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13th. The Council submitted the following report on the affairs of 

 the Society. 



Annual Report. 

 The Council of the Asiatic Society submit with much satisfaction 

 their Annual Report, shewing the state of the Society's affairs during 

 the past year. 



At the close of the year 1849, the number of Members was 144, 

 since which period ten (10) new Members have been elected and ad- 

 mitted, and fourteen (14) have returned from Europe, making a total 

 of 24 Members added to the Society during the past year. On the 

 other hand, the Society have to regret the death of four (4) Members, 

 and the loss of (15) fifteen by withdrawal, and that of seven (7) others 

 by departure to Europe. Thus at the close of 1850, the number of 

 Members, actually in India, and subscribing, amounts to 142. 



The Council cannot quit this subject without regretting that, whilst 

 in the year 1847-48, there was a steady increase in the list of members, 

 and that the number of elections amounted to 48 and 32, respectively, 

 in the year 1850, there have been only (10) ten elections, and amongst 

 them the name of no native gentleman appears. The Council feel 

 assured that the support of the learned and of the scientific will not be 

 withheld from an institution which for a period of (67) sixty -seven 

 years has steadily carried out the designs of its illustrious founder, and 

 has greatly advanced the cause of science and Oriental literature, and 

 deservedly enjoys the high reputation which all Europe has thankfully 

 and cheerfully accorded. 



Finances. 



The Council submit the following report from the Finance Commit- 

 tee, which they believe to present a correct and not unsatisfactory 

 statement of the financial position and prospects of the Society. 

 Asiatic Society's Rooms, January 3, 1851. 



The Members of the Finance Committee, having carefully examined 

 the annual accounts of the Asiatic Society for the year 1850, are hap- 

 py that they are able to submit an encouraging report on its Financial 

 position. 



From a minute investigation into the Government grants, the income 

 of the Asiatic Society from all sources, and of its expenditure, the 

 Committee are happy to find that the annual surplus, taking into con- 



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