980 Proceedings of the Asiatic Society. 



John Barlow, Esq., Secretary to the Royal Institution of Great 

 Britain, conveying the thanks of the Institution for a copy of the 

 Asiatic Society's Journal, No. 199. 



From Major W. Anderson, a paper on the " Routes and Stages in 

 the North Western provinces of India in 1750." 



From the same, "Sketch of the recorded revenues of the states 

 beyond the Sutlej, about 1750 to 1800." 



From H. Piddington, Esq. Charts of his 17th and 18th Memoirs of 

 the Law of Storms in India. 



Read extract of a letter from Lieut. R. C. Wroughton, intimating 

 his desire, with reference to a para, in Brigadier Stacey' swill, to dispose 

 of, if there be any, the stones, sculptures and old copper-plate gift of 

 land belonging to Brigadier Stacy in the Society's Museum. 



Read extract of a letter 



From Mr. Gutzlaff, returning his thanks to the Society for the 

 Tibetan books presented to him. 



The Report of the Council upon the Financial condition of the 

 Society, having been in pursuance of the resolution of the preceding 

 meeting, brought forward for consideration, after some discussion, the 

 following resolution was proposed by Mr. Newmarch, seconded by 

 Mr. Heatly, and carried, 



" That the Financial Report of the Council be adopted with the 

 following modifications, that is to say, that the allowance hitherto made 

 to Mr. Blyth of 40 Rs. per month in respect of house rent be con- 

 tinued, and that the Librarian's salary be continued at 100 Rs. per 

 month instead of 50 Rs. per month, as proposed by the Council ; also 

 that in the Zoological department one assistant be retained on 20 Rs. 

 per month, one taxidermist on 30 Rs. per month, and one other taxi- 

 dermist on 1 5 Rs. per month, instead of the establishment proposed by 

 the Council of 2 taxidermists each at 30 Rs. per month ; and that 2 

 Durwans be retained instead of one only, as proposed by the Council. 



J. W. COLVILE. 



Read and confirmed, Dec. 8th, 1849. J. W. Laidlay. 



Erratum in the last number,— page 858. 

 For " Dr. J. M'Lelland in the chair,'' read " The Hon. the President in 

 the chair." 



