleigh to Ugbrooke Park, the charming seat of Lord Clifford. The visitors were received at Ugbrooke House by his Lordship, and hospitably entertained with refreshments, after which they were conducted by the noble lord over his mansion, and shown the exceedingly interesting and valuable collection of tapestry and paintings which it contains.

Ugbrooke was left about 6 p.m., and the drive back to Newton through Kingsteignton, in the cool of the evening, was accomplished in rather under an hour. Thus ended a delightful day's excursion, and a highly successful meeting. It having been decided that the next Meeting should be

held at Seaton, the following were elected officers for that occasion:

Vice-Presidents: W.

President: Sir B. Samuelson, F.R.S. Brodrick, Esq., B.A.; John T. W. Bacot, Esq.; G. Evans, Esq., F.R.C.S. (Chairman of the Local Board of Health, Seaton); J. Hine, Esq., F.R.I.B.A.; Rev. C. A. Le Geyt, B.A.; J. M. Martin, Esq., C.E., F.M.S.; J. H. Merrington, Esq.; A. W. Oakley, Esq.; Paxton W. Parkin, Esq.; H. A. Pattinson, Esq., L.R.Z.C.P., M.R.C.S.; J. S. Scarborough, Esq., J.P.; Rev. T. R. R. Stebbing, M.A.; J. R. Tanner, Esq., S.C.L.; Major A. P. Traherne. Hon. Treasurer: E. Vivian, Esq., M.A., Torquay. Hon. Local Treasurer: J. H. Merrington, Esq., The Castle, Seaton, Hon. Secretary: Rev. W. Harpley, M.A., F.C.P.S., Clayhanger, Tiverton. Hon. Local Secretary: Douglas R. Close, Esq., 1, Violet Terrace, Seaton.

In the spring of the present year Sir B. Samuelson, under the pressure of important public engagements, tendered his resignation of the office to which he had been elected, and your Council, in the exercise of the powers committed to them, proceeded to fill the vacancy. Their choice fell upon R. F. Weymouth, Esq., M.A. D.LIT., of Mill Hill, Middlesex, who, having expressed his willingness to accept the office, was duly elected at a Special Meeting of the Council convened for that purpose.

The Council have published the President's Address, together with Obituary Notices of members deceased during the preceding year, and the Reports and Papers read before the Association; also the Treasurer's Report, a List of Members, and the Rules, Standing Orders, and Bye-Laws; they have since added an Index, kindly prepared by Mr. P. O. Hutchinson, and a Table of Corrections.

A copy of the Transactions and Index has been sent to each member, and to the following Societies: The Royal Society, Linnæan Society, Geological Society, Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Royal Institution (Albemarle Street), the Society of Antiquaries, Devon and Exeter Institution (Exeter), Plymouth Institution, Torquay Natural History Society, Barnstaple Literary and Scientific Institution, Royal Institution of Cornwall (Truro), the Library of the British Museum, the Bodleian Library (Oxford), and the University Library (Cambridge).

With the volume of Transactions was also published and issued to members Part I. of Devonshire Domesday Book.

Treasurer's Report of Receipts and Expenditure during the Year ending 21st July, 1885.

RECEIPTS.

£521 12 11

1 4 0

17 17 0

July 18th, 1885.

STATEMENT OF THE PROPERTY OF THE ASSOCIATION,

July 21st, 1885.

Funded Property, Consols

Balance in Treasurer's hand (17th July, 1885)

Arrears of Annual Contributions (valued at)

"Transactions" in Stock, 1863 ... 85 copies at 2s. Od..

L s. d.

400 0 0

62 15 6

12 1 6

8 10 0

"When the number of copies on hand of any part of the Transactions' is reduced to twenty, the price per copy shall be increased 25 per cent.; and when the number has been reduced to ten copies, the price shall be increased 50 per cent. on the original price.”—Standing Order, No. 24.

The "Transactions" in stock are insured against fire in the sum of £200. The vols. published in 1862, 1869, and 1872 are out of print.

The balance in Treasurer's hand (£62 15s. 6d.) is indebted to Life Compositions, £18 15s. Prepaid Annual Contributions, £21 = total, £39 15s.