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right however to put the valuation to me — the question ought in propriety 

 to be considered by others. 



I have, &c. 



2Ut August, (Signed) CP. Brown. 



A paper on the " Antiquities of the Neilgherry Hills" communicated 

 by Captain Congreve, was laid before the Meeting which the Committee 

 has resolved to pubhsh in the Society's Journal. 



(Signed) T. C. Jerdon, 



Secretary M. L. S., ^c. 



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

 7th October y 1845. 



Read a letter from Messrs. W. H. AUen and Co., dated 19th August, 

 1845, advising the despatch of Books and Periodicals per Steamer. 



Read the following letter from Captain S. C. Macpherson. 



Madras, 22d August, 1845. 



My Dear Sir, 



I beg leave to offer for the acceptance of the Madras Branch of the Roy- 

 al Asiatic Society a pair of horns of the Cer\Tis Frontalis of Munnipore, 

 in Assam, discovered by Captain Guthiie, Bengal Engineers. 



Very truly your's, 

 (Signed) S. C. Macpherson. 



To 



T. C. Jerdon, Esq. 



Secretary M. Asiatic Society. 



Ordered that these be deposited in the Society's Museum, and that the 

 thanks of the Society be communicated to the Donor. 



(Signed) T. C. Jerdon, 



Secretary M. L. S., 8fc. 



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

 5th November, 1845. 



Read the following letter to the Chief Secretary to Government. 

 To 



J. F. Thomas, Esq. 



Chief Secretary to Government. 



Sir, 



The Government of India were pleased under date the 19th July last 

 to sanction an establishment amounting to 51 Rupees per mensem for the 

 custody of the extensive Library of Oriental Works under the care of the 



