EXPLANATORY NOTE. The Plate entitled "Signatures of the Warrington Tutors," was presented complete, by Mr. Bright, in illustration of his own Paper. The eight plates accompanying the Paper "On the Arming of Levies in "Wirral," were presented complete, by the Author, Mr. Mayer. All the remaining plates were produced wholly at the cost of the Society. Subjects of Papers to be read before the Society during the Twelfth Session, will be advertised in the Mercury on the Tuesday, and in the Daily Post on the Wednesday, preceding each Meeting; and in the Northern Times on the day of Meeting. ERRATUM. Page 239, line 4, for Mercuriam read Mercurium. COUNCIL AND OFFICERS FOR 1859-60. President. Major-General The Hon. Sir EDWARD CUST, K.C.H., D.C.L., F.R.S., Leasowe Castle 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. CONTENTS. [Papers marked thus * are illustrated.] * A Historical Sketch of Warrington Academy. By Henry A. Bright, B.A. On the Population of Lancashire and Cheshire, and its local distribu- tion during the Fifty Years 1801-51. By J. T. Danson and T. A. * On the Arming of Levies in the Hundred of Wirral, in the County of Chester, and the Introduction of Small Fire Arms as Weapons of War in place of Bows and Arrows. By Joseph Mayer, F.S.A., &c. 83 On the Poems of Oisin. By Professor Connellan, of Queen's College, * Outline of the Sea Coast of Cheshire. By the Rev. A. Hume, D.C.L.. 219 On the Uses of Learned Societies: and in particular of the Historic DESCRIPTION OF THE PLATES ILLUSTRATING MR. MAYER'S PAPER. * Plate I. fig. 1, a cross-bow; 2, windlass for stringing the bow; 3, another form of cross-bow; 4, 5, a bow, an arrow, and six arrow heads of different forms, found in a tomb at Thebes in Egypt. Plate II. fig. 2, a musket with match holder; 1, a wheel-lock gun, the first improvement on the match-lock; 3, a musket (brown Bess) used by the soldiers at the present time. Plate III. fig. 1, a double wheel-lock gun, intended to fire twice out of the same barrel; 2, a musket rest; 3, 4, touch-boxes; 5, a bullet mould; 6, a spanner, used for winding up wheel-locks; 7, a bandelier, with bullet-bag and match; 8, a dagge or pistol. Plate IV. fig. 1, a double wheel-lock dagge; 2, a wheel-lock gun, used by horse-soldiers and fired from the saddle-bow; 3, a battle-axe, the handle forming a gun; 4, the first form of the flint lock; 5, a caliver, used by horsesoldiers; 6, another form of the wheel-lock gun, having a very short stock; 7, a match-lock gun, used by the natives in India at the present time. Plate V. a muskettier with match-lock, rest, bandelier, touch-box and sword, A.D. 1623. Plate VI. figs. 2, 4, bylls; 1, 3, halberds; 5, a demi-lance; 6, the usual weapon of pikemen. Plate VII. fig. 1, a sallet worn by bowmen; 2, a skull-cap; 3, a plate-coate; 4, a corselet; 5, a burgonet; 6, a murrion. Plate VIII. Riflemen, with Enfield rifle, cartridge pouche, cap pouche, whistle, bayonet and sword-bayonet; 2, a breech-loading rifle; 3, the breechloading rifle when open to receive the cartridge, A.D. 1859. These illustrations are from specimens in Mr. Mayer's Museum, |