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assurances of support; and they have already issued one general 
circular, a copy of which is annexed, for furnishing periodical lists, 
such as I have described. Any assistance or suggestions from your 
Society would be gratefully received. 
8. They would further propose that any written contributions of 
importance which they may receive be forwarded in extenso for pub- 
lication at your Society’s discretion, in the Asiatic Society’s Journal, 
and that from time to time a reswmé of information obtained and of 
the proceedings of the Committee generally, should be furnished by 
the Secretary. 
9. With regard to any coins or other antiquarian remains of 
interest which may be contributed, the Committee would reserve a 
discretion of depositing them in the local Museum of Lahore, if they 
think fit. 
10. Imay add that the Punjab Government has evinced a great 
interest in the Committee, and has intimated its desire to aid its 
operations in every way it can; and that the Committee hope that, 
by their own exertions, aided by the countenance and assistance of 
your Society, they may be able to be of some use in collecting infor- 
mation of value and stimulating further research in a region abound- 
ing with objects of historical, ethnological, and physical interest, 
I have, &c., 
(Sd.) T. H. THornton, 
Secy. to the Lahore Committee. 
The chairman intimated that further information would be commu- 
nicated when the correspondence was complete. 
The nomination of the Hon’ble H. 8S. Maine to be a member of 
the Council, vice the Hon’ble C. J. Erskine was confirmed. 
The Council reported that on the recommendation of the Natural 
History Committee they had raised the salary of Mr. J. Swaries, 
taxidermist, at the rate of 4 annas for every working day. 
A letter from Rev. T. H. Burn intimating his desire to withdraw 
from the Society was recorded. 
The following gentlemen, duly proposed at the last meeting were 
balloted for and elected ordinary members :— 
Lieutenant H. R. Thuillier; H. D. Robertson, Esq., C. S.; P. W. 
Wall, Esq.; W. H. Stevens, Esq.; Dr. J. Tyler; Hon’ble E. P. 
Levinge, and W. Edgar, Esq., B. C. 5. 
