ANNUAL REPORT, 



The Council of the Asiatic Society having reviewed the proceedings 

 of the year just terminated, are happy in being enabled to congratulate 

 the members on a marked improvement in their affairs. 

 At the close of 1846, the number of subscribing members was, , . 136 



There have been elected in 1847, 48 



Rejoined the Society on return from Europe 5 



189 



Of which number, deceased during 1847 3 



Resigned, 8 



Proceeded to Europe, » . . , 12 



23 



166 

 Showing an increase above all casualties of 30 Subscribing Mem- 

 bers during 1847- 



The Honorary Members are, , , , . 42 



The Associate Members, , . . 11 



Total, 219 

 Finances. 

 In conformity with the resolution passed in October 1846, the officers 

 of the Society then elected, proceeded on their receiving charge on the 

 16th of November 1846, to liquidate the old debts of the Society from 

 the proceeds of the sale of Company's paper, and the Cash balance in 

 the Bank of Bengal. Their next care was to publish the whole of the 

 accounts for the previous years, as received from the then Accountant, 

 Mr. Bolst, and which accounts had not been previously printed. Mr. Mul- 

 ler having been appointed on the 16th Nov, to succeed Mr. Bolst as Ac- 

 countant under the directions of the Senior Secretary, the accounts now 

 submitted commence accordingly from that date, 16th November 1846, 

 balanced to the end of 1846 ; and a separate account is rendered for all 



