1847.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 85 



On the proposal of the Lord Bishop of Calcutta, seconded by Mr. 

 Colville, Advocate General, the respectful thanks of the Society were 

 voted to the Hon'ble the Governor of the N. "W. Provinces for the 

 valuable communication and drawings above recorded. The drawings 

 were referred to the Committee of Papers for consideration as to their 

 publication. 



Read two letters from Captain Kittoe, respecting Budhistical remains 

 discovered by him at Gaya. Referred to the Committee of Papers. 



Read the following letter from Captain Kittoe : — 



To the Secretary Asiatic Society, Calcutta. 



Sherghatti, 28th December, 1846. 

 Dear Sir, — Some months ago I submitted a paper on the subject of the Kootub 

 and adjacent ruins, but to this date I have received no reply or acknowledgment. 



Being desirous of altering some parts of my paper, I request the favor of its 

 being returned to me. 



As an old member, and one who (as long as encouragement was offered by the 

 acknowledgment of contributions) took much pains for the Society, I beg to pro- 

 pose that for the future all communications be formally acknowledged, and that it 

 be considered a rule, secondly, that such papers as may not be deemed by the Secre- 

 taries and the Committee of Papers, suited to the Journal or Researches, may be 

 returned to the contributor, with a letter to that effect. 



I would, with deference, recommend that as the journal is now (I believe) published 

 at the expense of the Society and is much in arrears, the Numbers should be brought 

 up, if even the number of pages be reduced, for the interest in " proceedings" is 

 lost from their how appearing several months after date — most contributors to 

 Periodicals feel encouraged by the early publication of their papers. 



I feel sure that such an arrangement and the publication of the latest proceedings 

 would have a beneficial effect. I, for one, should feel pleasure in affording my mite 

 of assistance in the Antiquarian, or Architectural branches, as well as illustrations 

 in outline, such as I have proposed in another letter, only now forwarded, though 

 mostly written long since.* 



I remain, Dear Sir, 



Your's faithfully, 



M. Kittoe, Captain, 



Member. 

 Read a letter from D. C. Mackey, Esq. Danish Consul, forwarding 

 for the acceptance of the Society the Memoires de la Socielc Roy ale 

 des Antiquaires du Nord, Section Asiatique. 



* Captain Kittoe will be pleased to find that his excellent suggestions have been 

 anticipated in the Society's recent arrangements. — Sees. 



