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JOURNAL, R.A.S. (CEYLON). [VOL. XVI. 



Mr. Joseph stated that he found the manuscript in the Museum 

 copy of PercivaFs account of Ceylon. 



Resolved, — That the manuscript be lithographed and inserted in the 

 Society's Journal. 



5. Laid on the table correspondence re Antiquarian Discovery 

 relating to the Portuguese in Ceylon. 



Resolved, — That the correspondence be printed with Mr. J oseph's 

 introductory Note and Precis and be circulated and read at the Annual 

 Meeting. 



6. Laid on the table Annual Report for 1898. 

 Resolved, — That the Report be adopted. 



7. Considered the nomination of Office-Bearers for 1899. 



It was explained that two Members of the Council retire by 

 seniority and two by least attendance, of whom two are eligible for 

 election. Dr. Vandort and Mr. W. P. Ranasinha retire by seniority 

 from the Council, and Messrs. C. M. Fernando, P. Ramanathan, 0. 

 Collett, and F. H. Modder are bracketed for least attendance, not 

 having attended a single Meeting of the Council. 



Resolved,— That Dr. Vandort and Mr. Ranasinha be re-elected, and 

 that Messrs. O. Collett and P. Ramanathan be deemed to retire from 

 the Council by least attendance, and that in their places Messrs. H. 

 White and J. P. Lewis be nominated. 



Resolved, — That the following Office-Bearers be nominated for 

 1899 :— 



President. — The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Colombo. 



Vice-Presidents. — The Hon. Mr. Justice A. C. Lawrie and 

 Mr. Staniforth Green. 



Mr. P. Coomaraswamy. 

 Mr. J. Ferguson. 

 Mr. C. M. Fernando. 

 Mr. P. Freiidenberg. 

 Mr. A. Haly 

 Mr. J. P. Lewis. 



Council. 



Mr. F. W. Mackwood. 

 Mr. F. H. Modder. 

 Mr. W. P. Ranasinha. 

 Mr. E. S. W. Senathi Raja. 

 Dr. W. G. Vandort. 

 Mr. H. White. 



Honorary Treasurer. — Mr. F. C. Roles. 



Honorary Secretaries. — Mr. H. C. P. Bell ; Mr. J. Harward, M.A. ; 

 and Mr. G. A. J oseph. 



8. Fixed date and business for Annual General Meeting. 



Resolved, — That the Annual General Meeting be fixed provisionally 

 for the 23rd instant ; but that it be left to the President and Secre- 

 taries to make any alteration as regards the date, and that the 

 business of the Meeting be as follows : — 



(1) To read the Council's Annual Report for 1898. 



(2) To elect Office-Bearers for 1899. 



(3) To read correspondence re discovery relating to the Portu- 



guese in Ceylon, together with introductory Note and 

 Precis of correspondence, by Mr. G. A. Joseph. 



