1850.] 



and Auxiliary Royal Asiatic Society, 



495 



Esq., and carried unanimously, that the thanks of this Meeting be offered 

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



(Signed) J. J. Losh, (Signed) D. Eliott, 



Secretary M. L. S. Sfc. President, 



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

 rary Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, 

 held at the Club House, on Tuesday, the ith March, 1851, at 

 half past 6 o'clock, p. m. 



P K E 8 E N T. 



Chairman, 

 E. G. Balfour, Esq. 



Members. 



Dr. J. Kellie, and Captain J. J. Losh, Secretary. 

 Absent. 



Major P. Anstruther, C. B, J. Ouchterlony, Esq. 

 W. U. Arbuthnot, Esq. Major T. T. Pears, C. B. 



Major G. Balfour, T. Pycroft, Esq. 



Dr. T. Key, S. C Roe, Esq., M. D. 



E. H. Williamson, Esq. 



Read letter from S. Mar car, Esq. 



To Captain J. J. Losh, Secretary to the Madras Literary Society ', College. 



Sir, — 1 beg to forward for the inspection of the Members of the Li- 

 terary Society, a small copper coin of an Armenian King of the 12th cen- 

 tury, I likewise transmit a short descriptive account, of the piece; and 

 if approved, I shall feel exceedingly obliged by your permitting it to ap- 

 pear in the forthcoming number of the Madras Journal of Literature and 

 Science. As the coin is a rare one in this part of India, I request you 

 will kindly return it to me, after taking an impression of the same. 



I have the honor to be, 

 Sir, 



Luz, ~i Your most obedient Servant, 



24th February, 185 1. / (Signed) Samuel Marcar. 



I. Resolved,— That the document received with Mr. Mar car's letter be 

 referred for the consideration of the Committee of Papers, with a view to 



