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 214 PROCEEDINGS AT MEETINGS. when Archbishop Arundel was charged with treason and left the realm : on the accession of Henry IV., in 1399, Roger was removed as an intruder. The mazer is thus mentioned by Pepys, in his Diary, 1659 — GO, when he passed by Walden, and visited Audley End. — " lu our going, my land- lord carried us through a very old hospital or almshouse where forty poor people were maintained ; a very old foundation ; aud over the chimney- piece was an inscription in brass, Orate pro anima Thomw Bird, <kc. They brought me a draft of their drink in a brown bowl tipt with silver, which I drank off, and at the bottom was a picture of the Virgin with the child in her arms, done in silver." This ancient drinking vessel may possibly be the same which was bequeathed by Margaret Breychman ; the silver rim {circulus) is quite plain, and bears the year-mark fe., appearing to indicate the year 1507 as the date when this ornament was attached. Mr. Octavius Morgan and Mr. Franks mentioned several other mazers, preserved in the collegiate treasuries at Oxford, and in private collections. Mr. Davies mentioned the fine specimen existing in the Sacristy at York Minster, and known as " Archbishop Scrope's Indulgence Cup." He had given a dissertation upon this curious bowl in the volume of Transactions of the Institute at the York Meeting. It deserves nrention that in an ancient inventory, that '* ciphus magnus de murro," which is of remarkable size, is valued at the same price as the mazer at Walden, namely, 40s. By Mb. William Levesox Gower, of Titsey Park, Surrey. — Two rings, one of silver, parcel gilt, found in the ancient burial-ground of the parish of Titsey, and seemingly a betrothal ring, the hoop bearing the inscrip- tion, »J< iijr. najatcn. l*fl., with conjoined hands. Date about XlYtli cent. The other is a most interesting relic, the betrothal or marriage ring of Sir Thomas Gresham, an exquisite specimen of enamelled gold- smith's work, long preserved at Weston Hall, Suffolk, in the possession ot the Thruston family. The miniature coffer in which it was kept wa- likewise shown by Mr. Gower. A more detailed notice of this ring will be given hereafter. By the Rev. C. R. Manning. — Impression from a seal recently found at East Rudham, Norfolk. The device is two peacocks. — ►J^ le seel pasker de tvrnai. By Mr. Fitch. — -A signet ring of mixed metal, found at Grundis- burgh, Suffolk, date XVth cent., the device a rebus, the letters — tn, over a hart couchant. By Mr. Hewitt. — Impressions from the monumental brasses of Ralph (]> Knevyntone, 1370, at Aveley, Essex (probably of Flemish execution); Sir Ingelram Bruyn, 1400, at South Ockendon, Essex, singular in having his name inscribed on the breast of his jupon ; and an interesting effigy of a lady ; her mantle displays on either side a rampant lion, its shouldc: vulned in three places : she wears a Tan cross. This memorial lies in tin church of Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate. iEnnual Hontion Mtstinq. May 8th, 1851. The Annual London Meeting for receiving the Auditors' Report wa- held on this day, according to announcement, William H. Blaauw, Esq. in the Chair. The Auditors submitted their Report, which, having been unanimou6l. adopted, was ordered to be printed in the Journal, in accordance wit! prescribed usage, and is here annexed.