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List of Copper Coins found at Gungarampore, Packet A> (12) 

 No. 1st. Fuckeerooddeen (?) 742. 

 „ 2nd, 3rd, 4th. (?) 



„ 5th and 6th. Doubtful as to antiquity, but found in the foun- 

 dation of a house. 

 „ 7th and 8th. Ditto. 

 „ 9th and 10th. Ditto. 

 „ 11th. A Gorruckpore coin I think. 



„ 12th. I doubt this being a coin, but it was found on the site 

 of Rajah Adisur's palace. 



Eight Copper Coins found at Pandooa or Parwa. 



A copy of the Magnetical and Meteorological Observations made at 

 the Bombay Observatory, was presented by Lieut. O. F. P. Fergus- 

 son, Superintendent of the Observatory. 



Lieut. W. Lees, duly proposed and seconded at the last meeting, was 

 balloted for, and elected an ordinary member. 



The Council submitted the following reply from the Under-Secre- 

 tary to the Government of Bengal to the Society's application to 

 be exempt from paying ground-rent for their premises : — 



From the Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal, 

 To Dr. A. Sprenger, 



Secretary to the Asiatic Society. 

 Dated, Fort William, llth March, 1852. 

 Sir,— With reference to your letter of the 2nd ultimo, I am directed 

 by the Most Noble the Governor of Bengal to state that His Lordship 

 has been pleased to exempt the Society from the payment of the ground- 

 rent of their premises, so long as it is occupied by them. The Board of 

 Revenue have been informed accordingly. 



I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 

 Your most obedient Servant, 



(Signed) W. Seton Karr, 

 Under-Secretary to the Government of Bengal. 



The President stated that at a meeting of the Council held on the 

 3rd instant, it has been resolved that Mr. Arthur Grote having, at 

 the solicitation of Dr. Sprenger, kindly intimated his willingness to 



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