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R. W. Carlyle, Esq., I.C.S., Comillah, proposed by Dr. G. A. 
Grierson, seconded by Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G. Ranking. 
J. G. Cumming, Esq., I.C.S , Comillah, proposed by Dr. G. A. 
Grierson, seconded by Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G. Ranking. 
J. G. Monoban, Esq., I.C.S., Sibsagar, proposed by Dr. G. A. 
Grierson, seconded by Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G. Ranking. 
C. E. A. W. Oldham, Esq., I.C.S., Calcutta, proposed by C. L. Gries- 
bach, Esq., seconded by Dr. G. A. Grierson. 
A. F. Steinberg, Esq., I.C.S., Rangpur, proposed by Dr. G. A. 
Grierson, seconded by Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G. Ranking. 
P. J. Melitus, Esq., I.C.S., Shillong, proposed by Dr. G. A. 
Grierson, seconded by Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G. Ranking. 
Surgeon-Major L. A. Waddell (for Re-election), proposed by Dr. 
G. A. Grierson, seconded by Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G. Ranking. 
The following gentleman has expressed a wish to withdraw from 
the Society:— 
P. Sundaram Pillay, Esq. 
The Secretary reported the death of the following member :— 
The Rev. D. G. Lath am-Browne. 
The Chairman announced that Mr. Frank Finn had been appointed 
to officiate as Natural History and Anthropological Secretaries of the 
Society; and Surgeon-Lieut.-Col. G. S. A. Ranking as General 
Secretary. 
The following note by Mr. E. A. Gait on Historical Research in 
Assam is republished in the Proceedings, for the information of mem¬ 
bers of the Society. 
By Order of Council, 
G. A. Grierson, 
Hon. Phil. Secretary. 
Historical Research in Assam. 
The sources of information regarding the past history of Assam 
„ „ . „ ,. may be classed under the following 
Sources ot mtormation. *\ & 
llGelds \ 
(1) Information recorded at the time on coins and inscriptions on 
temples, rocks, &c. 
