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It was thereon explained to M. Bazin by the Secretary, that the rules of the Society 

 did not permit a reply being given within the period proposed; and that the pro- 

 ject was so vast and extensive that it required to be studied with proportionate delibera- 

 tion. M. De Bazin still pressing for an early reply, it was proposed by the Honorable 

 Sir Edward Ryan, President, seconded by the Honorable Sir John Peter Grant, 

 and unanimously agreed to — 



That the memoirs, plans, estimates, drawings, &c. communicated by M. Bazin be 

 returned to that gentleman with the usual acknowledgments. 



The Officiating Secretary then read the following Memorandum on the Society's 

 finances, income, and expenditure: — 



To the President and Committee of Papers of the Asiatic Society. 

 Gentlemen, 

 I have to solicit your attentive and immediate consideration of the circumstances 

 .1 am about to bring to your notice regarding the state of the finances of the Society. 



The subject divides itself under two sections — 1st, the liabilities of the Society for 

 past causes of expenditure ; and, 2d, the current or monthly expenses on the scale 

 at present sanctioned. 



Our liabilities under the first head amount to the large sum of Rupees 16,530, and 

 proceed from three items — 7348 Rupees due to the Baptist Mission Press for the publi- 

 cation of the " Mahabharata" Sec. ; 1182 Rupees to Bishop's College Press, for the 

 publication of the Volume of the Transactions just issued ; and 8000 Rupees to 

 Messrs. SherrifF and Co. due on the completion of the new buildings now in progress. 



Our current Monthly Expense meanwhile amounts to 1373 Rupees, as specified in 

 the undermentioned items : — 



Oriental Publications, .... .... 500 



Establishment for the custody of Oriental Books transferred from the 

 College of Fort William, .,.. .... .... 78 



" Journal" supplied to 126 members at 1/8 per mensem, . . 207 



Secretary's Office, . . .... .... .... 85 



Museum Establishment, including allowance to Curator of 150 Rs. 238 



Museum Contingencies, . . .... .... • • • • 77 



General Contingencies, . . . . . . • . • . 25 



Library, . . . . . . . . . . . . 163 



( annas and pice not included) Total, Rs. 1,373 



The balance now in hand of our funds in Government Securities amounts to 

 Co's Rs. 20,800 at 4 and 5 per cent., of which 4730 Rs. have accumulated from the 

 monthly Government allowance of 500 Rs. as shewn in the margin, and are applicable 

 to no other purpose but Oriental publications. 

 Our Monthly Income stands thus : — 

 Average payments by members, as shewn by experience of four past 

 years, .... .... .... .... .... 400 



Government grant for Oriental publications, .... .... 500 



Ditto ditto for custody of Oriental Books, .... .... 78 



Ditto ditto for Museum and Library charges, . . .... 200 



Interest on balance, allowing for the full payment of debts, 28 



Total, Rs. 1,206 

 Shewing an excess of expenditure beyond our income of 167 Rupees per mensem. 



