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Poe August, 1858. 

 The Monthly General Meeting for August was held on the 4th 

 instant. 



Hon'ble Sib James Colyile, Kt., President, in the chair. 

 The proceedings of the July Meeting were read and confirmed. 

 Presentations were received — 



1. From Capt. Bivar at Debrooghur through Dr. Mouat, some 

 fragments of Hindu sculpture consisting of an image of the Hindu 

 Deity Durga or Dossovooja and a portion of a cornice frieze. Capt. 

 Bivar has promised a communication on the subject, but it has not yet 

 been received. 



2. From the Acting Principal of the Government Grant Medical 

 College Bombay, a copy of the Eeport for the session 1857-58. 



3. Prom the Baja Pertap Chundra Singh Bahadur, a copy of the 

 Ratnavali Natika in Bengali, with an English translation by M. M. 

 S. Dutt, Esq. 



A note from Lieut.-Col. Jenkins expressing his wish to withdraw 

 from the Society was recorded. 



The Council submitted a report announcing that they had appoint- 

 ed Dr. Crozier, a member of their body, in place of Dr. Boycott, 

 who had left India ; and also that they had added Babu Eamgopaul 

 Ghose, to the Pinance Committee, and Dr. Crozier to the Committee 

 of Natural History. 



Communications received — 



1. The following note, accompanied by a copper plate, from Mr. 

 Biss, Assistant, Bevenue Accountant's Office : — 



Dear Sie, — The accompanying copper plate was unearthed some 

 20 years ago in Lot No. 55 of the Soonderbunds in digging a tank. 

 In the vicinity of the spot where it was found there are ruins of the 

 abode apparently of some wealthy person. 



Whether or not the inscription on the plate is of any interest I 

 cannot say, but as I have reason to suppose it to be of ancient date, 

 I would leave it with you to submit it for the inspection of the Socie- 

 ty, or not, as you may deem fit. I can at present only offer it for in- 

 spection it being the property of another. 



Tours faithfully, 



(Sd.) T. W. Biss. 



