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ports that it seems to have been usual on former similar occasions to 

 cancel such bills. 



V. Resolved, — That as it is understood that Colonel Strahan and Dr. 

 ]Middlemass are not likely to return to India their bills be cancelled, ac- 

 cording to former practice, but that Mr. Arbutlinot's bill be presented 

 to him for payment on his return to Madras. 



Memo. With reference to the 3d Resolution at the 



oi^'^^'TVST^:^^ last Meeting, a Memorandnm showing the 

 plied to the Native Librariaus articles of Stationery supplied to the Libra- 



irom time to tune, at the ex- j i i 



pense of the Society duriag the rian of the Native (Government) Library with- 



last two years. • i • i i p 



29 quires of brown ^" ^'^^ ^^^^^ ^^'^ ycars IS laid before the Meet- 

 paper, price Rs. 5 13 9 i^o- 



67 quills, „ ,, 1 15 0 ^" 



Total Rupees.. 7 11 9 



VL Resolved, — That, in future, applications from the Native Librarians 

 for supplies of stationery be laid before the Committee before being 

 complied with. 



With reference to the 12th Resolution at the Meeting of the Ilth 

 March last, the Secretary reports that at the request of Lieut. Colonel 

 Watkins, the number of the Society's Journal returned, under a miscon- 

 ception, by Captain C. J. Elphinstone, has been re-transmitted to him, 

 and that he has paid for it. 



VII. Resolved, — That the explanation afforded on behalf of Captain 

 C. J. Elphinstone appears satisfactory. 



VIII. Resolved, — That Messrs. Allen and Co. be pequested to send out 

 the following new books for the use of the Society. 



Lander's Hellenees. 



Lectures on the Physical Phenomena of Living Beings, by C. Matucca, trans- 

 lated by Pereira. 

 Indian Railways, by an old Indian Postmaster. 



In conformity with the 7th Resolution at the Meeting on the 8th De- 

 cember, 1846, a Memorandum of the sums received on account of sub- 

 scriptions to Nos. 30 and 31, of the Society's Journal since the last Meet- 

 ing is laid 'on the table. 



Memorandum. 



Subscriptions to the Journal Nos. 30 and 31 have been received from 

 the following gentleman since the last monthly Meeting of the Commit- 

 tee, held on the 4th April, 1S48. 



C- DcsormcauA'. Esq., Nos. 30 and 31, Rupees 100. 



