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as if such were part of its own contributors' labours, reserving- always the full right of 

 selection, time, preference, &c. 



3. And that it will forward to the Scinde Association copies of every paper so pub- 

 lished in the Journal, keeping up for them a regular series of paging in their over-copies, 

 so as to give them a regularly paged series or volume which they may afterwards entitle 

 and index as they please. 



4. As there is no press in Scinde, and printing and lithographing are far more expen- 

 sive at Bombay than here, it is probable that for a long time the Scinde Association may 

 be much checked in its useful labours by this difficulty ; for few will write without 

 the hope of publication, and the Asiatic Society can grant this aid with positive benefit 

 to itself. While also, it should be noted, the Scinde Association will perfectly preserve 

 its own independence,* and obtain for all its working members their due share of credit 

 and encouragement. 



H. PlDDINGTON. 



Museum, 11th Nov. 1845. Sub-secretary, Asiatic Society. 



Note. — The Secretary begs strongly to support this proposal which is in his opinion 

 a very happy one, and highly expedient. He also begs permission to forward the back 

 copies of the Journal from the 1st January 1845, and to continue its Transmission gratis 

 to the Scinde Association. 



H. Torrens, 

 V. P. and Secretary, Asiatic Society. 



The Sub-Secretary further begged to propose that the Journal, as 

 far back as in the possession of the Society, be presented to the Scin- 

 dian Association. 



These proposals as recommended by the Secretary and approved by 

 the Committee of Papers, was carried unanimously. 



The following letter was addressed to the Scinde Association and is 

 inserted here for the sake of connection : — 



The Secretary to the Scinde Association. 



g IR) — J am desired to express to you the high gratification with which the Asiatic 

 Society of Bengal has learned, by a communication from Lieutenant Blagrave to its 

 Sub-Secretary, the establishment of the Scinde Association, and its desire to co-operate 

 in every way with the labours of the gentlemen composing it who have before them so 

 interesting a field. 



2. And, as the best proof of this desire, I am directed to inform you that the Society 

 at its meeting of the 3rd instant have unanimously adopted the proposal annexed, which 

 it. trusts will be agreeable, and afford most efficient aid to your efforts, and further that I 



* Were we even to reject a paper sent to us, we could have it printed here for the 

 Scinde Association and paged into their series at their expense or that of the author. 



