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Ordered, — that the foregoing Extract with its Enclosures and Ex- 

 tracts from the Proceedings of the Society on the subjects to which it • 

 relates be circulated to the Members of the Committee with a view to 

 the questions discussed by the Honorable Court being taken into con- 

 sideration at the next Monthly Meeting. 



Read two letters from Messrs. Wm. H. Allen and Co., dated 26th 

 June and ISth July, 1846, advising the despatch of books and peri- 

 odicals per Steamer and per Ship " Bucephalus.^' 



Proposed by J. U. Ellis, Esq. 



That the Rev. G. Knox and Captain Losh be requested to form a 

 Sub-Committee for the purpose of revising the Rules of the Society, 

 Seconded by W. McTaggart, Esq., and carried unanimously; 



Resolved, — That the following works be ordered out from England 

 for the Society. 



Collected Writings of W. S.Landor. 



The Church and the Catacombs. By the Rev. — . Maitland. 

 Wit and Humour. By Leigh Hunt. 



Select Poetry of the Reign of Elizabeth, edited by the Parker Society. 

 Chapters on Church-yards. By Mrs. Southey. 



(Signed) T. Pyceoft, 



For the Secretary M. L. S., Sfc. 



At a Meeting of the Managing Committee of the Madras Literary 

 Society, on Tuesday Evening the Qth Octoler, 1846. 



\st. Resolved unanimously, — That Walter Elliot, Esq. be nominat- 

 ed Chairman of the Committee, in succession to J. C. Morris, Esq., 

 who has proceeded to England. 



T. Pycroft, Esq. requests that he may be relieved from the duties 

 of Secretary, which he undertook during the illness of the late Acting 

 Secretary C. T. Kaye, Esq., and has continued to perform since the 

 decease of that Gentleman. 



2d, Resolved^ — That Captain Losh be requested to officiate as Se- 

 cretary until the return to the Presidency of the Secretary, T. C. Jer- 

 don, Esq., or until some other arrangement can be made. 



In conformity with the Resolution passed at the Meeting on the 

 5th May last, T. Pycroft, Esq., for the Secretary lays before the 



