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he formed in like manner, for Literature, Philology, History, Antiquities, and what- 

 ever is comprehended under the general term of Literature. 



42. The following Rules for the two Committees were also adopted by the Socie- 

 ty, on the 5th October, 1808 : 



43. That the Meetings of the Literary Committee be held at the House belong- 

 ing to the Asiatic Society, on the first and third Wednesdays, and the Meetings of 

 the Physical Committee on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each Month, at the 

 hour of Nine o'Clock in the Evening : whenever a general Meeting of the Asiatic 

 Society may be held on the same evening, and at the same hour, the Meeting of the 

 Committee to be suspended. 2d. That each Committee be open to all Members of 

 the Asiatic Society, who may chuse to attend the Meetings. 3d. That if the Pre- 

 sident of the Society be present at a Meeting of either Committee he shall preside ; 

 in his absence one of the Vice-Presidents, and in their absence the eldest Member 

 of the Society present at each Meeting shall be considered as President at such 

 Meeting. 4th. That the Secretary to the Asiatic Society be requested to act as 

 Secretary to the Literary Committee, and the Assistant Secretary to the Society be 

 requested to act as Secretary to the Physical Committee, as far as their time and 

 avocations may admit. 5th. That a Deputy Secretary be also appointed for each 

 Committee, to be elected at the next Meeting of the two Committees respectively. 

 6th. That regular Books of Proceedings be kept by the Secretaries for each Com- 

 mittee, in which Minutes shall be entered of all Papers, Communications, and Acts 

 done by the Committee ; that such Books be at all times open to the inspection of 

 the Members of the Asiatic Society ; and that such Papers be laid before the So- 

 ciety as the Committee may judge proper to be submitted. 7th. That the Corres- 

 pondence of each Committee be in general carried on through its Secretary or De- 

 puty ; but that it be at the discretion of the Committees to employ any one of their 

 Members to correspond with any individual. 



On the 9th February, 1825, it was Resolved, 



44. That the Physical Committee assemble on the first Wednesday of each 

 month, alternately with that on which the Meeting of the Society is held. 



H, H. WILSON, Sec. A. S. 



