PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL 



For June, 1849. 



At a meeting of the Asiatic Society held on Wednesday, the 6th 

 June, 1849, 



The Hon'ble Sir J. W. Colvile, President, in the chair. 



The President stated what had been done in consequence of Mr. 

 Laidlay's illness, and communicated the proceedings of the meeting of 

 the Council held 4th of June, 1849, as follows : — 



At a meeting of the Council convened for the purpose of considering what 

 measures should be adopted for the conduct of the affairs of the Society and 

 the editorship of the Journal, in consequence of the illness of Mr. Laidlay, 

 The Hon'ble Sir J. W. Colvile, President, in the chair, it was resolved, 



1st. That Dr. McClelland be requested to undertake the editorship of the 

 Journal, until the return either of Dr. O'Shaughnessy or Mr. Laidlay. 



2nd. That Dr. Walker be requested to perform the other functions of Secre- 

 tary of the Society, until the return either of Dr. O'Shaughnessy or Mr. Laidlay. 

 Both gentlemen having acceded to the requests addressed to them respectively, 

 it was ordered accordingly. 



(Signed) James Wm. Colvile, 



President, Asiatic Society. 

 Asiatic Society's Museum, the 4th June, 1849. 



The proceedings of the May meeting were read and confirmed, and 

 the accounts and vouchers of the preceding month were laid upon the 

 table. 



The following gentlemen, proposed as members at the previous meet- 

 ing, were balloted for and duly elected. 

 C. Beadon, Esq.. C S. 

 Dr. Rowe, Superintending Surgeon, Dacca. 

 R. V. Thurburn, Esq. 



