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4. The liberal spirit in which the Society met a similar proposal 

 from the Government in 1851-52, leaves no doubt in the mind of 

 the Governor General in Council as to the readiness with which 

 they will acquiesce in a new disposition of the Museum of Economic 

 Geology which will increase its practical utility, and His Lord- 

 ship in Council would fain hope that when the members of the 

 Society are assured that the Government of India is earnestly 

 determined to place the Museum of Geology on a liberal effective 

 and permanent footing, and to make it contribute actively to the 

 promotion of science and useful knowledge, they may be induced to 

 give their aid to the cause by depositing in the new Museum under 

 the charge of the highly competent and able officers who are 

 appointed to manage it, and on such conditions as may seem good 

 to the Society the valuable collection of Fossils and other Geolo- 

 gical specimens of which they are in possession. 



5. It is not too much to assume that if that collection should be 

 placed in proximity with those in the Geological Museum, which 

 will henceforward be rapidly increased, and effectively exhibited, it 

 would acquire even greater interest, and be more generally instruc- 

 tive than in a separate establishment. 



That the Museum would thereby receive a most valuable addition 

 to its attractiveness and usefulness there can be no doubt. 

 I have, &c, 



(Sd.) C. Beadon, 



Secy, to the Govt, of India. 



From the Superintendent of the Geological Survey. 



To the Secretary Asiatic Society of Bengal, dated July 194k, 1836. 



Sir, — I have the honor to state for the information of the Asiatic 

 Society, that I have been directed by the Governor General in 

 Council to take immediate measures for the formation of an exten- 

 sive Geological Museum, both Theoretical and Practical, in Calcutta, 

 to be located for the present in a large house rented for the purpose, 

 preparatory to, and in anticipation of proper and ample accommo- 

 dation being provided in the contemplated new buildings for the 

 University and College. In carrying out this intention, I have been 

 directed to remove at once, into the house now provided "the 





