The Transactions of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion

sure a continuity of publication, it is necessary to form a Permanent Capital Fund, and this the Society of Cymmrodorion have now resolved to do. This Fund, when formed, will be under the control of the Council, but will be kept separate from the General Fund of the Society. It will be applicable solely to the purpose herein designated, and an account of receipts and payments will be submitted to each contributor.

Towards the expenses of publication for the current year the Council have found themselves in a position to set aside from the Society's General Fund the sum of 50l., a contribution which they trust a large accession of members to the ranks of the Society will speedily enable them to augment. The Council confidently appeal to all Welshmen for sympathy and help in this really national enterprise. Welshmen are proverbially proud of the antiquities of their land. To place the records of these antiquities within the reach of every Welsh student in an accurate and intelligible form, and to enable him to understand the growth of the national and individual life, is a work which should unite all Welshmen for the benefit of their countrymen, and for the honour of Wales.

Cymmrodorion Library,

BUTE, President.

E. VINCENT EVANS, Secretary.

27, Chancery Lane, London, W.C.

The Records Committee appointed by the Council having had under their consideration specimens of various classes of documents bearing upon the history of Wales, now preserved in the Public Record Office (such as the Patent Rolls of Henry III. relating to Wales, Rolls of the Justices in Eyre, Indictment Rolls, Recognizance Rolls, County Court Hundred and Town Rolls, Plea Rolls, Court Rolls and others), which it would be desirable to publish in the Cymmrodorion Record Series, unanimously recommended that the earliest two of the Series, known as the Ruthin Court Rolls, belonging in date to the reign of Edward I., should first be taken in hand. Their recommendation was adopted, and the Council have been fortunate in securing for their production the scholarly editorship of Mr. R. Arthur Roberts, of the Public Record Office. It is esti

mated that the Rolls referred to will afford sufficient material for the second number of the Series. It has been decided that the volume shall consist of an exact transcript of their contents, accompanied by a translation and such notes in elucidation of the text as may appear necessary to the Editor.

The following publications were issued to members during the past year:

Part 1 of No. 1 of the CYMMRODORION RECORD SERIES (Owen's Pembrokeshire), presented free by Mr. Henry Owen, F.S.A.

Part 2 of Vol. XI. of Y CYMMRODOR.

The following are in the press

Part 2 of OWEN'S PEMBROKESHIRE.

Parts 1 and 2 of Vol. XII. of Y CYMMRODOR.

The following presents have been received and duly acknowledged by the Council on behalf of the Society:

Four Biographical Sketches, by the Rev. John Morgan. Presented by Mr. HENRY OWEN, F.S.A.

The Calendar of the University College of North Wales. Presented by the REGISTRAR.

Bye-Gones Relating to Wales, etc. Presented by Messrs. WOODALL MINSHALL & Co.

The Wrexham Advertiser, The Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald, The Welshman, The North Wales Observer, and The Cambrian (Utica, N.Y.). Presented by their respective Publishers.

The Council is pleased to announce that Papers have been promised for the ensuing Session by :

Professor JOHN RHYS.

Mr. W. H. PREECE, F.R.S.
Mr. ERNEST RHYS.

Mr. W. LEWIS-JONES, M.A.

Professor ROBERT WILLIAMS, M.A.
Mr. PETER EDWARDS (Pedr Alaw).
Mr. ISAAC FOULKES (Llyfrbryf).

Under the Society's Rules the terms of office of the following officers expire, viz.:

The PRESIDENT.

The VICE-PRESIDENT.

The AUDITORS.

And ten members of the Council retire, but are eligible for re-election, viz. :—

Mr. HOWEL LLOYD.
Mr. LEWIS MORRIS.

Mr. ALFRED NUTT.