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The second portion of the Researches will he forwarded by the next vessel to 

 Calcutta; should you think it necessary to effect insurance, both shipments may be 

 done at the same time, as the next will be a duplicate of the present. 



We shall be obliged by your saying what we are to do with the Researches that 

 will, after the second shipment, still remain on our hands ; we have some time since 

 expressed our inability to dispose even of one set, and were the Researches 

 advertized we fear the result would not be satisfactory. We shall have no objection 

 to continue the care of the Researches, but if we cannot make sales it is only reason- 

 ahle that we should charge ware-house room for the Books, — we shall be much ob- 

 liged if you will consider the subject and let us know what you think should be 

 done. 



We have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your faithful Servants, 



W. H. Allen and Co. 



London, 3d December, 1845. 



To Henry Torrens, Esq. Secretary to the Asiatic Society, Calcutta. 



Sir, — We have the pleasure to enclose you Bill of Lading for a case of Books, 

 consigned to you on the " Samarany," Captain W. Buckle, for, and on account of, 

 the Society : — This case was forwarded to us, from Rotterdam, without any advice, 

 a Bill of Lading having only reached us through the broker. As the least cost to 

 the Society, we had it bonded for exportation, and now hand you the total cost of 

 charges incurred, £ 4 13s. Gd. We have thought it right to insure the package in 

 the sum of ^50. We shall he obliged by your instructions as to any future pack- 

 ages, that may reach us in the same manner. 



Your favor of the 8th December last, verifying our account to the 30th of June, 

 has been received : the balance, after the payment by us for the bust of Mr. 

 Hodgson, being £ 14 1*. 9d. in our favor. 



Mr. Francis Grant has completed a portrait of W. W. Bird, Esq. for the Socie- 

 ty ; his charge for which, including case and packing, has been one hundred and 

 fifteen pounds (^ 115) ; to this we shall have to add shipping expences, freight and 

 insurance, amounting, to about ,£10 or i? 11 more. We doubt not the Society 

 will enable you to remit us a bill on account. We have had the advice and assist- 

 ance of Mr. Bird, in the selection of the artist, and we trust the Society will be 

 pleased with the striking likeness to the original. Bearing iu mind that if this por- 

 trait was to be now shipped, it would arrive at the worst part of the year, Mr. 

 Bird has agreed with us, as to the propriety of not sending it out until the depar- 

 ture of one of the last best ships of the season : we shall thus ship it so as to arrive 

 out after the rains, and we trust the Society will approve of the same. 



We have the honor to be, Sir, 



Your most obedient servants, 



Wm. H. Allen and Co. 



7, Leadenhall Street, London, April 18th, 1810. 



