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ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



March, 1847. 



The usual monthly meeting of the Asiatic Society was held on Wed- 

 nesday evening, the 10th March. The Lord Bishop in the chair. 



The minutes of the preceding meeting having been read, 



Major Marshall stated that in the financial report lately submitted, no 

 notice was taken of the debt of £ 150 incurred by the Society to the 

 Hon'ble the Court of Directors in 1840, for the passage to this country 

 of Mr. Blyth, the Curator of the Zoological Museum. 



Dr. O'Shaughnessy, as one of the Secretaries, observed that he was 

 not aware of the existence of this debt, but due enquiry should be made, 

 and the result reported at the next meeting. 



The proceedings of the February meeting were then unanimously 

 confirmed. 



The accounts of receipts and expenditure for the preceding month, 

 with cash vouchers were laid on the table, for perusal of members 

 during the ensuing month. 



The following gentlemen were then balloted for and duly elected 

 members of the Society. 



H. Thornhill, Esq. C. S., proposed by Mr. Bushby, seconded by 

 Lieut. -Col. Forbes. 



J. Newmarch, Esq., proposed by Mr. S. G. T. Hcatly, seconded by 

 Dr. O'Shaughnessy. 



Lieut. Douglas, Artillery, proposed by Capt. Broome, seconded by 

 Dr. O'Shaughnessy. 



Baboo Debendernath Tagore, proposed by Dr. O'Shaughnessy, se- 

 conded by Mr. Laidlay. 



E. Linstedt, Esq., proposed by Mr. Blyth, seconded by Mr. Laid 



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