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Resolved, — That a letter be circulated regarding the frequent practice 

 of late of making pencil remarks in the books of the Society. 



(Signed) T. C. Jerdon, 



Secretary 31. L. S., 



At a Special General Meeting of the Madras Literary Society and 

 Auxiliary of the Royal Asiatic Society, held at the Society's 

 Rooms, at the College, on Monday, the 24:th November, 1845. 



The Honorable Sir E. Gambler, President, in the Chair. 



The Meeting proceeded to elect the following Gentlemen as Members 

 of the Managing Committee in the room of T. V. Stonhouse, Esq. who 

 has resigned, and Captain S. Best and Lord Arthur Hay who have left 

 the Presidency. 



Rev. G. Knox proposed by J. C. Morris, Esq., seconded by Walter El- 

 liot Esq., and carried unanimously. 



Lieutenant Colonel Pratt, c. B. proposed by Lieutenant Colonel Felix, 

 seconded by Walter Elliot, Esq., and carried unanimously. 



T. Pycroft, Esq. proposed by J. C. Morris, Esq., seconded by Lieutenant 

 Colonel Watkins, and carried unanimously. 



Proposed by J. C. Morris, Esq., and seconded by Walter Elliot, Esq. that 

 Captain S. Best be considered as an Honorary Member of the Managing 

 Committee ; carried unanimously. 



It was resolved by the Meeting that the appointment of T. C. Jerdon, 

 Esq. as Secretary by the Honorable the President at the recommendation 

 of the Managing Committee, be confirmed. 



Mr. Walter Elliot lays on the Table a set of Earthen Vessels dug out 

 of an old sepulchre in the American Mission Compound at Madura, and 

 forwarded to him by the Rev. William Tracy of that Mission. 



A large fragment of Meteoric stone presented by C. J. Bird, Esq., which 

 fell at Rajahmundry in 1844, is also laid on the Table. See Society's 

 Journal No. 31. 



The thanks of the Meeting were unanimously voted to the Honorable 

 the President for his conduct in the Chair. 



(Signed) E. J. Gambier, 



President. 



(Signed) T. C. Jerdon, 



Secretary. 



