PROCEEDINGS 



OF THE 



ASIATIC SOCIETY OF BENGAL, 



Eoe January, 1857. 



At the annual general meeting of the Society, held on the 7th 

 January, 1857, 



Hon'ble Sir James Colvile, Kt. President, in the Chair. 

 The Secretary read the following 



Report. 



The Council of the Asiatic Society have the satisfaction of sub- 

 mitting their annual report exhibiting the Society's transactions, 

 and the state of its affairs during the past year. 



The number of ordinary members resident in India at the close 

 Ordinary. Paying. Absent, of every year since 1851 has re- 

 mained nearly stationary, rang- 

 ing between 122 in 1852, and 

 131 in the present year. During 

 the last twelve months there has 

 members. The loss has been alto- 

 gether 14, of which 7 have been removed by death, 6 by retirement, 

 and one (Dwarika Nath Basu) under bye law 13 of the Society's 

 rules. 



It will thus be seen that during the past year, there has been an 

 addition of only 5 to the number of members. The entire list con- 

 tains 167 names, inclusive of those absentJn Europe. 



K 



1851.. 



130 



124 



6 



1852.. 



139 



122 



17 



1853 . 



146 



123 



23 



1854 . 



155 



129 



26 



1855 . 



162 



128 



34 



1856.. 



167 



131 



36 



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