1850.] 



and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society. 



407 



Read Extract from Minutes of Consultation in the Public Depart- 

 ment under date 3d July, 1849, No. 516. 



I. Resolved, — That this Extract be recorded. 



Public Department. 

 No. 516. 



Extract from the Minutes of Consultation, dated 3d July, 1649. 

 Eead the following letter from G. N. Taylor, Esq., Acting Secretary 

 to the College Board. 



(Here enter 27th June, 1849.) 



With reference to Government order No. 476, dated the 19th instant, 

 stating that so long as the two rooms required by the Literary Society, 

 for its use may not be wanted by the Government or the College Board, 

 they may be given up to the Society. 



Resolved, — That the two rooms in the College referred to be assigned 

 to the Madras Literary Society, in addition to those at present in their 

 occupation so long as they may not be required by the Government or 

 the College Board. 



(A true Extract ) 



(Signed) H. C Montgomery, 



Secretary to Government. 



To the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary 



Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society. 



Eead Extract from Minutes of Consultation in the Public Depart- 

 ment under date 6th July 1849, No. 531. 



II. Resolved, — That this Extract be recorded. 



Public Department. 

 No. 531. 



Extract from the Minutes of Consultation, dated 6th July, 1849. 



Eead the following letter from the Officiating Secretary to the Board 

 of Eevenue in the Department of Public Works. 



(Here enter 15th January, 1849.) 



States that the Board have been favored with copy of the letter ad- 

 dressed to Government by the Managing Committee of the Madras 

 Literary Society upon the subject of the Central Museum and that they 

 concur in the propositions generally contained therein. Eecommends 

 that measures may be taken for the provision of a suitable building 

 and a qualified Curator for the Museum. Submits letters received from 

 the Military Board, the Madras Literary Society and the Governor of 



