1647.] Report. 91 



Mr. Bolst. This task is nearly completed and the results will be duly 

 reported. Meanwhile the Committee of Papers recommend the imme- 

 diate publication of the whole of Mr. Bolst's statements, for the infor- 

 mation of the Society at large. 



The Committee express their regret that these accounts have not been 

 regularly printed in detail and circulated to the members, a step which 

 would have obviated much misconception which has subsequently arisen. 

 A resolution having been passed at the September Meeting, directing 

 the immediate payment of the Society's debts by the sale of Company's 

 Paper or other available means, the following sums have been paid ac- 

 cordingly : — 



For Mr. Bird's Portrait, , . . Rs. 1368 8 9 



Mr. Blyth's Arrears of rent, 440 



Messrs. Currie and Co. for almirahs, &c 425 14 



Messrs. Ostell and Lepage, (for books,) 122 4 



Mr. Piddington, arrears of salary, 200 



Baptist Mission Press, 418 



Bishop's College Press, 5,867 1 1 



Sundries, 2,285 7 2 



Co.'s Rs. 11,127 12 11 

 And in compliance with further resolutions the sum of 3,000 Rs. has 

 been reserved for the payment of Mr. Blyth's contingent claim,* making 

 in all, paid and reserved to meet acknowledged debts Co.'s Rs. 14,127 

 12 11. 



The produce of the back numbers of the Journal it is expected will 

 be available for the liquidation of the debt of Rupees 1,500 due to Mr. 

 Torrens— for the purchase of a Stock of the Journal, to that amount. 

 The Co-Secretaries having received from their predecessor Com- 

 pany's Paper, Value Co/s Rs 13,066 10 8 



Cash Balance, 1,309 12 9 



And subsequently collected on account of 



Subscriptions, 553 6 



And received from Government, 2,228 



Co.'s Rs. 17,157 13 5 

 And paid or reserved as above detailed, . . Co.'s Rs. 14,127 12 11 



* See Proceedings for Nov. 1846. p. lxxxviii. 



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