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proceedings of the society.
Various letters and papers were then laid on the table :—
LETTERS.
From Captain E. Whichelo, Deputy Commissary General, requesting the Society to take
charge of the boxes of Meteorological Instruments consigned to them, arrived from “ Aden”
per H. Co.’s Steamer Moozuffer.
From the Acting Secretary Military Board, No. 1531, dated 25th ultimo, acknowledging the
receipt of the Society’s letter No. 10, dated 19th February, and stating that they have no au
thority to incur any expendititure in carrying out the measures proposed by the Society.
From Messrs Smith, Elder, and Co., London, dated 19th January 1851, informing of their
having forwarded a small package to the Society per that day’s steamer, containing a copy of
Thomson’s Introduction to Meteorology.
From Cursetjee Jamsetjee, Esq., dated 15th instant, acknowledging the receipt of the
Societys letter, No. 11, dated 21st ultimo, informing him of his having been elected a member.
From Manockjee Nasserwanjee & Co., dated 18th Instant, requesting a Pocket Compass and a
Magnifier, required by Captain Hebbert, Engineers.
PAPERS ON METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS.
From Calcutta, Vizagapatam, Sattara, and Ports of Cuddalore and Coconda, for January
1851.
From Kolapore, Bushire, and Garrison Hospital Trichinopoly, for October, November,
and December, 1850.
From Calcutta, stations of Bangalore, Hurryhur, French Rocks, Kamptee, Zillahs Mangalore,
Calicut, Coimbatoor, and Garrison of Cannanore, for December 1850.
BOOKS.
Sketch of Mairwara, by Lieutenant Colonel C. J. Dixon.—Presented by Government.
Report of the Geological Survey of India, for the season of 1848-49, by J. M’Clelland,
F. L. S. G, S. L. S.—Presented by Government.
Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, No. VI, 1850.—Presented by the Society,
Mr A. Mackay, the Manchester Cotton Commissioner, was unanimously elected an Honorary
Member of the Society,—having been duly proposed by the Hon’ble J. P. Willoughby, Esq.,
and seconded by A. Spens, Esq*
At a Monthly Meeting of the Bombay Geographical Society, held on the 24th
April, 1851. Present: Colonel George Moorej Senior Member present, in the
Chair; W. E. Frere, Esq. ; Captain P. T. French; Captain H. J. Barr ; Com
mander G. Jenkins, Indian Navy; John Ritchie, Esq.; Dr B, White; Major
LeGrand Jacob; Norman Oliver, Esq.; Venaikrovv Jugonnathjee, Esq. ; Bf
George Buist, L. L. D., and Professor Joseph Patton, A. M., Joint Secretaries.
The minutes of last meeting having been read and approved of, the following
motion, proposed last Meeting, was put from the Chair, and agreed to unanimous
ly :-
Proposed by the Honorable Mr. Willoughby, and seconded by Major LeGrand Jacob,—
That, with reference to the papers and the Instruments produced before the Meeting, obtained
by his own resources, and to mark the high sense which the Society entertain of his meritorious,
and valuable services in promoting the objects of the Society, a Chronometer, of the value not
exceeding £ 50, with a suitable inscription, be presented to Mr. Mayes.
Dr Buist was instructed to place himself in communication with Commodore
Lushing ton, who had kindly undertaken to assist in the matter, and to have the