Sept. 1844.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. xci 



Read the following letter from the Secretary to Government, North 

 West Provinces: — 



No. 715. 

 From J. Thornton, Esq. Secy, to Government N. W. P. to Sect/. Asiatic Society, 

 Calcutta, dated Agra, the 6th August, 1844. 

 General Department. 



Sir, — I am desired to place at the disposal of the Asiatic Society, and for publica- 

 tion in the Journal, the accompanying Note, regarding the Navigation of the Ner- 

 budda River, compiled from such information as could be found on the records of this 

 Government, by Mr. A. Shakespear, the Assistant Secretary. 



2nd. In the reduction of the map to a size more suitable for publication, the names 

 which are underlined should be retained, as they are mentioned in the Memoir, and 

 are essential to a right understanding of the subject. To prevent mistakes, a separate 

 list of them is annexed, arranged as they occur in proceeding down the stream from 

 East to West. As many more names as is conveniently practicable should of course 

 be inserted, but these ought not to be omitted. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



J. Thornton, 

 Agra, the 6th August, 1844. Secy, to Govt., N. W. P. 



The map, which is a splendid one on a scale of 16 miles to an inch, and 

 forms a roll 8 feet in length, was exhibited. 



With reference to the names, it was stated by the Sub-Secretary, that 

 arrangements had been made (by numbering,) so that all the names would 

 virtually be inserted in the reduced map for the Journal. 



Read the following correspondence on the subject of the Madras Meteoro- 

 logical Registers applied for by the Society : — 



No. 403. 



From T. R. Davidson, Esq. Offg. Secy, to the Govt, of India, to H. Torrens, Esq. 

 Secy, to the Asiatic Society, Calcutta, dated the 27th July, 1844. 



Home Department. 



Sir,— With reference to your letter without date, received in July 1843, I am di- 



ToSecy. to Govts, of Ben- "j rected to transmit for the information of the Asiatic Socie- 



Suly^S^ ;' fr 7 om d Se e cy. S 1o I ^' a C0 Py of the correspondence specified in the margin. 



Govt. Fort St. George, No. ^ J am Sir 



199, dated 6th July 1844, ' ' 



with enclosure to ditto, dated Your obedient servant, 



27th ditto. J rf u r\ 



■* 1. K. Davidson, 



Council Chamber, the 11th July, 1844. Offg. Secy, to the Govt, of India. 



