Quarterly Meeting, Aug. 21st, 1852. xxix. 



Soyza, F. Straube, Dr. Lamprey, Lieut. Schaw, E. L. Lay- 

 ard (pro Secretary). 



Minutes of last Meeting not read, because not given over 

 to Mr. Layard by the Secretary, who had gone to Kandy. 



Read letter from Capt. Neill, tendering his resignation as 

 Secretary to the Society, he having been removed to Kandy. 

 Resolved, that Capt. Neill be requested to continue his func- 

 tions as Secretary to the Committees at out-stations, and 

 that Mr. E. L. Layard be requested to accept the office of 

 Secretary to co-operate with Capt. Neill. 



Mr. Layard accepted the office. 



Read a letter from J. N. Mooyaart, Esq., relative to the 

 resuscitation of the Local Committee in Jaffna. The subject 

 therein alluded to was, after much discussion, laid over till 

 the next General Meeting, which was fixed for the 21st of 

 August. 



Read a letter from A. O.Brodie, Esq., Anoorajapoora, for- 

 warding a diagram of the Singhalese numerals. Mr. L. De 

 Soyza was requested to examine them and afford the Society 

 some information concerning them. 



E. L. Layard, 



Secretary. 



THIRD QUARTERLY MEETING, HELD 21ST AUGUST, 1852. 



Present : — The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Starke in the Chair. 



The Rev. D. J. Gogerly, Rev. J. D. Palm, Rev. C. Alwis, 

 Rev. J. Kats, Messrs. L. De Soyza, M. Coomarasamy, and 

 the Secretary. 



Read a letter from the Treasurer expressing his regret that 

 business caused him to be absent, and informing the Society 

 of the state of its funds. The Minutes of the last Meeting 

 having been read and signed, the Chairman stated that with 



