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 8 Annual Report of the CottnciL

volume has involved an immense expenditure of time and labour, for which the Society owes a deep debt of gratitude to Miss C. S. Burne.

The work of the Brand Committee has been progressing satisfactorily since the last Report. Miss C. S. Burne has kindly consented to act as Honorary Secretary of the Com- mittee, and a number of voluntary assistants are throwing themselves energetically into the work. Circulars have been sent out to various Archaeological Societies, with the result that out of the twenty counties from which little material has hitherto been obtained promises of help have been received from Monmouthshire, Northants, Surrey, Sussex, and Wilts. Workers in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland are also making progress. The Committee hope to submit a fuller report shortly.

The Council, after long and anxious consideration, have severed their connection with the firm of D. Nutt, and have entered into an agreement with Messrs. Sidgwick & Jackson, of 3 Adam Street, Adelphi, W.C, who since the ist July have been the Society's publishers. The Council hope that the step they have taken may prove of advantage to the Society.

The sum received as members' subscriptions in 191 3 amounted to £4^^ I3S- od., which inpluded one life sub- scription of £^ 5s. od. under the amended rule passed at the last annual meeting. In 191 2 the receipts from the same source amounted to £446 ys. od. The receipts from subscriptions are, therefore, practically stationar}'; but it is to be observed that more subscriptions were paid in advance in 19 1 2 than was the case in 191 3. The Council are pleased to note a considerable reduction in the amount due in respect of subscriptions in arrear, which now stands at £Si I OS. od.

The Council would be glad to find that more members and subscribers avail themselves of the offer of the salvage stock of the Society, as considerable expense is incurred in