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The Committee observe that the supply of books, &c. sent out by 

 Messrs. Allen and Co. by the last opportunity is much larger than usual, 

 and the cost more than the Society can afford to bear as a monthly 

 charge. It appears however that almost all the works sent out were 

 expressly ordered, and therefore no blame can be attributed to Messrs. 

 Allen and Co. In order to regulate the monthly supplies in future. 



III. Resolved, — That Professor Key, Mr. Ouchterlony and Major 

 Pears be requested to form a Sub-Committee for the purpose of ex- 

 amining all lists of books proposed to be ordered, and modifying them 

 so as to prevent over supply and consequent over charges. Eesolved, 

 further, that in all cases when the price of a work proposed to be or- 

 dered can be ascertained it be inserted in the list by the Member of 

 the Committee who proposes it. 



Eead letter from Lieut. Colonel M. Poole, dated 27th June 1S50. 

 Sib, — I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your favor of the 25th and 

 in reply to state that my disinclination to pay the amount claimed by 

 the Madras Literary Society arises from no desire to evade any just and 

 lawful debt but from the circumstance of my full conviction that I 

 had withdrawn from the Institution long before such a sum could have 

 been due. To the best of my recollection I mentioned to Mr. Morris 

 the exact date and period of my retirement and that gentleman said 

 he would see to it. But I am inclined to think he must have left In- 

 dia without doing so and it is for this reason that I have resisted the 

 claim hitherto made, and I beg that the Committee will if possible mo- 

 dify the charge. In conclusion I beg to state that I cannot remember 

 the precise time or date of my withdrawal. All I recollect is speak- 

 ing to Mr. M. on the subject and being under the impression that I 

 ought to have done so in writing instead of trusting to any verbal 

 communication. 



Under these circumstances I trust the Committee will strike at least 

 80 Rupees from the amount now claimed, but if they cannot do so 

 that you will favor me with their decision on the subject as to what 

 they imagine, I really ought to pay. Trusting they will not find it ne- 

 cessary to have recourse to the measures you notify. 



26th June, 1850. (Signed) M. Poole. 



Masulipatam, \Wi August, 1850. 



Read letter from R. T. Porter, Esq. dated Masulipatam, 13th August, 

 1850. 



To Captain J. J. Losh, Secretary M. L. 8. Sfc Sfc. 



Sib,— With reference to sundry applications which I have received 

 from you, calling upon me, in the name of the Madras Literary Society, 



