liv Journal of Proceedings.
Saturday, October 30TH, 1880.—Ordinary Meeting.
The Monthly Meeting was held at the Headquarters, at seven o'clock,
the President in the chair.
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. The
names of twelve candidates for election into the Society were read.
The Secretary read the following letter :—
Aldershot, 24th October, 1880.
Dear Sir,—In reply to your letter, I am directed to state that
H.R.H, the Duke of Connaught will have great pleasure in becoming a
Patron of the Epping Forest and County of Essex Naturalists' Field
Club.—Yours truly, H. Elphinstone.
The President said that he knew the members of the Club would
hear with great pleasure of the honour conferred upon the Society by
His Royal Highness, and he was sure they would gladly pass a cordial
vote of thanks in acknowledgment of the favour so freely and kindly-
rendered.
The vote was passed by acclamation amid loud cheers.
The following letter was also read :—
Guildhall, E.C., 4th October, 1880.
Gentlemen,—The Epping Forest Committee have considered the
memorial addressed by you to them on behalf of the Epping Forest
and County of Essex Naturalists' Field Club, for permission to make
a scientific examination of the Camps or Earthworks at Loughton, and
of the Camp called Ambresbury, in Epping Forest, under the personal
superintendence of Major-General Pitt-Rivers, and the following is a
copy of the resolution passed by them on the subject:—
"Resolved : That the application be granted subject to the works
being carried out under the superintendence of Mr. McKenzie,
the Superintendent of the Forest, and to the ground being sub-
sequently restored by the Club to its present condition and to
his satisfaction ; and also that all relics and other objects of
interest which may be found in either of the Camps or Earth-
works shall be handed over to, and become the property of, the
Conservators."—I am, &c., John B. Monckton.
To the Council.
Mr. Meldola said that, in accordance with the above, the Secretary
had issued a circular to the members, asking for subscriptions to found
a fund to be called "The Forest Camps Exploration Fund," to enable
the Society to carry out the work. He was glad to say that £40 had
already been subscribed, sufficient to explore one Camp; and the
Council confidently hoped that further sums would be sent in as the
desirable object of the fund became more generally known. Acting