356 AN INDIAN GRANT OF LAND 



To the PRESIDENT. 



MY DEAR SIR, 



I HEREWITH fend you fix ancient Copper-Plates, 

 fattened together by a Ring in two Parcels, each con- 

 taining Three. They were found in digging for fome 

 new Works at the Fort of Tanna, the Capital of Salfet. 

 The Governor of Bombay informed me, none of the 

 Gujerat Brahmins could explain the Infcriptions. I ob- 

 tained PermifTion to bring them round with me, being 

 defirous of fubmitting them to the inveftigation of the 

 Afiatick Society^ under the Promife of reftoring them to 

 the Proprietor. 



I have the honour to be with great Refpect, 



Dear SIR WILLIAM, 



Your moft faithful humble Servant, 



J. CARNAC. 



February 15^, 1787. 



AN INDIAN 



