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ty, would feel justified to act on the orders of the deceased, by making over the funds 

 and effects that might come into my possession in my official capacity of administra- 

 tor of the deceased, to the President and Secretary of the Asiatic Society, under their 

 indemnity, against the claim of the next of kin of the deceased. 



Although I have not yet given any official reply to the above query, yet 1 have 

 personally explained to Mr. Torrens, that I am not justified in supporting the claim of 

 the Society under the directions contained in the deceased's letter, nor am 1 at liberty 

 to treat it in any manner as a valid testamentary disposition of the deceased's property 

 to the prejudice of his next of kin with reference to the late Act relating to Wills. 



The Superintendent of Darjeeling has also lately made over to me on my applica- 

 tion, the Thibetan Manuscripts collected by the deceased, which I intended to have 

 made over to the Asiatic Society in deposit, on the guaranteeing to take due care of 

 them, and to return them in case the next of kin of the deceased should not assent to 

 their continuing there, and should require such re-delivery. 



I beg to forward herewith, an exemplification of the letters of administration to the 

 estate, authenticated copies of Mr. Torrens' correspondence with this office, and of the 

 letter of Mr. DeKoros in favor of the Society, together with a copy of the Registrar's 

 account current with the estate, made up to the 8th instant, exhibiting a balance on 

 that day, in its favor of Sa. Rs. 3,000, and Co.'s Rs. 2,000 remaining invested in 5 per 

 cent. Government Securities, and Co.'s Rs. 21 : 13: 5, in cash, and 26 gold Dutch 

 coins or ducats, and shall be obliged by your forwarding them to the Government for 

 their transmission to the Honorable the Court of Directors, for the information of the 

 next of kin of the deceased. I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient Servant, 

 (Signed) Thomas E. M. Turton, 

 Registrar and Administrator . 

 Calcutta, Supreme Court, Regr's. Office, 26th June, 1843. 



Read an application, transmitted by the Honorable Sir J. P. Grant from 

 Ramjoy Turlonkar, Pundit of the Supreme Court, stating, that as the Society 

 had obligingly presented to him the first three vols, of the Mahabarata, 

 he trusted that it would kindly complete its gift by that of the fourth 

 volume now published. Ordered, — That the fourth volume and a copy of 

 the Index be sent to the Pundit through Sir J. P. Grant. 



Read an application from A. A. Sevestre, Esq., requesting to be allowed 

 to contribute to the subscription for the Portrait of Mr. H. T. Prinsef, 

 which was granted. 



Read the following letter from Messrs. Allen and Co. : — 



To H. PlDDINGTON, ESQ. 



Acting Secretary to the Asiatic Society of Calcutta. 

 London, 29th April, 1843. 

 Sir, — We have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of Mr. Torrens' letter as 

 Secretary to the Society, dated 16th February last, acknowledging several of our com- 

 munications and our account up to the 30th June last. We propose to render the 

 continuation of the account at the expiration of a year from the date of the last. 



