Proceed'mgs of the Mad, Lit. Society [No. S'^, 



transmission to you, the undermentioned Books from the Society's Library 

 as requested in yoiu' letter under aclmowledgment. 



I have the honor to be, &c. 

 LiTERAEY Society, College, (Signed) J. Mixchin, 



Ibth April, 1845. ) Secretary M. L. S., 8,'c. 



Buchanan's Journal througli Mysore, Canara, &c. 3 vols. 

 Heyne's Tracts on India. 



Journal Asiatique from July to December, 1844, 5 Nos. 

 Madras Jom-nal of Literature and Science, 24 Nos. 



Read the following communication from the Chief Secretary to Go- 

 vernment. 



Public Department. 



No. 383. 



Extract from the Minutes of Consultation, dated 2Sth April, 1845. 



Read the following letter from the Secretary to the Committee of Ma- 

 nagement of the Madi'as Literary Society and Auxiliary of the Royal Asia- 

 tic Society. 



Here enter 9th April, 1845. 

 Resolved, — That the Government of India be moved to sanction the ex- 

 penditure contemx^lated in the foregoing letter, and that the Secretary 

 to the Committee of Management of the Madras Literary Society and 

 Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, be requested to furnish the Go- 

 vernment with a Catalogue Raisonnee of the Books and Manuscripts, si- 

 milar in its character to Professor Wilson's Catalogue of the Mackenzie 

 M. S. S. They will also be pleased to report to Government the estimated 

 value of this collection. 



(A true Extract.) 



(Signed) J. F. Thomas, 



Chief Secretary. 



To 



Tlie Committee of Management of the Madras Literary Society 



and Auxiliary of the JRoyal Asiatic Society. 



Resolved, — That a copy of the foregoing communication be forwarded 

 to CP. Brown, Esq., and that he be requested to furnish the Society 

 with a copy of the Catalogue of the Manuscripts prepared by him, and to 

 state his opinion as to their estimated value, in order that the same maybe 

 transmitted to Government, the Committee being unable to make a Cata- 

 logue Raisonnee of the Manuscripts. 



Resolved,— That the late Mr. A. K. Bantleman's Report on the Society's 

 Manuscripts be circulated to the Committee. 



(Signed) J. Minchin, 

 Secretary 31. L. S., 



