Proceedings of Societies. 
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*11 that had taken place at the preceding meetings of this Society, and he should 
feel most happy to act as their President for the ensuing year. 
It was resolved, that Sir Edwabd Ryan he requested to wait upon the 
Governor Genebal and Lady William Bentinck, and solicit their 
becoming Patron and Patroness of the Society. The following gentlemen proposed 
severally by Mr. Alexander, Mr. Calder, Mr. Pathick, Mr. Hurhy, Mr. 
Robison, &c. were duly elected members of the Society ) viz. Wm. Blunt, Esq., 
The Hon’ble Colonel Finch, F. J. Halliday, Esq., J Hawkins, Esq,, 
George Alexandeb, Esq., Captain Fitzgerald, Engineers, Edward 
Trotter, Esq.. John Moore, Esq., J. Bruce, Esq., of Gazeepoore, James 
Thompson, Esq., of Buxar, Dr. Cheek, of Bancoora, J. McKilelice, of ditto, 
Theodore Dickens, Esq., Barrister, — DeSilvar, Esq., of Backergunge, 
T.P. B. Biscoe, Esq., Charles Prinsep, Esq., William Prinsep, Esq., 
George Prinsep, Esq., Henry Mackenzie, Esq., Martin Petrie, Esq. , 
M- Haines, Esq., of Kishnagur, Wm. Storm, Esq., J. M. Bridof.man, Esq., 
ofJuanpoor, Peter Andrew, Esq. David Andrew, Esq. Junr. Theophilus 
Uoyd, Esq., Commodore Hayes, Charles Trower, Esq., Joshua Saunders 
Esq., and Baboo Nubbokissen Bonnerjee. 
The Secretary stated that he had, in company with Ramcomul Sen, proceeded, 
» the morning after the last meeting, to the Allipore Garden, to ascertain whether 
it was the wish of Mr. Mitchell, Head Gardener, to remain with the Society, or 
ioave it, as had been understood, with the view of bettering himself ; and that as 
•key had found it to be Mr. Mitchell’s desire to stay with the Society, they had 
given orders to him to stop every expensive work in progress, and to reduce the 
number of workmen, and every expenditure, as much as possible. They had also 
desired him to prepare his accounts, and make out a short report on the state of the 
Garden, particularly its ability to repay any part of the expense, which had been 
bestowed upon it. 
That he had received, and now submitted the accounts and report forwarded 
!? him by Mr. Mitchell. That he had written to Mr. H. T. Prinsep, 
Secretary of Government, expressing the regrets of the Society, at being obliged to 
pve up the Poosah Garden, also to Mr. Wilkinson and Mr. Sloans, of Tirhoot, 
•he Committee of Management of the Garden, and to Serjeant W atson, the 
overseer. 
Read a letter from Mr. Prinsep, in reply, stating that steps would be taken by 
Government for resuming possession of the Garden. # 
Read a letter from Mr. Blaiiuiere expressing his ready compliance with the 
"foes of the Society, to take grafts from his Mozambique Orange T rees, and for- 
warding prepared specimens of the verv peculiar method by which the Bire Tree 
"grafted upon, and improved, called the flute method the same winch is 
mentioned in the Essay of their Vice-President, Radhacanth Deb, submitted at 
« last meeting. 
Read a letter from Mr. Begbie. of Banda, a Member of the Society, requesting 
tobesnpplied with some fresh Coffee Berries, as he was desirous of introducing the 
6 ™ee plants into that district. , . , 
Resolved, that as the Society docs not possess any berries at present, the Secre- 
r I ' )e requested to procure them for Mr. Bkgbie if possible. , 
Tie Secretary laid before the Meeting a letter from Messrs. AL * xa ?? Ea a " d 
the Treasurers, handing the accounts of the Society, closed to 30th April, 
"‘rrent, and which, i ncluding a verv recent payment of 2,600 Rupees by (xovern- 
"’“it- and two sums of Rupees 500, by Ramcomul Sen, their Collector, showed 
‘"apparent balance due to the Society of Rupees 3,600 ; b " t ) ‘ l t , wa f 
that the hill f, r printing the Transactions would fall to be immediate y 
PH »nd nearly twelve month* expenditure on the Poosah Garden, whtch would 
Probably amount to Rupees 1,500 more, besides about 500 Rupees as arrears of 
ft* f»r the AUipore LrdeA, and other small bills, —so that he considered the 
although out of debt, without any immediate ftinds. , , 
. 11 was proposed bv the President, seconded by Mr. Calder, and agreed to, that 
ln »rder to relieve the S^retarv from the great load of business which must devolve 
"poo him, and the better to conduct the business of the Society efficiently between 
““"regular meeting and another. R commiteee of Management be appomted, by 
ot. consisting of the office bearers of the Society, and ten “aig 
e nf whom to be Europeans, and five natives, with power to add to their 
