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which do not include books and some bills paid by the Secretary's department direct 

 which will bring the whole to the amount allowed by Government. 



I am, Sir, Your obedient servant, 



(Signed) H. Piddington, 



Curator Museum Economic Geology. 

 (True Copy.) 



H. ToRRENS, 



V. P. and Secretary. 

 Calcutta, 17th July, 1846. 



After considerable discussion, it was proposed by Mr. J. Ward, 

 seconded by Mr. E. B. Ryan and carried — 



That the Reports of the Finance Committee be laid on the table for 

 the perusal of the Society for the period of a month. 



A recommendation from the Committee of Papers was read, to the 

 effect, that the acquiescence of Dr. W. B. O'Shaughnessy having been 

 obtained to the arrangement of associating him in the Secretariat of the 

 Society, as the colleague of Mr. Torrens, if that arrangement were 

 acceptable to the General Meeting, the Meeting do approve of it. 



In accordance, it was proposed by the President, seconded by Mr. 

 B. J. Colvin, and resolved, that the Society does approve of, and confirms 

 the arrangement. 



In consequence of the private business of the Society having en- 

 grossed nearly the entire time of the meetings for several months, a 

 heavy accumulation of scientific arrears had resulted. It was therefore 

 moved by Mr. Heatly, seconded by Mr. Laidlay, and carried unani- 

 mously, 



That there be a supplementary meeting during this month, exclu- 

 sively to dispose of arrears of scientific business : to be held on the 

 1/th instant. 



