CEYLON BRANCH ROYAL ASIATIC SOCIETY. 



Vll. 



your letter of the 14th August last, and to convey to you on 

 behalf of our Society, their acceptance of the proposed terms 

 of union. Our Society has lost no time in replying to your 

 communication, and trust that their acceptance of the terms 

 of union, as contained in this letter, may reach you suffi- 

 ciently early to allow of the regular incorporation being 

 proposed, "at the first meeting in the ensuing session, in 

 November next," to which you refer. 



With respect to the printing of the Society's transactions 

 the Committee have great pleasure in being able to inform 

 you, that the Ceylon Government has liberally consented to 

 print its papers, and that they therefore do not think it neces- 

 sary at present to avail themselves of the kind offer of the 

 Royal Asiatic Society as contained in your letter, and for 

 which offer they present, on the part of the Society, their 

 best thanks. 



I have also the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the 

 pamphlets sent by you for our information, and I am directed 

 to convey to you the Society's thanks for the same. 



I have the honor, &c. 

 (Signed) W. Knighton, 

 R. Clarke, Esq. Hony. Secretary 



Honorary Secretary, 

 Royal Asiatic Society, 

 London. 



Correspondence B. 

 No. 1. 



Colombo, August IStk, 1845. 

 Sir, — I am directed by the Committee of Management of 

 the Ceylon Asiatic Society, to inform you, that an Asiatic 



