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PROCEEDINGS OF MEETINGS. 



The Secretary read a letter from the Treasurer regretting that 

 he was not able to attend the meeting, and sending a report of the 

 state of the Society's funds. 



It was settled that Mr. Dawson and Mr. W, Ferguson should be 

 asked to audit the accounts and prepare a report by the next Com- 

 mittee meeting. 



General Meeting, February 2Zrd, 1866. 

 Present; — Rev. B. Boake, in the Chair. 



Rev. J. S. Mill, Messrs. C. P. Layard, W. Ferguson, A. 

 Primrose, R. Dawson, L. De Zoysa, J. A. Caley, G. S. Steward. 

 The following gentlemen were elected members of the Society: — 

 T. C. Bury, Esq., Rev. Brooke Bailey. 



C. M. P. Pieris, Esq., A. Karunaratna, Esq., Cornelius Jaye- 

 singhe, Esq., Rev, J. MacArthur, S. Grenier, Esq., J. R. 

 Blake, Esq. 



It was proposed by Mr. Dawson, and seconded by Mr. Ferguson 

 that the sum to be paid for life membership should be 10 guineas 

 at entrance, 8 guineas after paying subscription for two years, and 

 7 guineas after four or more years' subscription. 



Mr. Primrose was appointed Treasurer in place of Mr. Rains, 

 who had expressed his wish to resign. 



It was determined that the Committee should meet as soon as 

 possible and make arrangements for publishing the Journal. 



Committee Meeting, March 16^, 1866, 



Present: — Rev. B. Boake, in the Chair. 



Messrs. L. De Zoysa, A. Primrose, G. S. Steward. 



The following gentlemen were appointed a reading Committee 

 to report upon the papers: — 



Rev. B. Boake, Messrs. L. De Zoysa, A. Primrose, R. Dawson, 

 Mutu Coomara Swamy, J. De Alwis. 



