1833.] Madras Literary Society. 155 
Seventeen new members had been elected since the last general meeting, 
and fourteen had retired and gone home. 
Read letter from Messrs. Arbuthnot and Co., stating that they are prepared to 
receive the model of a pagoda the property of John Hodgson, Esq., which that 
gentleman has requested may be transferred from the Madras Literary Society to 
the Royal Asiatic Society. 
Ordered that the model of the pagoda in question be forwarded to Messrs. Ar- 
buthnot and Co., and that a letter be addressed to the Royal Asiatic Society, ex- 
planatory of the delay which has occurred in its transmission. 
Read letter from Lieutenant Chalmers, forwarding a translation from the Persian 
of the 1st volume of the Akbar Namah of Abool Fuzl. 
Resolved, that Lieutenant Chalmers be informed that on receipt of the second 
volume, the Society will be prepared to submit his work to the favourable notice of 
the Oriental Translation Committee of the Parent Society in England. 
Read letter from the Baron De Ferussac, requesting to be furnished through the 
medium of the Society with some information regarding Minerals and Shells, in 
order to enable him to finish a work he is engaged in on these subjects. 
~ Resolved, that the Baron De Ferussac be informed, that the Society will use their 
best endeavours to meet the views and wishes expressed in his letter. 
Read letter from Cavelly Venkatah Lutchmiah, submitting a letter from Sir Alex- 
ander Johnston, and requesting assistance from the Society. 
~ Resolved, that Cavelly Venkatah Lutchmiah’s letter be referred for the considera- 
tion and report of the Committee of Papers. 
Read list of books presented to the Society by a Jain Priest. 
Ordered to be referred to the Committee of Papers, 
Read letter from the Honorary Secretary to the Royal Asiatic Society, acknow- 
ledging the receipt of several communications, and returning the Society’s thanks 
for the same. 
Ordered to be recorded. 
Resolved, that all letters and communications which either from inadvertence or 
other causes may hitherto not have received answers, be immediately replied to, 
with suitable apologies; and that it be publicly notified that all communications, 
however short, which may in any way tend to elucidate the history and sciences, 
arts and customs of the natives of India, whether Hinds or Mahomedans, wut be 
thankfully received by the Society, wil] receive ready attention from the Committee 
of Management, and will be read at the quarterly meetings of the Society. 
Resolved, that with the view of increasing the efficiency of the operations of the 
Society by stimulating its supporters to exertion, regular meetings be held on the 
second Thursday of the months of February, May, August and November, for the 
purpose of reading the several communications which may be received, and of se- 
lecting such as may be most deserving of publication. 
Proposed by Lieutenant-Colonel Coombs, seconded by Mr. McDonell, and carried 
by acclamation— 
“ That this meeting hail with peculiar satisfaction the presence of The Right 
Honorable Patron of the Society, and beg to return him their grateful and respect- 
ful acknowledgments for his promised countenance and support.” 
The thanks of the meeting were unanimously voted to the Honorable the Presi- 
dent, for his able conduct in the chair. 
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