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per mensem, with Rs. 10 per mensem additional, should his work give satisfaction, 

 with a view to send him to Darjeeling to be under the orders of Dr. Campbell and 

 others ; it was resolved to engage Mr. Holquett, on the terms specified for six 

 months, subject to special report at the end of that period. 



The Honourable the President having audited the accounts for the past year 

 (1841), laid before the Meeting of January, ordered that they be printed. 



To H. Torrens, Esq. 



Secretary, Asiatic Society. 

 Sib, 



In the latter part of the month of September 1840, you did me the kindness to con- 

 fer upon me the appointment of Accountant to the Asiatic Society of Bengal, and the 

 year 1841 having just expired, I do myself the honor to submit my Account Current, 

 closed to the 31st Dec. 1841, exhibiting in favor of the Society, Co's. Rs. 19,516: 1:9; 

 viz. 



In cash, 1,849 7 1 



In custody of the Govern- 

 ment Agents in the 5 per 

 cent. Loans, .. .. 17,666 10 8 Co's. Rs. 19,516 1 9 



I am not aware that it is necessary for me to enter into any detailed explanation as 

 regards the accounts, but I may be permitted to draw attention to the following 

 circumstances : — 



1st. That the Society have become enriched during the last 15 months in its 



*Library. ~\ Library and Museum to the ex- 

 Purchase and binding of Books and Table, 1,103 8 6 I L __ _, _„, „ _ 

 *Museum. I tent of Rs. *1,521 8 6 

 Purchase of Cabinets and Subjects, 418 



; 



1,521 



2d. That the debt of the Society to the Baptist Mission Press for printing has been 



paid off, Rs. 1,912: 3: 9. 



3d. That the Secretary has been paid for supplying his Journals to Members and 



learned Societies in Europe, Rs. 3,8fc8. 



4th. That for paper, and drawing and lithographing the specimens of Natural His- 



*lst 1,521 8 6 \ tory by the late Sir A. Burnes, under preparation for publica- 



3d 3,888 o vtion in the Transactions, have been disbursed, .. 1,176 

 4th 1,176 J 



Co's. Rs. 8,497 12~~3 ' making in the 4 items a total expenditure of Rs. *8497 12 3 



I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your most obedient humble Servant, 



W. H. BOLST. 



Calcutta, 20th Jan. 1842. 



