'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎50] (71/458)

proceedings of the society.
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Journals of the Asiatic Society of Bengal for June, July, August, and September 1849, and
Nos. I, II, HI, and IV of 1850. Presented by the Asiatic Society of Bengal.
The Bombay Engineers’ Report for the official year 1S48 49. Presented by Government.
Reasons for returning the Gold Medal of the Geographical Society of France, by C. T.,
Beke. Presented by the Author.
A considerable amount of private business was tlien despatched, the details
of which do not require to be reported at length.
The Members were reminded that the next was the Annual Meeting, when Office-
Bearers required to be elected,—when it was probab e that the Presidentship
of the Society would require to be filled up, and a vacancy would in all likelihood
occur amongst the VicePresidents.
MEETING OF THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Bombay Geographical Society held in its Rooms,
Town Hall, on the 22nd May 1851-
Colonel George Moore, President —in the Chair.
PresentCapt. P. T. French; W. E. Frere, Esq. ; Capt. H. J. Barr ; T« L. Jenkins, Esq. ;
Venaikrow Jagonnath, Esq.; Dhunjeebhoy Framjee, Esq.; Norman Oliver, Esq.; Juggonath
Sunkersett, Esq.; Cursetjee Jamsetjee, Esq. *, Manoekjee Cursetjee, Esq. and Dr. Buist, LL.D.,
Joint Secretary.
On taking the Chair, Colonel Moore said—“ It has been the general custom of this Society,
on the removal by death of any of the more distinguished of its members, that the matter was
adverted to from the Chair before the Minutes were read.
Moved by the Chairman, seconded by Dr. Buist:—
* That before proceeding with the business of the day,the Society record its deep sense of
regret at the demise of Captain S. V, W. Hart, one of the oldest Members of the Society,
and one of the most valued of the early contributors to its Transactions.”—Unanimously
agreed to.
The minutes of last Meeting, and of the Special Meeting of the 26th ult., having been read, the
Secretary stated that the Committee appointed at the General Meeting to prepare an Address for
the Honorable Mr Willoughby having found their nomination irregular, Rule XIX, requiring
previous notice of all motions to be given, not having been complied with, minuted the circum
stance, and desired it to be reported at the special meeting then requested to be summoned
on the receipt of the resignation of the President not before the Society at the time of Ordinary
Monthly Meeting. At the Special Meeting a second appointment took place; and in the name
of the Committee it was reported that the following address now laid before the Society had been
presented, and the annexed reply received
To the Honorable J. P. Willoughby, Esquire.
Honorable Sir,— Having received your resignation of the office of our President, in conse
quence of your departure from India, we cannot allow you to quit our shores without
expressing our high sense of the many and great services you have rendered the Society
during the time you have presided over us.
2. We desire to record our estimation of the urbanity, zeal, and ability with which you
have dischargsd the duties of Vice-President and subsequently of President of the Bombay
Geographical Society.
3. The assiduous attention you have bestowed on the papers submitted for your consider
ation,—your constant attendance at our meetings, notwithstanding your arduous public
duties,—the ready access given to all on the business of the Society, the valuable papers you
have procured for us, and the effective support you have ever afforded to travellers engaged
in geographical research, are deeply appreciated.