Some Antiquities at Glastonbury and in the Cathedrals of Salisbury, Wells, and Winchester, 1711. By. S. G. Account of a Journey made at Easter, 1720. By S. G. Observations on Kingsbury, Middlesex. S. G. Curious Memoranda relative to English and Foreign Antiquities. S. G. Letter from Mr. S. Gale to (probably) Dr. Stukeley. Bishop Fleetwood to Mr. R. Gale. Mr. Browne Willis to Mr. S. Gale. The success of this Spalding Society led to the foundation of similar societies at Peterborough and Stamford— if not also at Doncaster and Boston. These continued but a short time, although the Peterborough Society (under Archdeacon Neve) occupied three volumes of manuscript with its minutes. These various societies interchanged their communications with those of the Spalding Society, whose minutes were also regularly transmitted to the Society of Antiquaries in London, and there duly read and acknowledged; the London Society of Antiquaries sending to Spalding its own publications, including prints, etc., for many years. Still, it must never be forgotten that Maurice Johnson continued to the end of his life (obit. Feb. 7th, sepult. Feb. 11th, 1755, at Spalding) to be the mainstay of our Society. As long as he lived the Society flourished. The greater part of the communications were made by him, the minute-books, written in a variety of hands, were mostly by him, and the numerous illustrations are almost all of them his work. To the library he gave many of its most valuable books, and the museum owed much to his liberality. But, alas! shortly after his death a change comes over the scene; the Society continued to meet weekly, and accounts of its weekly and yearly receipts and expenditure were duly kept; but the minute-book ceased to be used, little or nothing was added to the library, the physic garden was given up, and the museum went to decay. This state of affairs ruled for a period of about seventy years, when, upon the death of Dr. Johnson, his successor in the vicarage, Dr. Moore, was by the then members elected President in 1828. A few interesting. essays now appear at long intervals in the minute-book Dr. Cammack and Canon Moore followed in his footsteps. During this period thirty-six meetings were held, the papers read between 1828 and 1889 appear to be nineteen in number, but have the advantage, as to several of them, of being entered in extenso in the minutebook (vol. vi). PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS Under the Presidency of DR. MOORE, DR. CAMMACK, and June 28, 1848. Jan. 12, 1857. Mar. 16, May 13, Febr. 7, 1859. et seq. Oct. 13, 1862. CANON MOORE. Dr. Moore's paper on Spalding Gentlemen's Society. Dr. Cammack read short paper on the Rise of Mo- Rev. E. Moore read extracts from the Bishops' Episcopal Registry at Lincoln relative to Moulton Church, and also extracts from MSS. in private hands relative to Ivo Tallbois and the Family of "Multon." Dr. Cammack gave Lecture on Locke. Dr. Cammack made some remarks on Origin of Rev. R. Hollis read paper on Names of Towns and Rev. E. Moore gave Illustrations of Inscriptions on Dr. Cammack made some remarks on the Origin of June 1, 1863. Rev. E. Moore made some observations respecting Mar. 17, 1864. April 20, Jan. 15, 1868. the Piers, etc., of Pinchbeck Church. Dr. Cammack read brief memoranda relative to Statistics and Sanitary Condition of Spalding during the Last and Present Century. Memoir of John Richard Carter. Memoir of Maurice Johnson by Rev. E. Moore. Rev. E. Moore read an account of the Restoration of Febr. 8, 1875. Memoirs of Dr. Cammack and Mr. James Speechly, by Canon Moore. Account of the Discovery of the Abbey Mill-race by Querns, a paper also by Canon Moore. Mr. Joe G. Calthrop read a paper on the Enclosure of about 600 acres of land from Fosdyke Wash. During the latter portion of that time the library and museum were in a most filthy condition from accumulation of dust. Still, in fulfilment of Gale's prophecy, the library remained "a glorious monument of the public spirit and learning of its founder, and the record of a noble attempt which otherwise could scarcely be credited by posterity." No meeting having been held since April 26th, 1875a period of fourteen years-the few remaining members met on July 15th, 1889, and decided that an earnest effort should be made to revivify the Society. Dr. Perry was elected President, and a committee appointed. to consider the rules and report thereon. The President exhibited some Roman gold coins which had recently come into his possession; Mr. Everard Green, F.S.A., presented pedigrees of several families; Canon Marsden, who had been a member since 1828, presented his book, "Philomorus; and Mr. White, of Grantham, read a memoir of the late Canon Moore. On Sept. 30th following the next meeting was held, a fresh set of rules, drawn up by the committee, adopted; and a secretary, treasurer, and librarian appointed. Another paper read and works given to the library. The Society now got again into working order, and from that time quarterly meetings have been regularly held. The Society has itself purchased several books, and others have been given by its members; donations to a small extent have been made to the museum; a goodly number of interesting and instructive papers read and articles of antiquity exhibited; an annual excursion has taken place for the past six years. Το the list of regular members seventy-one names have been added, and thirty-one honorary members have been elected. Total, one hundred and two names. The following is a list of the list of the papers recently read: PAPERS AND OTHER COMMUNICATIONS to S.G.S. from July 15th, 1889. July 15, 1889. In Memoriam Edward Moore, by Mr. Robert Aslack White. Dr. Marten Perry read a paper on Numismatics. A List of the Plate belonging to the Parish Church, Major G. P. Moore reported Mr. Mortimer's (Brit. Dr. J. T. Walker gave lengthy account of the Rev. J. Conway Walter read a paper on the Influence Dr. Perry read a paper on the Saxon Coinage, illustrated by specimens. Mr. A. Harrison communicated by letter an account of the late drought. Major Moore sent an account of St. Thomas's Guild Mr. Canham read paper on the Antiquities and Rev. Kenelm H. Smith read paper on Our Duties Rev. Grant W. Macdonald read a paper on the Miss- Dr. Perry read some Notes on the Spalding Register. Translation of a Customal of the Manor of Spalding Dr. Perry made some remarks on a Bill of Acquit- Mr. A. Harrison read letters describing his visit to Mr. A. S. Canham read a paper on the Geology of April 19, 1892. Rev. Dr. Jessop sent, in a letter to the President, a brief account of some Anglo-Saxon Remains in an A.-S. Cemetery at Castle Acre. Rev. R. Hollis read a paper on Bellarmine Pottery, Dr. T. J. Walker read a paper on Anglo-Saxon stone. Rev. J. R. Jackson read a paper on the Constables' Mr. A. S. Canham, paper, Notes on the History of Mr. Fitzalan Howard, paper on Cultivation and Mr. Everard Green, paper on Lord Denbigh's fifteenth- Mr. E. Green, paper on Poets Laureate. Mr. E. Green, paper on a Royal Tournament, temp. Dr. Perry, paper on Roman Family Coins, illustrated Mr. E. W. Bell, paper on Microbes, with microscopic Mr. H. Watkinson, paper on Life and Teaching of Mr. A. Harrison read report on a Littleport Court Mr. V. I. Allen, account of the removal of the old Mr. Wallace Watts, paper on Church Brasses, illustrated by rubbings. Mr. C. M. Hufton, paper on Rocks and Sands, with microscopic illustrations. Rev. N. Green Armytage, Notes on a Roman Camp near Homburg. Rev. G. W. Macdonald, paper on the Part Spalding played against the Spanish Armada. Rev. H. J. Green, paper on Mountsorrel Quarries, and some Roman and other ancient remains found in a well there. |