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" An example of disinterestedness has been exhibited by the 

 Company wliich has already reflected, and will continue to reflect 

 deserved honour upon them and upon the country, and which cannot 

 fail to diffuse a spirit of emulation throughout the world." 



Jime 26. The Address voted at the last Meeting to the Court of Directors 

 of the Honourable East India Company, which had been engrossed 

 on vellum, was signed by the President and the other members of 

 Council present, and the seal of the Society was then affixed to it. 



August 7- The Secretary reported that on June 26th the President, Mr. 

 Brown, Mr. Forster, General Hardwicke, Dr. Nicholl, Mr. Bentham, 

 Mr. Solly and himself waited on the Chairman and Deputy Chair- 

 man of the Court of Directors of the East India Company with the 

 Address voted on the 23rd. • 



1836. 

 Nov. 1. The Secretary reported that he had received a letter from Dr. 

 Horsfield, dated September 27th, in which it was stated, that in 

 obedience to an order of the Court of Directors of the East India 

 Company, he had sent to the Society Dr. Wallich's collection of 

 plants and fruits in spirits in 172 bottles, and Mr. Royle's herba- 

 rium in 130 bundles ; the plants of Mr. Royle to be distributed by 

 the Society in the name of the East India Company as the plants of 

 Dr. Wallich were distributed. 



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