192 Proceedings of the Madras Literary Society 



Ii est in) possible de la procurer en Europe, et il est pour moi de plua 

 grand interet de la posseder. 



Je desirerais bien avoir aussi un petit volume imprime a Madras, en 

 1837, et intitule; a Digest of the different castes of India with an account of 

 them by C. V. liamasawmie. 



Je vous prie dexcuser mon indiscretion, et d'agreer l'assurance du par- 

 fait denouement avec le quel j'ai l'honneur d'etre, Monsieur, 



53 Rue St. Andre Desarts, > Votre tres humble serviteur, 



Paris. ) (Signe) Garcin De Tassy. 



Resolved, — Thv.t the books required by Mr. G. De Tassy, be procured 

 and forwarded to him ; but the Committee are not aware of the existence 

 of the Catalogue referred to. 



Read a letter from Messrs. Wm. H. Allen and Co., dated London, 2d 

 August, 1844 — acknowledging the receipt of the first of a set of bills for 

 £ 100, and advising the despatch of the July and August periodicals per 

 Steamer, through Messrs. Line and Co. c 



Read a letter from Captain T. J. Newbold, dated 9th August, 1844— 

 presenting to the Society a few specimens from some caves in the lime- 

 stone rocks of Billa Soorgum, Kurnool territory, among which is a gypse- 

 ous bone breccia, a red indurated marl or mud resembling that of the 

 celebrated Kirkdale caves in Yorkshire, and a few fossilized bones. 



Resolved, — That the thanks of the Committee be given to him. 



Read a letter from M. Annuntachary Bramin, dated 18th August, 1844 — 

 forwarding some Sanscrit verses in praise of the British Government. 



Resolved, — That the thanks of the Committee be given to him. 



Read the following letter from the Secretary to Government, dated 30th 

 August, 1844. c 



Pidilic Department. 



No. 795. 



Extract from the Minutes of Consultation, dated 30th August, 1844. 

 Read the following letter from the Acting Secretary to the Marine 

 Board. 



The Marine Board will be pleased to 

 Requests instructions a3 to the . v . ~ . „ ,, , 



% . , . . ,n deliver to the Committee of the Madras 



disposal on their arrival from Eng- . 



land, of the 11 cases of » Orien- Literary Society and Auxiliary of the 

 tal Manuscripts, consigned to this Royal Asiatic Society in J^ondon, the Ori- 

 Presidency.onthe Duke of Corn- en tal Manuscripts alluded to in the fore- 

 wall," by the Honorable Court of go i ng i etter> on their arrival from Eng- 

 Directors - land. 



( A true Extract.) 



(Signed) J. F. Thomas, 



Secretary to Government. 



