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Proceedings of the August Mee'"s
The Purchase of New BoOks-]An III
taraStiuO Relic.

Proceedings of the August Meeting
The Purchase of New BOOks-An In
teresting Relic
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Georgia Historical Society was held last
evening at Hodgson Hall, the President,
General Henry r. jackson, presiding.
The Secretary read the minutes of the
June and July meetings, which, after
amendment. were confirmed.
In the absence of the Corresponding
Secretary, Captain Robert Falligant, the
Librarian, Mr.. William Harden, pre-
sented the application of Mr.. Frederick
c. Pierce, of Rockford, ILL.,, for admission
to the sOcietyss corresponding member
The application was referred for vouchers.
A communication was also read from the
Librarian of the Johns Hopkins Universe
tv asking for the donation to the Un1Ver-
sity library OF the society publications.
General SOrrel favored a response to
the request. and moved that the Librarian
| correspond with the University authOrl-
ties, and that a donation OF the publlca-
tiOns be made as asked for. The motion
| prevailed.
The following new members were
| elected: Mr.. s. l., LaZaron, Mr.. Clayton
p. Miller.
The Library Committee, through Mr.
W iIlialn Harden, presented Jhr report oi
| the committee, and recommended the
purchase of the following books for Au-
| gust:
.1The story of Ida" by Francesca; ed
tied by J. Ruskin. Wiley.
Ten Years on a Georgia Plantation
by Mrs. Frances b. Leigh.
1.-THE Gulf and Inland Waters" by A.
II Mabon SpribUpr'S
The Atlantic Coast" by Daniel Am.
men. Scribner's.
sFrom the Pyrenees to the Pillars OF
Hercules" by II. Day. Putnam's Sons.
"Her Sailor Love-" by Katherine 5.
Macquoid. Putnam's Sons.
His Second Campaign" Round Robin
! series. OsgOod Il Co.
Germany Seen Without Spectacles,"
by Henry Ruggles. Lee Il Sheppard.
princess Amelia" No Name series,
Roberts Brothers.
cathedral Towers and Interesting
Places of England, Ireland and Scot
land" by Silloway n Powers. Cupples,
Upham & Co.
The Board of Managers reported upon
the change of fence on the western side
of HodgsOn Hall, petitiOned by Mr.. j. G.
Hayward, and the report was referred
back to the Board of Managers for further
action.
The Librarian, in behalf of the society,
acknowledged the receipt from Master
Charles II. Warren, son of Col. j. L..
Warren, of an ancient and curious bill of
ladIng, dated July, 1913, of which the fol-
lowing is a copy:
shipped by the Grace of Good in good
order and well Conditioned BY Simeon
Smith of Rhodes island, Merchant i'll and
upon the good slOOp called the Sally,
whereof Is Marster under God for this
present voyage George Arnold Of the
above mentioned town, Mariner, and Now
Riding at anchor in the Port of Gaspee
and BY Gods grace bound for Rhode
/ Island, to say two hundred and twenty
quintels of Dry Goldfish and Ten Barrels
OF Picked Ditto. and four barrels of oil,
and are to be Delivered in Like Good or
der at the aforesaid Port of Rhode island,
the Dangers of the Sea and English unto
said Marster there or to his Assigns; he or
they Paying traigh for the said goods as
Customary.
lin witness whereof the Marster of the
slOOp hath affirmed to this Bill of Lad
ing. and so God send the good slOOp to
her Desired Port in safety, AMEN.
dated in Gospee July 18th a ID 1913
GEORGE ARNOLD"
The receipt of set of three volumes of
interesting war records from the affthOr,
Captain q. 4. Raikes, was also ackn0wl-
edged.
There being no further business the
meeting adjourned.