1850.] Proceedings of the Mad. Lit. Society, Sfc. 401 



VI. — Proceedings of the Madras Literary Society and 

 Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee of the Madras Li- 

 terary Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, 

 held at the Club House on Tuesday, the 3d July, 1849, at 

 7 o'clock, p. m. 



Present. 



Chairman. 

 Walter Elliot, Esq. 



Members. 



Major P. Ansteuthee, C. B. Sir H. C. Montgomeey, Bart. 

 E. G. Balfoue, Esq. Major T. T. Peaes, C. B. 



J. Kellie, Esq. E. H. Williamson, Esq. and 



T. Key, Esq. 



Captain J. J. Losh, Secretary. 



Absent. 



Members. 



J. Ouchteelony, Esq. T. Pyceoft, Esq. 



Major F. A. Eeid, C. B. 



Eead Extract from Minutes of Consultation in the Public Depart- 

 ment, dated 18th May, 1849, No. 488. 



Eevenue Depaetment. 



j^ 0i ^gg I. Resolved, — That the papers 



Extract from the Minutes of Con- received from Government with 



sulfation, under date the ISth thlS Extract from MinuteS of Con " 

 May 1849 sultation be referred to the Com- 



Eead the 'following letter from mittee of Pa P ers > V^V^ovy to 

 the Eesident at Travancore and their P ublication in tlie next 

 Cochin. ber °f * ne Society's Journal. 



(Here enter 31st March 1849, No. 9.) 



Submitting his observations on Ordered also that copy of Major General 

 tbe effect of Trees on the cli- Cullen's and of Mr. Balfour's papers be for- 

 mate and productiveness of a . 



Country or District and the warded to the Madras Auxiliary Asiatic So- 



result of extensive clearances • , r it,- • . i o • . > t 



of Timber. ciety lor publication m the Society s Jour- 



nal if considered desirable. 

 (A true Extract.) 



(Signed) H. C. Montgomeey, 



Secretary to Government, 



To the Madras Auxiliary Asiatic Society. 



