1872.] A Copjjcr-plate grant from Samlhalimr. 171 



6. From Captain M. M. Bowie, Deputy Commissioner, Sambhalpiir, a 

 copper-plate grant consisting of three leaves, found in the Samhhalpur District. 



The President said that these plates had been found buried in an 

 earthen vessel some depth below the sm-face in the Tributary State of 

 Patna attached to the Sambhalpur District. The following summary of the 

 grant had been made by the Assistant Secretary, but a full translation would 

 be prepared and brought before the Society again. 



' Janmejaya Deva, donor of several villages to several brahmans of 

 Gotama, Savarni, and Agasti Gotras and of the Sama Yeda Kutmni and Yajur 

 Veda Kanva branches, dated the 6th yeai' of the Victory As'hadh Sudi, 

 8th lunar day, bright fortnight. 



The Raja is of the Lunar race. 



The ancestors of the donors are Vijaya Krishna and 



Siva Gupta Deva, monarch of the three Kalingas. 



7. From W. J. Elmslie, Esq., M. D., copy of a Vocabulaiy of the 

 Kashmiri LansruaCTe. 



The following gentlemen duly proposed and seconded at the August 

 meeting, were balloted for and elected Ordmary Members — 



C. P. Gordon, Esq. 



Lieutenant W. A. Holcombe, Manbhum. 

 Lieutenant W. S. S. Bisset, R. E. 

 E. H. Man, Esq., Port Blair. 



The followino^ are candidates for ballot at the next meetins: — 



E. O'Brien, Esq., C. S., Gurgaon, proposed by Carr Stephen, Esq., 



seconded by Captain J. Waterhouse. 



• C. P. Bii'd, Esq., C. S., Hisar, proposed by Carr Stephen, Esq., 



seconded by Captain J. Waterhouse. 



D. C. J. Ibbetson, Esq., C. S., Km-nal, proposed by Carr Stephen, Esq., 

 seconded by Captain J. Waterhouse. 



Eev. A. F. R. Hoernle, D. Ph., Professor of Sanscrit, Jaynarain's 

 College, Benares, proposed by Babu Rajendi-alala Mitra, seconded by H. 

 Blochmann, Esq., M.A. 



Captain E. Swetenham, Ex. Engr., Prome, proposed by E. W. Gates 

 Esq., seconded by Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Rev. C. H. Chard, Officiatmg Chaplain, Thyetmyo, proposed by E. 

 W. Gates, Esq., seconded by Dr. F. Stoliczka. 



Major J, G. Forbes, R. E,, Chief Engineer, Sardah Canal, proposed by 

 A. M. Broadley, Esq., C. S., seconded by H. Blochmann, Esq., M.A. 



Babu Prananatha Pandita, Bhawanipiir, proposed by H. Blochmann, 

 E>sq., M.A.; seconded by Captain J. Waterhouse. 



