APPENDIX.
On November the 11th, 1858, at the General Meeting of the Shropshire and North Wales Natural History and Antiquarian Society, held at the Museum, Shrewsbury, the President, Beriah Botfield, Esq., M.P., proposed that excavations should be commenced at Wroxeter. He had written to the Duke of Cleveland, and obtained his Grace’s consent to do so. He also made the very liberal offer to give fifty guineas towards the expenses, provided that fifty other gentlemen could be found willing to subscribe one guinea each. A Committee was formed, consisting of the following noblemen and gentlemen to carry on the work:—
The Right Hon. the Earl of Powis, Powis Castle
Beriah Botfield, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., Decker Hill
R. A. Slaney, Esq., M.P., Walford Manor
Rev. B. H. Kennedy, D.D., Shrewsbury
Rev. E. Egremont, Wroxeter
Rev. R. W. Eyton, Ruyton, Shiffnal
Rev. H. M. Scarth, Bathwick
Samuel Ashdown, Esq., Uppington