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Likewise that they be requested to endeavour to dispose of the copy of 

 Ehrenberg's Infusioria, despatched by the Mellish, which was ordered by 

 mistake instead of Prichard's Account of Ehrenberg's Discoveries, and 

 which, in the event of the other being sold, they would desire to have sent 

 out. 



Resolved, — That Mr. Bantleman be authorized to bid at Miller's sale of 

 Books, on Monday next, for lot No. 10 as far as ten Rupees, and lot 27 

 (Eusebii Opera) as far as fifteen or twenty Rupees. 



Mr. "\Valter Elliot laid a letter from Mr.Pharoah before the Committee, 

 complaining that the publication of the Journal had been given to another 

 Press; and stated that he had informed Mr. Pharoah in reply, that the 

 Committee having invited tenders for the publication from the principal 

 presses, including Mr. Pharoah's, had accepted the lowest. 



Mr. Walter Elliot read a letter from Mr. R. Clarke forwarded by Cap- 

 tain Newbold, in which he says that no communication had been received 

 by the Royal Asiatic Society on the subject of the Mackenzie MSS. Cap- 

 tain Newbold proposes that an application should be made for those in 

 the Southern dialects to be sent out to the Madras branch for examina- 

 tion and translation. 



Ordered to be discussed at the next meeting. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary Society 

 and Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, held on Saturday evening, 

 the 6th July, 1844. 



Read a letter from Messrs. Wm. H. Allen and Co., dated 13th April, 

 1844, advising the despatch of books per Samarang. 



Read the following letter from the Secretary to Government, dated 

 11th June, 1844. 

 To 



The Managing Committee of the Madras Literary Society and 



Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society. 



Sir, 



Public Dept. I am directed by the Most Noble the Governor in Council, 

 to transmit to you the accompanying copy of the Madras Meteorological 

 Observations recently published at this Presidency. 



Fort St. George, ) 1 have the honor to be > &c - 



Uth June, 1844. V (Signed) J.F.Thomas, 



Secretary to Government. 

 Resolved,— That the thanks of the. Society be offered for the same. 



