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might be supplied with some Nos. of the Journal and Bibliotheca Indica 

 ■which were wanting in their sets of these publications was agreed to, and 

 it was ordered that the name of the Batavian Society should be entered 

 on the free distribution list of the Bibliotheca Indica. 



An advance of Ks. 600 applied for by Dr. R. Mitra to be expended in 

 the search for Sanskrit Manuscripts was sanctioned. 



The Secretary reported that he had ascertained that the bust of the 

 late Mr. Blochmann could with safety be placed on the upper floor with 

 certain precautions, and submitted estimates for the cost of a pedestal. 

 Messrs. Llewelyn & Co.'s estimate for Rs. 300 was accepted. 



The elections of Mr. R. 0. Lees, Babu Peary Mohun Gulia and Baba 

 Troilokyanath Mitra were cancelled in accordance with the provisions of 

 Rule 9, as they had failed to pay their admission fees and first quarter's 

 subscriptions. 



Octoher 2^th. Ordinary Meeting. 



A letter was read from the Superintendent, Marine Survey Department, 

 enquiring if the Society was prepared to make over the deep Fea dredg- 

 ing apparatus referred to in the Society's letter dated 14th Maj- 1878. It 

 was ordered that the apparatus be made over to the Marine Survey Depart- 

 ment and that the Natural History Secretary be requested to prepare for 

 the assistance of Council a Memorandum on the Society's position with 

 reference to deep sea dredging, with a view to communicating with the 

 Government of India on the subject, 



A letter was read from Mr. W. T. Blanford giving particulars regard- 

 ing the cost of printing the plates illustrating his paper on the Arvicola. 

 It was resolved that the Society should pay all Mr. Blanford's expenses for 

 these plates. 



The thanks of the Council were ordered to be conveyed to Mr, V. Ball 

 for his services as Treasurer and Natural History Secretary, and it was 

 .resolved to recommend the Society to jDresent him with its publications for 

 the rest of his life. 



The nominations of the Pliilological, Natural History and Physical 

 Science Committees of 3 gentlemen each as Honorary Members were 

 submitted, and the following 4 gentlemen were selected for recommendation 

 to the Society for election as Honorary Members : — Professor W. AVright, 

 Dr. R. von Roth, Sir William Thomson and Professor H. L F. Helmholtz. 

 It was resolved to recommend that the fifth vacancy in the list of Honorary 

 Members should be left unfilled for the present. 



Decemler 1st. Ordinary Meeting. 

 A vote of thanks was passed to his Highness the Maharajah of Bikaneer 

 for two MSS. presented by him to the Society. 



