cviii Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. [Oct. 1844. 



It was stated by the Secretary, that he had thought it right to circulate 

 these to the Committee of Papers, who were unanimously of opinion, that 

 it was incumbent on the Society to do all in its power to forward the views 

 of the Honourable the Court of Directors. 



Mr. Piddington with a few remarks on the necessity of employing a 

 professional artist who alone he thought, (without any disparagement to 

 the talents of Officers in the services,) could do justice both to the letter 

 and the spirit of these wonderful delineations, in which so much depended 

 not on mere copying, but upon the style of drawing and the tact of seizing 

 what was characteristic and illustrative, especially in what related to the 

 human figure, and to manners and customs, proposed, 



"That the Society do address Government, pointing out strongly the 

 great importance of employing a professional draftsman for the copying of 

 the Cave Paintings, as desired by the Royal Asiatic Society." 



This was seconded by S. G. T. Heatly, Esq. and carried. 



The Secretary then proposed, seconded by Lieut. Col. Forbes, that the 

 following gentlemen ; viz. 



W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Esq., Lieut. Col. Forbes, R. Frith, Esq., J. Ful- 

 ton, Esq., Chas. Huffnagle, Esq., Revd. J. Hseberlin, E. Blyth, Esq., H. 

 Piddington, Esq., S. G. T. Heatly, Esq., A. Webb, Esq. M.D., Capt. 

 Marshall, Capt. Latter, H. Torrens, Esq. Secretary, be requested to act 

 as a Special Committee, for carrying out the views of the Society in aid 

 of the request of Government, and that they have power to add to their 

 numbers, which was also agreed to. 



Read the following letter in reply to the application made to Govern- 

 ment by the Society, on the motion of the Rev. J. Long, for copies of 



any Medico-Topographical reports in possession of Government : — 



No. 475. 

 From T. R. Davidson, Esq. Officiating Secretary to the Government of India, to 

 H. Torrens, Esq. Vice President and Secretary, Asiatic Society, dated the 1\st 

 September, 1844. 

 Home Department. 



Sir,— In reply to your letter dated 8th instant, I am directed to state, that the works 

 required by the Society, are not amongst the records of this office. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 

 Your most obedient servant, 

 Council Chamber, the 2\st September, 1844. T. R. Davidson, 



\ Officiating Secretary to the Government of India. 



