Proceedings of the Asiatic Society for the month of January, 1845. 



{And at its supplementary Meeting of 1st February, 1845.) 



The monthly meeting of the Society took place at the usual hour, at the rooms, 

 on Tuesday evening, the 14th January. 



The Rev. Dr. Hceberlin, in the Chair. 



The following gentlemen, proposed at the last meeting, were bal lotted for and 

 declared duly elected. 



F. Boutros, Esq. Dehli College ; A. Christopher, Esq. La Martiniere ; S. B. Bow- 

 ring, Esq. C. S. ; John Ward, Esq. Civil Engineer ; E. Blyth, Esq. Associate Member. 



And the following new members were proposed : Major Lawrence, Resident, Nepal, 

 proposed by H. Torrens, Esq. seconded by the Sub-Secretary ; Rev. Peter Barbe, 

 proposed by H. Torrens, Esq. seconded by the Sub- Secretary. 



The Society's Office-bearers for 1844 were unanimously re-elected for 1845, and 

 the following gentlemen were added to their number, — 



As Vice-President, Lieut. Col. W. N. Forbes, B. E. 



As members of the Committee of Papers, 



W. Seton Karr, Esq. C. S. 



W. B. O'Shaughnessy, Esq. B. M. S. 



On the motion of the Secretary, H. Torrens, Esq. seconded by F. G. T. Heatley, 

 Esq. it was resolved, 



That the following gentlemen be requested to act as Corresponding Members of 

 the Committee of Papers, — 



V. Tregear, Esq. A. Sprenger, Esq. M. D. 



Captain Boileau, B. E. G; G. Spilsbury, Esq. M. D. 



Lieut. Phayre, B. N. I. Lieut. Tickell, B. N. I. 



Captain Cunningham, B. N. 1. 



And that the Committee of Papers be empowered from time to time to add to the 

 foregoing the names of such gentlemen as it may deem likely to assist in its 

 labours. 



It was further resolved, that the hour of meeting in future be half-past seven in- 

 stead of half-past eight, v. M. 



Read the following list of books. 



Books received for the Meeting of the Asiatic Society, Tuesday, January 14, 1845. 



Presented. 

 The Holy Bible in Hindustanee, by Rev. Mr. Long. 

 The New Testament in Bengalee and English, Matthew to John, by do. do. 



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