1112 Asiatic Society. QNo. 144. 



I should just venture to suggest, that for the volumes specially entrusted to the 

 Curators, in cases where no duplicates exist, the Curator may be permitted to lend 

 them out to Members on a receipt to himself, as it will then be in his power to call 

 them in as soon as he likes. S. G. T. Heatly. 



Resolved — That the proposed amendments be adopted as the future Rules for the 

 Library. 



Read the following Letters from Government, accompanying the Books and Papers 

 to which they refer: — 



No. 2556. 

 From, Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to H. Torrens, Esq. Secretary 

 to the Asiatic Society, dated Fort William, \%th October, 1843. 

 Sir,— I am directed by the Deputy Governor of Bengal, to forward Copy of a Letter 

 from the Superintendent of Marine, No. 591, dated the 23d ultimo, and its original 

 enclosures, relative to the corrosive effects of Salt-water on Iron, with His Honor's 

 permission for the publication of the whole, or any part of the information therein con- 

 tained, on this highly important subject. I have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient servant, 



Cecil Beadon, 

 Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 



No. 241, of 1843. 



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

 cretary to the Asiatic Society, dated Fort William, the 3d November, 1843. 

 Foreign Department. 



Sir, — I have the honor to transmit for the use of the Society's Library, the accom- 

 panying Copy of Papers regarding the Scinde and Begaree Canals in Upper Scinde, 

 printed by order of the Right Hon'ble the Governor General in Council. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 

 Your most obedient servant, 

 W. Edwards, 

 Under-Secretary to the Government of India. 



No. 1034. 



From Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal, to H. Torrens, Esq. Secretary 

 to the Asiatic Society, dated Fort William, 13th November, 1843. 



Revenue. 



Sik,— By direction of the Deputy Governor, I have the honor to forward for such 

 use as the Society may wish to make of them, the accompanying Papers relative to the 

 variation of the Compass throughout the Bengal Presidency. 

 2. You are requested to return the Documents in question, when no longer required. 



I have the honor to be, Sir, 

 Your most obedient servant, 



Cecil Beadon, 

 Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 



