Dec. 1844.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, cxxxvii 



No. 802 of 1844. 



From F. Currie, Esq. Secy, to the Govt, of India, to H. Torrens, Esq. Secy, to 

 the Asiatic Society, dated Fort William, the \6th Nov. 1844. 



Foreign Depart. Secret. 



Sir, — I am directed by the Governor General in Council to transmit to you, for 

 such notice as the Society may deem them to merit, the accompanying papers receiv- 

 ed from Major R. Leech, C. B. containing information regarding the Hazarehs and 

 the early Ghilzaees. 



2. You will be pleased to return the original documents for Record in this office 

 when no longer required. 

 Fort William, the 19th Nov. 1844. F. Currie, 



Secy, to the Govt, of India. 



From the Under-Secretary to the Government of India: — 



No. 805, of 1844. 



From W. Edwards, Esq. under Secy, to the Govt, of India, to H. Torrens, Esq. 

 Secy, to the Asiatic Society, dated Fort William, the 16th Nov. 1844. 



Foreign Depart Secret. 



Sir,— 1 am directed by the Right Hon'ble the Governor General in Council, to 

 transmit to you, for such notice as the Asiatic Society, may deem them to merit, the 

 accompanying papers received from Major R. Leech, C. B. containing an account of 

 the early Abdhalees, and notes on the religion of the Sikhs. 



2. You will be pleased to return these documents for record in this office when no 

 longer required. 

 Fort William, the 16th Nov. 1844. W. Edwards, 



Under Secy, to the Govt, of India. 



The papers received from Government with the foregoing communications were 

 referred to the Editors of the Journal for publication or extracts. 

 Read the following memorandum by the Sub-Secretary : — 



Memorandum. 



In a letter to the Sub-secretary of August last, the Right Hon'ble Sir Edward 

 Ryan says, 



" The picture for the Asiatic Society is, as far as I am concerned, finished, the artist 

 is Mr. Laurence. It might be completed, and dispatched in January next, (until 

 then, there will be no good ship, and the season is unfavourable,) but the artist 

 may try to keep it for the exhibition which I shall endeavour to prevent. The 

 picture for the Asiatic Society has been seen by by Mr. Thoby and Mr. William 

 Prinsep. 



I am happy to tell you that Mr. Lay, has nearly finished an admirable likeness of 

 Mr, Thoby Prinsep, for the Asiatic Society. 



