Nov. 1846.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society . lxxxvii 



per mensem allowed by Government has lately been withdrawn), and 

 2d, the cost of the publication in the Society's Transactions and Journal 

 of all papers on Oriental Literature, History, Antiquities, Geography 

 and kindred subjects of research. 



Museum of Zoology and Natural History. 



Read Mr. Blyth's letter to the Finance Committee, dated 17th July, 

 1846, objecting to the scale proposed, namely, Co.'s Rs. 392 per men- 

 sem, as very inadequate, and not more than the amount of salary and 

 house-rent promised by the Society to Mr. Blyth from July, 1844, 

 payable on his completion of the MS. of the " Burnes" drawings. 



The accounts handed in by Mr. Bolst showed, that Mr. Blyth and 

 his establishment at present draw, 



Mr. Blyth's Salary, Rs. 250 



Establishment 135 



Contingencies, 105 



Total, Rs. 490 



Of which Government allow Salary, 250 



For specimens, 50 



Total, Rs. 300 

 Leaving 190 Rs. as the amount now paid from the So- 

 ciety's own funds, while Mr. Blyth claims an addi- 

 tion to his own salary, Co.'s Rs. 100 



House rent, , 40 



Additional Allowance for establishment, 50 



Co.'s Rs. 190 



The Committees, on the testimony of Messrs. Torrens, Heatley and 

 Frith, that the Society did duly and at a general meeting pledge them- 

 selves to the increased allowance claimed by Mr. Blyth, and with 

 reference to that officer's zealous exertions and the very great augmen- 

 tation and improved arrangement of their Zoological collections effect- 

 ed by his labours, unanimously recommend to the adoption of the 

 Society the subjoined resolution : — 



