7i Accommodation of the Sooiefy. [Apeil, 



by their late President. The Government had paid the sum of Rs. 1,50,000 

 as compensation to the Society for the abandonment of their claun to 

 the accommodation in the New Museum Building, which was provided 

 under Act XVII of 1866, and the Society would therefore continue to 

 occupy their old premises. A formal Deed of Release had been drawn up 

 by the Government Law Officers and had been signed on behalf of the Society 

 by the whole of the Members of the Council present in Calcutta, in their 

 collective capacity. A new Bill had also been drawn up and brought before 

 the Legislative Council to meet the altered circumstances of the case. The 

 Chairman thought the meeting wotild agree with him, in deeming these 

 arrangements altogether satisfactory, and conducive to the real interests of 

 the Society. The money had been invested to the best advantage in 5|- per 

 cent. Government Securities,* and would form a capital yielding an income 

 which would ensure the future prosperity of the Society and greatly facili- 

 tate the successful management and working of its affairs. 



The Meeting were doubtless aware that the removal of the collections, 

 and the long use the Trustees of the Museum had made of the present 

 premises, had left the Society's projDerty in a very deteriorated state, and 



* Particulars of Grovermnent Securities purchased by the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 



deposited for safe 



custody 



in. the Bank of Bengal, April 3rd, 



1876. 









Register No. 







Description. 







Amoimt. 





8268 



b\ Per Ct.No. 



009505/7144 of 59/60 



Es. 



500 











8269 



5) 



)) 



003890/002922 of 



)) 



)) 



10,000 











8270 



11 



)) 



/4523 of 



11 



11 



800 











8271 



11 



)) 



007396/6078 of 



n 



11 



3,500 











8272 



11 



)) 



043655 of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8273 



11 



)) 



043654 of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8274 



11 



)) 



043653 of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8275 



11 



)) 



043652 of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8276 



11 



11 



043651 of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8277 



11 



)i 



043882/043538 of 



11 



11 



1,000 











8278 



11 



11 



043881/043537 of 



11 



11 



1,000 











8279 



1} 



11 



043535/042783 of 



11 



11 



1,000 











8280 



11 



11 



043534/ „ of 



11 



11 



1,000 











8281 



11 



11 



043894/043518 of 



11 



)) 



6,000 











8282 



11 



11 



040385/007484 of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8283 



11 



11 



040384/ „ of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8284 



11 



11 



040377/ „ of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8285 



11 



11 



040376/ „ of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8286 



11 



11 



040375 ' „ of 



)) 



11 



10,000 











8287 



11 



11 



038223/035082 of 



11 



11 



10,000 











8288 



11 



11 



029129/006278 of „ 



Total Rupees 



>j 



10,000 













1,43,800 











