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Dee, John, 1527-1608

"The Private Diary of Dr. John Dee And the Catalog of His Library of Manuscripts"

Nothing can be more honourable to Messrs. Nichols,
or more advantageous to the Society; and the Council are assured, that
it is only necessary for them to state the fact to the Members, in order
to its being duly appreciated.
The Council have to regret the loss, by death, during the last year, of
the Rt. Hon. THOS. P. COURTENAY, who, in addition to valuable services
as a Member of the Council, was one of the Trustees of the Society, and
gave much attention to its affairs. The Council have filled up the
vacancy in the Trusteeship by electing to that office CHARLES PURTON
COOPER, Esq. LL.D., Q.C., F.R.S., F.S.A.
The Council have also to regret the death of HENRY BOWER, Esq. F.S.A.
the very zealous and efficient Local Secretary of the Society at
Doncaster; and also of the following other Members:
THOMAS BARNES, Esq.
GEORGE FREDERICK BELTZ, Esq. F.S.A. Lancaster Herald.
HENRY EYTON, Esq.
The Rev. THOMAS DUDLEY FOSBROKE, F.S.A.
F. T. GRAYLING, Esq.
Lieut.-Col. JOHN HARVEY.
JOHN HOLMES, Esq. F.S.A. East Retford.
THEODORE EDWARD HOOK, Esq. F.S.A.
HENRY MITCHISON, Esq.
JOHN MOORE, Esq. F.S.A.
The Right Hon. the Earl of MUNSTER, F.R.S., Pr.As.S.
The Rev. GEORGE FREDERICK NOTT, D.D., F.S.A.
EDWARD SKEGG, Esq. F.R.G.S.
JOHN SYDNEY TAYLOR, Esq.
Lieut.-Gen. WILLIAM THORNTON.
HENRY WOODTHORPE, Esq. F.S.A.
The Council report that the Treasurer, having found that other
engagements prevented his any longer devoting to the accounts and
financial correspondence of the Society the time and attention which,
after an experience of three years, he found to be absolutely necessary
to be given to them, submitted to the Council the propriety of their
accepting his resignation, or of making some other arrangement with
respect to the accounts.


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