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(8) From Captain S. H. Godfrey (G. 4), a collection of miscella¬ 
neous antiquities, consisting of coins, seals and one lead 
figure, obtained from a merchant Miyan Ghulam Rasul at 
a cost of about Rs. 30. It was received by me about the 
12lh November, 1897, and reported on to the Government 
of India on the 20th of the same month. 
(9) From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 4), a collection of miscella¬ 
neous antiquities, obtained from Khotan for Rs. 11-3, and 
consisting of (a) books and detached inscribed leaves, and 
(6) sundry other objects. This collection was received 
by me towards the end of November 1897, and is referred 
to in the letter, No. 3265-27-8, of the Revenue and 
Agricultural Department of the Government of India, 
dated the 3rd November 1897. 
(10) From Sir Adelbert Talbot, K.C.I.E. (T. 1), a small collec¬ 
tion of twenty-four coins and twelve detached manuscript 
leaves, and sundry other objects, obtained from Muhammad 
Ghauz of Khotan, through the Wazir Wazarat of Leh, 
and received by me on the 3rd December, 1897, and re¬ 
ferred to in the letter, No. 3480-11-8, of the Revenue 
and Agricultural Department of the Government of India, 
dated the 3rd December, 1897. 
(11) From Mr. G. Macartney (M. 5), two books, from Khotan, 
purchased for Rs. 40, and received by me on the 27th 
December, 1897, with a letter, No. 3734-11-23, from the 
Revenue and Agricultural Department of tbe Government 
of India, dated the 27th December, 1897. 
(12) From Captain S. H. Godfrey (G. 5), a miscellaneous collec¬ 
tion found in the Takla Makan, consisting of (a) two 
books and four detached leaves of manuscript, (b) three 
mud figures, and (c) eleven coins. It was received by me 
on the 9th January, 1898, and reported on to the Govern¬ 
ment of India on the 11th of the same month. 
(13) From Captain S. H. Godfrey (G. 6), a collection of pottery 
and three copper figures, found in the Takla Makan, and 
received by me on the 27th January, 1898. 
(14) From Captain S. H. Godfrey (G. 7), a miscellaneous collec¬ 
tion of antiquities, found in the Takla Makan, and consist¬ 
ing of (a) three books and six detached inscribed leaves, 
( b ) coins, (c) seals, (d) pottery, (e) metal figures, and 
(/) sundry other objects. This collection was received by 
me on the 25th of February, 1897, with a letter, No, 
