li y Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [June, 1844. 



15. Letters a G. de Tassy, on Sugat, &c. de sa Notice Institute Saadi, par M. 

 Newbold. —Presented by the'Author. 



16- Saadi, Auteur des Premieres Poesies Hindoosthani, par G. de Tasssy, 1843. — 

 Presented by the Author. 



The Vice-President and Secretary stated with reference to Napier's Pe- 

 ninsular War, that as theJLibrary contained many incomplete works, he 

 would suggest that he be authorized, as occasions might present themselves, 

 to complete such works. This was unanimously agreed to. He also 

 noticed in terms of approbation, the valuable work of Mr. Stewart, on the 

 Pearl Fisheries of Ceylon, a work undertaken, as he had been informed, 

 from motives of public utility alone, and most creditable both in its design 

 and execution. 



Read the following letter from the Under-Secretary to the Government 



of India: — 



No. 1093 of 1844. 



From W. Edwards, Esq. Under-Secretary to the Government of India, to the 

 Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 

 Foreign Department. 

 Sir, — By direction of the Governor General in Council, I have the honor to transmit 

 to you, for such notice as the Society may deem it to merit, the accompanying report, 

 by Captain Jacob, on the general condition of the Province of Kattywar, and on vari- 

 ous points of information, chiefly of a geographical and statistical nature connected 

 with that province. 

 2. It is requested you will return the document when no longer required. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your obedient Servant, 

 Fort William, the 2bth May, 1844. W. Edwards, 



Under-Secretary to the Government of India, 



Read letter from the Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal, 

 according free freight on the Government Steamers, for two boxes of 

 books for the Education Committee, N. W. P. 



Read the following letter from the Curator, Zoological Department : — 



To the Secretary of the Asiatic Society. 



Sir, — I beg to lay before the Society a request of Mr. J. E. Gray, of the British 

 Museum, contained in a private letter to myself, that I would procure for him certain 

 specimens procurable in this vicinity, for which he offers to pay a sum not exceeding 

 £3U annually, to cover the expences of procuring and preparing of them, while the 



