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the latter by his departure for Madras, which took place on the day preceding 

 that fixed by the Governor General for the reception of the deputation. 



I take this opportunity of recording my opinion that the Council was guilty 

 of an unfortunate oversight in the omission from the list of those who were to 

 form the deputation, of the names of yourself and Mr. Laidlay. I think that on 

 all similar occasions the gentlemen who fill the office of Secretary should be 

 understood to be necessarily and as of course, included amongst the representa- 

 tives of the Society, and this, both in justice to themselves, and because they 

 are probably the persons best qualified to give such explanation as may be 

 required of the constitution, objects, and working of the Society. 



Very faithfully Your's, 



Jan. 18tfc, 1848. J. W. Colvile. 



The accounts and vouchers for January were submitted. 



II. Alexander, Esq., C. S., duly proposed and seconded at the Ja- 

 nuary meeting, was ballotted for and elected a member of the Society. 



Read a note from Mr. TV. Knighton, withdrawing his name from the 

 list of members. 



To the Secretaries of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. 



Gentlemen, — Finding that I have at present no time to devote to literary 

 pursuits unconnected with my duties, and not being likely to have any such for 

 many months to come, I shall feel obliged by your removing my name from the 

 list of members of the Bengal Asiatic Society from the commencement of the 

 current year. 



I am, Gentlemen, 



Your Obedient Servant, 



Calcutta, Jan. l\th, 1848. W. Knighton. 



From H. M. Elliot, Esq., Secretary to Government, Foreign De- 

 partment, transmitting a Journal and Map by Capt. A. Cunningham, 

 illustrative of the boundary between the British territories and those of 

 the Maharajah Golab Singh. 



From II. M. Elliot, Esq., Secretary to Government, Foreign Depart- 

 ment, presenting the MS. of a grammar of the Sindhi language, by 

 Lieut. Stack. (Referred to Oriental Section.) 



From Capt. Kittoe through Mr. Bushby, forwarding for inspection 

 of the Society, Lieut. Maiscy's copies of the Kalinger inscriptions, and 

 drawings of the architectural antiquities of Kalinger and Nilkant, with 

 MS. description by Lieut. Maisey, and transcripts in modern Nagree, 

 by Capt. Kittoe — also returning the drawings, plates, &c, of the Cave 



