'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎66] (87/458)

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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY.
The following letter from Admiral Beaufort with enclosure was laid before the meeting.
Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, 6th May, 1851.
Sir, —The various communications that you have addressed to me in the name of the Bom
bay Geographical Society, on the subject of the “ Ross Testimonial.” have not failed to interest
me deeply in the exemplary object which the Society has at heart, the doing honor to the
memory of your lamented president. Warmly applauding the useful mode which you have
adopted of giving expression to tho universal opinion of the service rendered by that distin
guished Officer to the advancement of Eastern Hydrography, it is with great satisfaction that
by the instant approval of my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, I am enabled to add to
your collection copies of all the charts that have been published by this Office for the use of
Her Majesty’s Navy, and I hold their Lordships’ commands to forward copies of all that may
be published hereafter. They have been duly prepared in folio, corresponding to the Sec-
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tions of our catalogue, by six copies of which they are accompanied and from the good taste of
Captain Becher, who zealously undertook the whole arrangement, I trust they will be found
of easy reference, in examining any quarter of the Globe to which our Surveys have yet
extended.
In the hands of the Society I have little doubt that they will hereafter be the means of im
proving our Hydrographic knowledge, by the corrections and additions which will be made
by the seamen or traveller who will have access to them.
In compliance with the commission with which you honored me, Captain Becher and I have
added to the foregoing, a set of Maps, on Spring Rollers, of the different quarters of the
World, and also copies of Arrowsmith’s and Johnstone’s Atlases, together with a pair of
Malby’s large globes, corrected to the present time : all these articles are separately specified
in Mr Malby’s account, which, is herewith enclosed, and the whole collection has been carefully
packed, in three strong cases, embarked on board the Ship Rajasthan, Nathaniel Steward,
Commander, addressed to you, and to sail on the first of this month from the West India Docks.
I inclose one of the Bills ©f Lading, and shall be anxious to learn their safe arrival, as well as
your wishes respecting the disposal of the small surplus, which will remain after the payment of
Mr Malby’s Account.
I am, Sir,
Your most obedient humble Servant,
(Signed) F. Beaufort,
Rear Admiral and Hydrographer.
April 28th, 1851.
THE GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY, BOMBAY.
To Thomas Malby and Son. £ s. d.
1 pair of 36 inch Globes 49 0 0
1 ... *.° Covers, 4 0 0
1 Telescopic Companion
1 Dr. Morgan’s Treatise on the Globes
To mounting 190 double Elipt. Charts 7 2 6
.. 712 Single 14 ig 8
.. 1 Antiquarian ditto 9 1 6
... 76 Atlases 2 10 8
... 863 Small Charts 10 15 9