TRANSACTIONS

OF THE

HISTORIC SOCIETY

OF

LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE.

NEW SERIES-VOLUME I.

SESSION 1860-61.

LIVERPOOL:

ADAM HOLDEN, 48, CHURCH STREET.

1861.

[Mr. Mayer having increased the number of Illustrations to the Paper on Objects from Peru &c., the whole of which are now forwarded, the following slip is intended to be pasted over that portion of page iii of vol. I, New Series, which it is designed to correct.]

VI. Gold Ear-Rings from Cuenca
VII. Gold Objects from Cuenca
VIII. Ear-Rings; Nose-Rings; Chisel; Idols, &c..........

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Erratum. Page 318, fourth line from the bottom, for Plate V

read Plate VIII.

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This Volume has been edited by the Assistant Secretary, under the direction of the Council. The Writers of Papers, however, are alone responsible for the facts and opinions contained in their respective communications.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

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Members (only) can obtain the Volumes of the First Series of the Proceedings and Transactions at the following reduced scale of prices :

Vols. I to VI.........

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ERRATA.

Page 67-Date at top of page, for 1861 read 1860.

,, 327-Eighth line from top, for Nineteenth read Eighteenth.

COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR 1860-61.

President.

Lieut.-General The Hon. Sir EDWARD CUST, K.C.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., Leasowe Castle.

Vice-Presidents.

Sectional Members* of Council.

LITERATURE.

F. W. BLOXAM, Esq.
H. A. BRIGHT, M.A.
W. H. GRIMMER, Esq.
Rev. T. MOORE, M.A.
ALBERT J. MOTT, Esq.
Rev. A. RAMSAY, M.A.

Librarian.

SCIENCE.

G. M. BROWNE, Esq.
J. HARTNUP, F.R.A.S.
N. MERCER, F.C.S.
JOHN POOLE, Esq.
T. SANSOM, A.L.S.

J. T. TOWSON, F.R.G.S.

DAVID BUXTON, F.R.S.L., 52, Oxford Street, Liverpool.

Curator.

A. CRAIG GIBSON, F.S.A., Lower Bebington, Birkenhead.

Treasurer.

WILLIAM BURKE, Esq., 17, Bagot Street, Smithdown Road, Liverpool.

Hon. Secretary.

Rev. A. HUME, D.C.L., LL.D., F.S.A., 24, Clarence Street, Everton.

Assistant Secretary.

J. H. GENN, Esq., 9, Sugnall Street, Liverpool.

* In accordance with Law XX, the Council added the three elected Vice-Presidents, the Librarian and Curator, to all the Sectional Committees.