1850.] and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society. 263 



Public Department. 



No. 190. 

 Extract from the Minutes of Consul- 

 tation, dated 3d March, 1849. 

 Read the following letter from 

 A. Hunter, Esq., Zillah Surgeon, 

 Chingleput. 



Submits a copy of the commu- 

 nications addressed by him to the 

 Athenaeum newspaper, on the sub- 

 ject of the Resources of India and 

 amusement for idle hours, and that 

 should the same meet the approv- 

 al of Government he will continue 

 them in the form of Periodical Re- 

 ports. 



Resolved, 



Read extract from the Minutes 

 of Consultation in the Public De- 

 partment, No. 190, dated 3d March, 

 1849. 



It appears to the Committee that, 

 as the paper in 

 H t re , e ?i e , r « 17th question has been 



Feb. 1849. ^ 



already published 

 in a Madras newspaper, it is not 

 desirable that it should be, either 

 wholly or partially, re-published in 

 the Society's Journal. 



I. Resolved, — That a communica- 

 tion to the above effect be address- 

 ed to Government. 

 That the paper received with foregoing letter be forwarded 

 to the Committee of the Madras Literary Society and Auxiliary Royal 

 Asiatic Society, with a request that they will favor the Government 

 with their opinion whether it would be desirable that the whole or selec- 

 tions from Mr. Hunter's paper should be published in their Journal of 

 Literature and Science. 



(True Extract.) (Signed) J. F. Thomas, Chief Secretary. 



To the Committee of the Madras Literary Society 



and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society. 



Read memorandum of the Librarian. 



Memorandum. 



The other day the Rev. R. D. Griffith, a member of the third class, 

 called at the Library and desired me to mention to the Committee of 

 the death of his father-in-law, the Rev. J. Roberts, and to request that after 

 deducting one Rupee on account of the latter's subscription for March 

 last, the remaining nine Rupees and his promissory note for ten Rupees 

 may be returned. 



II, Resolved, — That the request of the Rev. R. D. Griffith be com- 

 plied with. 



Read memorandum of the Librarian. 



Memorandum. 



The Librarian begs to inform the Committee that Lieut. J. Shand, 

 51st Regiment M. N. L> who was recommended by R„ Breeks, Esq,, as st 



