4th March, 1852. *Sykes, James, Colonial buildings, 34, Dale street, and Breck House, Poulton-le-fylde.

P. 23rd Nov., 1848.

P. 8th Dec., 1851.

13th Sept., 1854.
8th Dec., 1851.

11th Dec., 1856.

Mayor Li. 1854-55.

14th Dec., 1848. 22nd Sept., 1854. 8th Jan., 1852. H.S, Lanc., 1857. P. 2nd April, 1857.

5th Dec., 1850.

P. 23rd Nov., 1848. 14th April, 1853. 27th Sept., 1854. 6th Dec., 1849.

20th Dec., 1855.

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Thom, Rev. David, D.D., Ph. D., 28, Erskine street, Thornber, Rev. William, B.A., Blackpool. *Thornely, Samuel, 22, Clarence street.

Tinne, John A., F.R.G.S., 13, Bank chambers, Cook street, and Briarley, Aigburth.

Threlfall, Richard, Avenham terrace, Preston. *Tobin, James Aspinall, South John street. Tobin, Sir Thomas, F.S.A., Ballincollig, Cork. Topham, Thomas, Castle street, Chester. *Torr, John, 15, Exchange buildings, and Eastham. Towneley Charles, Towneley hall, Burnley.

Towson, JOHN THOMAS, 47, Upper Parliament street,
and Sailors' Home.

*Tucker, Robert, 11, North view, Edge Hill.
*Tudor, Richard A., M.R.C.S., Church view, Bootle.
*Turner, Charles, 4, Lancelot's hey, and Dingle Head.
*Turner, John Hayward, 52, Rodney street.

Turner, Edward, High street, Newcastle, Staffordshire. *Turner, William, Jun., Stourton, Cheshire.

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8th Mar., 1854. *Underwood, Rev. Charles W., M.A., Vice-Principal Collegiate Institution.

2nd May, 1850

1st Feb., 1849.

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*Varty, Thomas, Walpole villa, Fairfield, and Lime

street.

Vose, James, M.D., 5, Gambier terrace, Hope street.

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Walker, Sir Edward Samuel, Berry Hill, Mansfield,
Notts.

Walmsley, Thomas, Preston.

Warburton, Rowland Eyles Egerton, Arley hall,
Cheshire.

*Warburton, Thomas, Exchange News Room.
Ward, John Angus, Hooton lodge, Cheshire.
Waterhouse, Sebastian, 13, Percy street.
*Watling, J. W. H., Wavertree.

Watt, Richard, Speke hall.

Way, Albert, M.A., F.S.A., Wonham Manor, Reigate,
Surrey.

*Webster, George, 6, York buildings, Sweeting street,
and 7, Northumberland terrace, Everton.

3rd Jan., 1856 Welton, Thos. A., F.S.S., 147, Fenchurch street, London.

Whitehead, James Wright, Orange court, Castle street,
and 15, Duke street, Edge Hill.

*Whitley, George, 5, Clayton square, and Spital.
Whitley, Rev. John, M.A., Newton Rectory, Warrington.
Whitley, Rev. William, B.A., Catsclough, Winsford,
Cheshire.

Wilkinson, Thomas Turner, F.R.A.S., Corr. Mem. Lit.
and Phil. Soc., Manch., Burnley.

Willink, Rev. Arthur, M.A., St. Paul's, Tranmere.
*Willoughby, Edward G., Marine Cottage, Tranmere.
Wilson, G. F., F.R.S., Belmont, Vauxhall, London.
*Winstanley, Samuel T., Church street.

Wood, Venerable Isaac, M.A., Archdeacon of Chester,
Newton, near Middlewich.

Wood, Isaac Moreton, M.A., Newton, near Middlewich.
Wood, Samuel, F.S.A., The Abbey, Shrewsbury.
Wood, Thomas, B.A., Blue Coat Hospital.
Woodhouse, John George, 47, Henry street.

Woods, Rees, 3, Vivian terrace, Greenheys, Manchester.
Woolnough, Rev. Edward, Northenden

Stockport.

Worthy, George Smith, Bristol.

Rectory,

*Wylie, Alexander Henry, Union court, Castle street.

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27th Sep., 1854.

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6th Feb., 1851.

6th Feb., 1851.

Babington, Charles Cardale, M.A., F.R,S., F.L.S., Sec.
C.P.S., St John's College, Cambridge.

Bell, William, Ph.D., 15, Woburn buildings, Euston
square, London.

Blaauw, William Henry, M.A., F.S.A., Beechland,
Uckfield, Sussex.

Boileau, Sir John P., Bart., F.R.S., F.S.A., Kettering-
ham Hall, Wyndham, Norfolk, and 20, Upper
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6th Feb., 1851.

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Charlton, Edward, M.D., F.S.A. Newc., 7, Eldon
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Clarke, Joseph, F.S.A., Saffron Walden, Essex.
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Latham, R Gordon, M.D., F.R.S., 22, Upper South-
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6th Dec., 1849. Londesborough, The Lord, K.C.H., F.R.S., F.S.A., President of the Numismatic Society, Grimston, Tadcaster, and 8, Carleton House terrace, London. MacAdam, Robert, 18, College square, Belfast. Murchison, Sir Roderick Impey, G.C.St.S., M.A.,

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27th Sept., 1854.

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27th Sept., 1854.

27th Sept., 1854.

27th Sept., 1854.

D.C.L., F.R.S., V.P.L.S., F.G.S., V.P.R. Geogr. S.,
Hon. M.R.I.A., Director-General of the Geological
Survey of Great Britain and Ireland; Trust. Brit.
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Copenhagen; Corr. Mem. Inst. France, &c., 16,
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Oxford.

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F.R.A.S., F.G.S., Birr Castle, Parsonstown, Ireland.
Sabine, Major-General Edward, R.A., D.C.L., Treas.
and V.P. R.S., F.R.A.S., 13, Ashley place, Victoria
street, London, and Woolwich.

27th Sept., 1854. Sedgwick, Rev. Adam, M.A., F.R.S., F.G.S., F.R.A.S., Hon. M.R.I.A., Woodwardian Professor, Trinity College, Cambridge.

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27th Sept., 1854.

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6th Feb., 1851.

Turnbull, William, B.D.D., F.S.A. Scot., 3, Stone
buildings, Lincoln's Inn, London.
Turner, Dawson, F.R.S., F.S.A., F.L.S, Hon. M.R.I.A.,
M.R.S.L., Acadd. Caes. Nat. Cur. et Reg. Sc. Holm.
Socius, Lee Cottage, Old Brompton, and Athe-
næum Club, London.

Whewell, Rev. William, D.D., F.R.S., F.G.S., F.R.A.S.,
Hon. M.R.I.A., Master of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Williams, Rev. John, M.A., Llanymowddwy, Dinas
Mowddwy.

Willis, Rev. Robert, M.A., F.R.S., Jacksonian Pro-
fessor, Cambridge, and 23, York terrace, Regent's
Park, London.

P. 27th Sept., 1854. Wright, Thomas, M.A., F.S.A., Hon. M.R.S.L., Member of the Institute of France; of the Roy. Soc. Northern Antiqs. Copenhagen; Corresp. Mem. Soc. Antiq. Normandy; of Soc. Antiqs. Scotland; and of Comms. appointed by French Gov. for publication of Histor. Mon., &c.; 14, Sydney street, Brompton, London.

TRANSACTIONS.

ON THE LANGUAGE OF LANCASHIRE, UNDER THE

ROMANS.

By R. G. Latham, M.A., M.D., F.R.S.

(READ 8TH JANUARY, 1857.)

In the present paper, advantage is taken of the local character of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, to make the name of the county serve as a special text for a general subject. What applies to Lancashire applies to any county in Roman England.

The doctrine is as follows-that in Lancashire particularly, and in England in general, the predominant language for the first five centuries. of our era was not Latin but British.

The writer is so far from laying this down as a novelty, that he is by no means certain, that it may not be almost a truism. He is by no means certain, that there is a single one of those to whom he addresses himself, who may now hold, or even have held, the opposite opinion. He is fully aware that excellent authorities have maintained both sides of the question. He is only doubtful as to the extent to which one doctrine may preponderate over the other.

If the question were to be settled by an appeal to the history of the more influential opinions concerning it, we should find that, in a reference to the earliest and the latest of our recent investigators, Dr. Prichard would maintain one side of the question, Mr. Wright another. The paper of the latter, having been printed in the Transactions of the Society, is only alluded to. The opinion of Dr. Prichard is conveyed in the following extract-"The use of languages really cognate must be allowed to furnish a proof, or at least a strong presumption, of kindred race. Exceptions may indeed, under very peculiar circumstances, occur to the inference