22 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [ No.1, 
FINANCES. 
The Gross Receipts of the Society during the year amounted to 
Rupees 15,631-5-6, and its Expenses to 
TIES} onpoooucuda Ope 1b ee 5 
1853 ........... 7,778 9 3 Rupees 15,979-13-5. The receipts on 
ie Letrgatces ec) ee 8 , account of Contributions from members 
oo ees reevce ccs 5) g 
1856 ......... 98,096 0 0 were Rs. 8,822-9, of which Rupees 1,600 
S57 7068 0) 10 eae zeae 
isoB i. Gos 8. ov CTS for Admission fees and the suleiee, 
1859 w.s.ees0000, 6,750 0 O Rupees, 7,222-9 for quarterly subscriptions. 
are aaa S80 ; e The latter sum is considerably in excess 
of what was collected during the last year, 
Total Rs. 70,490 2 6 
as well as of the average collections of the 
The average of which is 
Reis O4gi0's gery cae previous ten years, as will be apparent 
- (,049-0-3 f 5 
from the table annexed in the margin. 
The Liabilities of the Society amount to Rs. 4,274-0-2 chiefly due 
to printing charges, while the Assets amount to Rupees 7,113-1-9 
exclusive of outstanding balances to the extent of Rupees 5,719-11-2, 
the greater portion of which is for unrealized subscriptions in course 
of collection. A large sum under this head, Rupees 1,381-2-7 has 
been written off to profit and loss as un-realizable. 
The income of the Society has received a permanent addition since 
April last of Rupees 200 per mensem granted by Government for 
the support of the Natural History museum. 
The probable income and expenditure of the Society for the next 
year may be set down as follows :—- 
Income. 
Contributions, 500 600 Rs. 8,000 0 O 
Admission fees, es tink seo 1800530780 
Journal ees AG ae ta M28 OaaO, 
MD TAT Ve oe aes 400 elas wos) . O00) ORO 
Museum, ... 500 509 .. 6,000 O O 
Secretary’s Office, dn 500 550 1 TORO 
Vested Fund, a; 509 ts) 24D ORO 
Coin Fund, .., a 450 ay 45 0 0 
Rs.,,, 16,829 0 0O 
