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without reference, and I now fear that my reply will be very unsatisfacto- 

 ry, as aU I can promise is, that I shall be most happy to meet the wishes 

 of the Society as far as consistent with my duty to Government. 



I beg you Avill convey to the Society my gratitude for the feeling con- 

 veyed in yom- letter, and with every assurance of respect, 



I remain, Sir, 



Arcot, Yom-'s faithfully, 



December 18, 1844. J (Signed) Rob. Gill. 



Laid before the Meeting two printed papers received from the Royal 

 Geographical Society of London, containing queries respecting the Hu- 

 man Race. 



Laid before the Meeting a copy of the Munich Society's Almanac re- 

 ceived from Dr. Martins. 



Read a letter from the Rev. G. Knox, dated 18th January, 1845, noti- 

 fying his retirement from the Committee. 



The Committee resolve to record their regret at the loss of Mr. Knox's 

 co-operation and assistance. 



(Signed) J. Minchin, 



Secretary 31. L. S., ^x. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee, on Tuesday evening the 

 Ath March, 1845. 



The Secretary laid before the Meeting three letters from Messrs. Wm. 

 H. Allen and Co., dated 24th December, 1844, and 10th and 18th January, 

 1845, forwarding their account with the Society for the past year, and 

 advising the despatch of Books and Magazines per the Steamer ''Flan- 

 toffenet," and the " Joh7i Fleming 



Read^the following letter to C. P. Brown, Esq. 



To I 

 C. p. Brown, Esq. * 



Sir, 



With reference to your letter of the 27th Ultimo, I am instructed by 

 the Managing Committee of theMadi-as Literary Society and Auxiliary of 

 the Royal Asiatic Society to furnish you -with the annexed extract from 

 the Proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of the Society, held on 

 the 1st Instant. 



I have the honor, &c. 

 Literary Society, College, i (Signed) J. Minchin, 



\th February, 1845. ■» Secretary M. L. S., ^-c. 



