1876.] moUczTca Memorial. 77 



hereto of the first part (the reeei|)t whereof they herehy acknowledge) . 

 They the said parties hereto of the fio-st part for themselves and for the 

 said Society do hereby release and for ever discharge the said Secretary of 

 State for India in Council and his successors of, from and against all right, 

 title and interest, claims and demands which the said Society has, or may 

 have, to the possession, occupation and control secured to them under the 

 provisions of Act XVII of 1866 of the Governor General of India in 

 Council, or in any other manner of and over any portion or portions of the 

 Indian Museum situate in Chowringhee Road, which under the said Act 

 was or were to he set apart for the accommodation of the said Society and 

 the reception of their Library, Manuscripts, Maps, Coins, Busts, Pictures and 

 Engravings and other property. In witness lohereof Vae. said parties to these 

 presents have heremito set and subscribed their hands and seals the day and 

 year first above written. 



Signed, Sealed and Delivered by Thomas Oldham, (Seal) 



the above-named Tliomas Oldham, Eajekdealala Mitea, (Seal) 



IRdjendralala Mitra, Edward Olive E. C. Batlet, - (Seal) 



Bayley, Henry Edioard Landor H.E.L. Thuilliee, Col., R.A. (Seal) 

 Thuillier, James JEardley Gastrell, James E. Gasteell, (Seal) 



Louis Scliwendler, Henry Blochnann, Loms Schwen'dlee, (Seal) 



James Waterhouse, James Wood- H. Blochmaishst, (Seal) 



Mason, James O'Kinealy, PrannatTi J. Wateehouse, (Seal) 



Pandit, Walter Kerr Waller, OJiarles James Wood-Mason, (Seal) 



Henry Tawney, and JEdward Gay, J. O'KrNEALT, (Seal) 



in the presence of Peannath Paistdit, (Seal) 



O. J, Melittjs, Waltee Keee Wallee, (Seal) 



Articled Olerh to Messrs. Berners Chaeles H. Tawiv'et, (Seal) 



and Oo., Solicitors, Oalcidta. E. Gat, (Seal) 



We do hereby certify that the above paper writing is a true coj^y of 



the Original Deed of Release of Avhich it purports to be a Copy, the same 



having been examined by us herewith. Dated this 1st day of April, 1876. 



O. J. Melitus, 

 Art. Olerh to Messrs. Berners Sf Co., Sol., Oalcutta. 

 Wm. D'Ceuz, 

 Clerk to Messrs. Berners Sf Co. 



The Chaieman announced that Dr. S. B. Partridge and Col. Gastrell 

 had become Life Members of the Society by paying the fee of Rs. 100 

 imder the terms of Rule 14. 



The Seceetaet read extracts from letters from Dr. Day, Mr. 

 Grote, and Dr. Dobson relating to the Stoliczka Memorial, and submitted a 

 .statement of the account up to date. 



