78 Vote of Thanhs to Sir E. C. Bayley. [Maectt, 



2. Alfred Simson, Esq., Calcutta, proposed by Capt. J. Waterbouse, 

 seconded by Dr. D. D. Cunningbam. 



Tbe Peesident, in proposing on tbe part of tbe Council, a vote of 

 tbanks to Sir E. C. Bayley for bis long and valuable services to tbe Society, 

 explained tbat tbe reason for tbis proposition not baving been made at tbe 

 last meeting, vsras tbat tbe Council bad boped Sir E. C. Bayley would be 

 able to retain tbe cbair of tbe Society until bis departure for Europe. It 

 was scarcely necessary, Mr. Blanford said, for bim to remind tbe members 

 of tbe Asiatic Society of tbeir obligations to tbeir late President. During 

 tbe period of between 18 and 19 years, since be was elected a member of 

 tbe Society in 1859, Sir E. C. Bayley bad been on tbe Council for no less 

 tban 14 years, be bad beld tbe office of President five times, besides being 

 Vice-President for upwards of 3 years, and be bas at all times been a most 

 energetic and valuable member of tbe Society's Council, aiding in its 

 labours, and assisting tbe otber officers witb advice, even wben absent from 

 Calcutta witb tbe Grovernment. Sir E. C. Bayley's contributions to tbe 

 Society's publications date back to 1852 ; since tbat time notes by bim on 

 various numismatical and arcbseological subjects bave frequently appeared 

 in tbe Journal and Proceedings, and from bis extensive knowledge of early 

 Indian bistory and bis readiness to assist all wbo were studying tbe ancient 

 coins, sculptures, and traditions of tbe country, bis sbare in tbe researcbes 

 of tbe Society bas been far greater tban would be supposed from a list of 

 bis publisbed papers. He bas also energetically assisted as a member of tbe 

 Government of India, in utilizing for tbe purposes of geograpbical and 

 biological researcb tbe various expeditions sent by tbe Government into 

 neigbbouring little known countries in tbe course of tbe last few years. 

 Tbe Society are also greatly indebted to Sir E. C. Bayley for tbe prominent 

 part be bas taken in establisbing tbe Indian Museum, of wbicb be bas been 

 a Trustee from tbe commencement, originally on tbe part of Government, 

 subsequently as President of tbe Society, but in botb capacities be bas been 

 an earnest supporter of tbe interests botb of tbe Society and of science in 

 India, wbilst no one bas been a warmer advocate of tbe Society's claims 

 upon tbe Government, or bas contributed more to tbe recent improvement 

 in tbe Society's financial position. 



He would tberefore propose tbe following resolution for adoption by 

 tbe meeting — 



" Besolved tbat tbe Society record tbeir grateful recognition of 

 tbe eminent services rendered by tbeir late President, tbe Hon. Sir E. C. 

 Bayley, K. C. S. I., C. I. E., during tbe long period of bis membersbip of 

 tbe Society." 



Tbe resolution was carried unanimously. 



