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most of the Members present appeared to be of the same opinion, but no specific 
motion was made, and the subject was postponed to a future day. 
In terms of the concluding clause of the report, it was moved .and seconded, that 
an extraordinary Meeting of the Society should be called on Wednesday evening, 
the 29th current, for the purpose of electing all the officers of the Society for the 
ensuing year ; but the Reverend Secretary, Dr. Carey, expressed his inability, from 
distance and various avocations, to meet the Society so frequently ; and it was 
therefore suggested and agreed to, that as the present Meeting was a numerous one, 
the election should then take place, by each Member giving in to the Secretary a 
written list of the persons whom he voted for. 
The Meeting, being decidedly of opinion, that it was essential to the welfare of the 
Society that it should possess the power of either re-electing or changing its offi- 
cers annually, proceeded to chose a President, two Vice-Presidents, and two Secre- 
taries, for the following year ; deferring the election of the Members of the Com- 
mittee till it should be known upon whom the choice of the principal officers fell. 
Upon the lists being handed to the Secretary, and examined, the following gentle- 
men appeared to be chosen by a large majority, viz. 
The Honorable Sir Edward Ryan, President. 
The Rev. Dr. Willam Carey and Baboo Rad aranth Deb, Vice-Presidents, and 
C. K. Robison, Esq. and Baboo Ram Comul Sen, Secretaries and Collectors. 
The above gentlemen were declared duty elected, and the Secretary was request- 
ed to communicate to Sir Edward Ryan, the choice which had fallen upon him by 
the Society. 
Dr. Carey was of opinion, that many considerations ought to have induced the 
Society not to press the proposed measure, and however much he was obliged to the 
Society for the confidence reposed in himself, he was constrained to decline the 
honour of being Vice-President ; indeed, his feelings were of that nature as to lead 
him to withdraw from the Society. 
It was moved and carried, that the thanks of the Society be offered to Mr. Ley- 
cester, for his long continued services as President. 
Mr. Lev cester returned thanks. 
It was moved and carried, that the thanks of the Society be offered to Dr. C arey, 
and its expression of extreme regret, that any circumstances should deprive it of his 
highly valued services. 
Dr. Carey returned thanks. 
...^ ^ ree d to, that Dr. Carey’s resignation should he accepted, and another 
Vice-1 resident chosen in his room. On examining the lists, Mr. Nathaniel Alex- 
ander was found to be chosen, and was declared elected. 
Mr. Alexander, in returning thanks, stated, that he had also several gentlemen 
to propose as members, who, he had no doubt, would be very efficient : but as the 
Society WaS * ar ativancet1, * ie wou ^ defer his proposal till the next Meeting of the 
According to the resolution expressed above, an extraordinary Meeting of the So- 
ciety will take place at the Asiatic Society’s Apartments, on the evening of the 29th 
Instant, to elect the Members of the Committees, and to determine on some very 
important business. 
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