1842.] 



Asiatic Society. 



787 



Read letter from J. H. Batten, Esq. Almorah, 27th June 1842, reporting 

 that Mr. Lushington was sending a magnificent collection of Ores, which 

 would do admirably for the Museum of Economic Geology, and that 

 the continuation of Capt. Manson's Journal was just now suspended, 

 because Lieut. Weller, Executive Engineer and Junior Assistant to the 

 Commissioner of Kemaoon had lately visited the Juwahir Pass, and among 

 other things, had with his own eyes seen " millions upon millions of maunds 

 of Ammonites" on the hills sloping down from the Pass into the valley 

 of the Sutlej, and that he wished to enrich his side notes with Extracts 

 from the Journal of his Correspondent on his return to Almorah. 



Read letter from Lieut. A. Cunningham, of 18th June 1842. 



My dear Torrens, Lucknow, 18th June, 1842. 



I send you a packet of English Coins to be offered to the Asiatic Society for sale ; and a small 

 packet of Roman Coins to be presented to the Museum. 



I enclose a list of the English Coins, silver and copper, with their prices. They form a small col- 

 lection ; but amongst them, are some rather scaree Coins. 



I have a fine Sassanian collection to dispose of, which perhaps the Society might like to take. 

 If so, kindly let me know, and I will make out a list, with the prices of the Coins attached. 



Believe me, 



Most sincerely yours, 



Alex. Cunningham. 

 LIST OF ENGLISH COINS. 



Nos. 



Silver. 



Denomination. 



Value 





1. Edward 4th 



groat, 



5 











1. 



Elizabeth, 



shilling, 



1 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



six pence, 



2 











2. 



Ditto, ... 



pennies, 



2 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



half penny, 



5 











1. 



James 1st, 



six pence, 



1 











I. 



Ditto, ... 



penny, 



1 











1. 1 Charles 1st, 



shiiling, 



5 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



six pence, 



2 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



two pence, 



1 











1. 



Commonwealth, 



two pence, 



5 











2. 



Charles 2nd, 



three pence, 



1 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



three pence, 



5 











1. 



Ditto, .,. 



two pence, 







8 







+ 1- 



William 3rd, 



half crown, 



2 











1. 



Ditto, 



four pence, 







8 







1. 



Ditto, ... 



three pence, 







8 







1. 



Anne, 



four pence, 







8 







4. 



George 2nd, 



six pence, 



2 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



three pence, — 







8 







1. 



Ditto, ... 



two pence, 







8 







1. 



George 3rd, 



shilling, ... 



4 











2. 



Ditto, ... 



six pence, 



1 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



four pence, 







8 







3. 



Ditto, ... 



three pence, 



1 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



penny, ... 







8 







+ 1- 



William and Mary, 



shilling, 



1 











1. 



Ditto, ... 



two pence, 



1 











37. 



Copper. 





52 













James 1st, 



small coins, 



2 











1. 



Charles 2nd, 



farthing, 







8 







1. 



Anne, 



token ... 



1 











2. 



William and Mary, 



farthings, 







4 







2. 



George 2nd, 



farthings,' 







4 













4 

























Totl, 52 -f- 4 = , r >6 Rupees. 











by Simon. 



5 L 



