Dec. 1845.] Proceedings of the Asiatic Society, cxxv 



This publication contained valuable and interesting- matter relating- to the peculiarities 

 of the Ganges, combined with that of Rennell and Colebrooke. 



I am given to understand the information is to be found in the Journal of the Asiatic 

 Society published in Calcutta. 



If I may beg the favour of your procuring, if in your possession, a copy of the same 

 I should feel infinitely indebted — or where it may be obtained. 



I remain, 

 Your obedient servant, 



W. Fenner, 

 Comdg. E. I. C. Steamer Conqueror, Indus Flotilla. 

 E. I. C. Steam Vessel Conqueror, 

 Sukkur, November 4th, 1845. 



The Secretary stated that neither himself nor the Sub-Secretary had 

 been able to procure the work alluded to.* 

 Read the following papers : — 



Extract of a letter from Lieut. Blagrave, B. I., to the Sub-Secretary, dated Kurrachee, 



16th October, 1845. 

 " Accept my best thanks for the papers on Scinde, and for the trouble you took in 

 g-etting the works on Conchology for me. We are getting up an Association here to 

 collect information, &c. &c. about the country ; I enclose an account of the first meeting. 

 By and bye I hope we may be able to publish papers, but at present we are only to make 

 collections of books, coins, fossils, &c. Can you tell me whether the whole of the Jour- 

 nal of the Asiatic Society is procurable in Calcutta ? we want to get it, and as many other 

 works containing notices relative to Scinde as possible." 

 Scinde Association. 

 At a meeting held in the house of Captain Preedy, on the 9th October, the following- 

 gentlemen were pi-esent : — 



His Excellency Sir Charles Napier, in the chair. 

 Colonel Douglas. Captain Preedy. 



Captain J. Napier. Captain W. Napier. 



Captain Browne, Captain Byng. 



Doctor Gibbon. Lieutenant Masters. 



Lieutenant Blagrave. Lieutenant Mayor. 



John Macleod, Esq. Ensign Burton, 



and a series of resolutions forming the bodies of the future Rules of the Association were 



1st. That an Association be formed at Kurrachee, for the purpose of collecting infor- 

 mation concerning the Natural History, Antiquities, Statistics, Dialects, &c, of Sindh, 

 and the adjacent countries ; and that it be denominated the Sindh Association. 



2nd. That the Sindh Association shall consist of Members, and that any individual of 

 whatever rank or service desirous of joining the Association, shall intimate the same to 

 the Secretary. 



3rd. That His Excellency Sir Charles Napier be requested to become the Patron of 

 the Association. 



* A copy has been since obtained. 



