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our predecessors have accomplished with ability and success ; it is our's to perform 

 the rest. And safely may we prognosticate, that, under those who now direct 

 its proceedings, the Asiatic Society of Bengal, will, not only fully uphold the 

 reputation it has so well merited, by inquiries into whatever is performed by 

 man : but, also maintain it, and increase it, by researches into the productions 

 of nature. 



J. T. Pearson, Curator, Museum, As. Soc. 

 Calcutta, 1st May, 1836. 



Resolved, that the Report be adopted and presented at the next Meeting, 

 and the excess of expenditure for contingencies above the sum noted on 

 the 6th May, 1835, (about 200 rupees) be recommended to be sanctioned. 

 Resolved further, that the Committee are highly pleased with the ar- 

 rangements adopted by Dr. Pearson in the Museum, and with the pro- 

 gress it has made under his supervision ; and they have no hesitation in 

 recommending to the Society a continuation of the same system which has 

 proved so beneficial and effective during the experimental year. 



The Treasurer, Babu Ram Comul Sen, having laid before the Committee 

 a statement of the funds of the Society, and an estimate of the calls on 

 them during the ensuing year. 



Balance of Cash, 1,325*15 9 



Government Paper, 17,500 



18,825 15 9 



Numberof Subscribing Members, 92x64 = per an. 5,888 



Estimated Receipts. . 



Balance of Cash, 1,325 15 9 



Estimated Collections, 5,600 



Interest on Paper, 875 



Income, — 7,600 15 9 



Estimated Charges, 



Establishment and Charges 2,875 



Cabinets for fossils, &c. (ordered), 310 



Journal Subscription, 1,200 



Repairs of the House, 200 



Printing 20th Volume 3,000 



One month Curator's salary due, 200 



Excess on Contingent Bills of do. say, 200 



Total Charge, 7,985 



Add Money advanced by the Secretary for "I 18f 15 10 



Cabinets, &c, j 



8,171 15 10 



Deficiency on the ensuing year, 571 1 



Resolved, that upon the above view of the means of the Society, it does 

 not seem possible to provide for the payment of 200 rupees per mensem, 

 for the support of a Curator's establishment during the ensuing year, 

 without encroaching upon the vested funds of the Society. The Com- 

 mittee therefore leave it for the consideration of the Members at large, 

 whether some other means may not be adopted for raising the amount 

 necessary for this very desirable object. Various plans have been sug- 

 gested in Committee, such as; — 1. reservation of the vested fund for the 

 publication of the Transactions ; 2. voluntary donations, from such mem- 

 bers, as may be interested in the support of the Museum, and from the 

 public ; 3. charging for admission of visitors. These plans the Committee 

 deem it advisable to leave open to discussion in the Society at large, 



