'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎29] (50/458)

LETTERS AND PAPERS, Yy'.X
tlianks of the members of that Institution to the Society for their present of a copy of their
Transactions, Vol. IX.
From Mr Cunningham, Secretary King’s College London, dated 1st November 1850,
conveying the best thanks of that Institution to the Society for a present of their Transactions,
Vol. IX,
From Lieutenant Colonel Melvill, Secretary to Government Marine Department, dated 3rd
instant, acknowledging the receipt of the Society’s letter of the 2nd instant, and acquainting
them of a request being made to the Commander in Chief of the Indian Navy to furnish Mr
Mayes with a free passage to proceed to Aden by that day’s Mail.
From Messrs Smith, Elder and Co., London, dated 7th December last, informing of their
having completed the delivery of the Society’s Transactions, and enclosing a memorandum
of their disbursements.
From Messrs Denny, Clark and Co., London, of 7th December last, enclosing a Bill of lading A document confirming the goods which a ship has received.
for a case shipped per Sutlej, containing a portrait of the late Captain D. Ross, and 3
Tablets. Also annexing a Memorandum of the charges incurred thereon.
From Captain G. Wingate, Dharwar, dated 7th instant, enclosing a cheque for Rs. 15,
on account of his subscription.
From Corporal R. Leech, requesting to deposit the amount of Rs. 120 in his name in the
Bombay Bank.
From P. W. LeGeyt, Esq., presenting thanks to the Society for the honour done him
in electing him a member.
From A. Malet, Esq., Chief Secretary to Government, Secret Department, presenting from
the Right Hon’ble the Governor in Council an account of the City and Province of Peshawur
by Lieutenant Raverty, 3rd Regt. N, I,
BOOKS.
Observations made at the Meteorological Observatory of Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s
Land, prepared by Colonel Sabine. Presented by H. M. Government.
Beke’s enquiry into D’Abbadie’s Journey to Kaffa. Presented by the author.
Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, Vol. XX. Presented by the Society.
Bulletin De La Societe De Geographic.—Journal Asiatique ou Recucil De Memoires
Tome XIV, 2 parts aud Tome XV.
PAPERS.
From the Observatory at Trevandrum, Hurryhur, stations of Mercara, and Bangalore,
Bhooj, Dharwar, Alibaugh, Ahmedabad, Broach, Meteorological Abstracts for the months
of October and November. From Coconada, Calcutta, Sattara, Port of Cuddalore, stations of
Kamptee, Cuddalore, Chittoor, cantonment of St. Thomas’s Mount, Civil Dispensary Nellore
for the month of November.
From the stations of Cuddalore, Kurnool, Secunderabad, Kamptee, Guntoor, and Chittoor,
cantonment of St. Thomas’s Mount, Zilla Mangalore, Garrison of Cannanore, for Oct. 1850.
From Shikarpoor, Sawant Warree, Bushire, for the months of July, August, and Sept. 1850.
From Aden for October.
From Bhooj, Dharwar, Sattara, Alibaugh, for the month of December 1850.
The Bombay Geographical Society held its ordinary monthly meeting in its rooms, in the
Town Hall, on Thursday the 20th February. Present-The Honorable J. P. Willoughby,
Esq., President in the chair ; A. Spens, Esq.; Captain P. T. French 5 Commander G.
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