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Major Lushington, C.B.,E. L. Layard,Esq.,andDr. Lamprey, 

 who will not only conduct the business of the Museum, but 

 charge themselves with all the Scientific duties which may 

 devolve upon the Society ; and this motion being seconded 

 by J. L. Flanderka, Esq., was carried unanimously. 



5. — Moved by Lt.-Col. Wilson, E. A., that a sum not ex- 

 ceeding £12 be set apart for the purchase of instruments 

 which the Committee on Science shall afterwards select, and 

 this motion being seconded by J. De Alwis, Esq., was carried 

 unanimously. 



6. — Proposedby E.L. Layard, Esq., that the Museum funds, 

 at present amounting to £6 12 5., be handed over to the 

 Committee on Science for the service of the Museum, and that 

 the Treasurer be entitled to receive for the Museum donations 

 only from ne w Members, and donations or subscriptions from 

 Members of the Society, and this motion being seconded by 

 Dr. Misso, was carried unanimously. 



7. -— Moved by E. Dawson, Esq., that the Secretary be 

 instructed to recommend, in his correspondence, the institution 

 of Provincial Committees at Jaffna, Trincomalie, and else- 

 where, for the purpose of more efficiently conducting extensive 

 and important enquiries, and for advancing the general in- 

 terests of the Society; and this motion being seconded by Mr. 

 Flanderka, was carried unanimously. 



8. - — Moved by J. Dalziel, Esq., that this Society consent to 

 unite with the Athenaeum in making a joint application to 

 Government, with a view of obtaining apartments for their 

 common use; and this motion, being seconded by L. De Zoysa, 

 Esq., was carried unanimously. 



9. ™ Moved by the Eev. D. J. Grogerly, that three gentle- 

 men, viz., The Hon'ble H. C. Selby, Major Lushington, C.B., 

 and the Secretary, be requested to wait upon His Excellency, 

 when they shall have opportunity, to confer with His Excel- 

 lency on the behalf of this Society ; and this motion being 

 seconded by Lt.-Col. Wilson, E, A., was carried unanimously. 



