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V. Resolved Unanimously, — That the thanks of this Meeting be of- 

 fered to the Honorable the President for his conduct in the Chair. 

 (Signed) Edward J. Gambier, (Signed) J. J. Losh, 



President. Secretary M. L. S. $c. 



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 5th March, 1850, at 

 half past 6 o'clock, p. m. 



Present. 

 Chairman. 

 E. G. Balfour, Esq. 

 Members. 



Major T. T. Pears, C. B. Lieut Col. F. A. Reid, C. B., and 



Lieut. Col. T. S. Pratt, C. B. Capt. J. J. Losh, Secretary. 



Absent. 



Major P. Anstruther, C. B. Dr. T. Key, 



W. U. Arbuthnot, Esq. J, Ouchterlony, Esq. 



Dr. J. Kellie, T. Pycroft, Esq. 



R. H. Williamson, Esq. 



Read letters from the Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Madras 

 and the Honorable J. F. Thomas, Esq., Member of Council, respec- 

 tively, accepting the office of Vice-Presidents of the Society : — 

 To Captain Losh, Secretary M. L. S. fyc. fyc. fyc. 



Sir, — I beg to express my acknowledgments to the Honorable the 

 President, the Honorable the Vice-Presidents and the Managing Com- 

 mittee of the Madras Literary Society for the honor they have done 

 me in desiring me to become one of the Vice-Presidents of the Society 

 and to assure them of the pleasure it affords me to have my name as- 

 sociated with them in so useful an institution. 



If you will have the goodness to direct the Librarian to send to me 

 for the usual donation and subscription I will direct it to be paid. 



(Signed) Thos. Madras. 



Guindy Lodge, February 12th, 1850. 

 To the Secretary Madras Literary Society. 



Sir, — I have been favored with your note of 1st instant, and I ac- 

 cept with pleasure the office of Vice-President of the Society which 

 the Committee have done me the honor to tender to me. 



(Signed) J. F. Thomas. 



Cafpbr's, 2d March, 1850. 



