'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from September 1850 to June 1852. Edited by the Secretary. Volume X.' [‎70] (91/458)

PROCEEDING OP THE SOCIETY.
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now respectfully recommend that the Society should decline proceeding further in the matter,
and that the Charts themselves should be returned to the subscribers.
Dr Buist moved—•
“ That the Society do not proceed further in the matter of the Manual of Physical Research,
in process of completion ; and that the advances made from its funds to account of printing, be
refunded.’ ,
The motion was agreed to unanimously. It was stated, in reference to the refund of Rs. 800
which had been already made, that the Manual was expected to meet its own charges, and would
be proceeded with exactly as before, excepting that it would not appear under the auspices of
the Society.
The Chairman then called Mr Mayes, who was in attendance, and read to him the following
resolution
That Mr Mayes be now presented with the “ Chronometer,” procured for him in terms of the
Resolution of the Society of the 24th of April, 1851. Mr. Mayes first came under the notice
of the Society through the honorable mention made by the Marquis of Northampton before the
British Association in 1842, of his name while serving at Aden, where he conducted a series
of Meteorological Observations. In 1845, he was recommended to Government by the Society
as a fitting person to superintend the Observatory then in contemplation at Aden, where he
continued from 1846 to 1851, to perform the various important tasks assigned to him, in such
a manner as to meet the approval of all w ith whom he was connected. On the 24th of April
the following resolution was agreed to unanimously
“ That with reference to the Papers and 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.”
Colonel Sykes having been applied to, with the advice of Colonel Sabine and Captain Smith,
procured a Chronometer Watch from Mr. Dent, such as they considered best suited to meet
the wishes of the Society, and prove serviciable to Mr. Mayes.
Mr. Mayes expressed his gratitude to the Society, and withdrew.
The correspondence on the Ross Testimonial already published, having been disposed of, the
following letters from Lieutenant Maury, of the Observatory at Washington were laid on the ta
ble :—
National Observatory, Washington, 8th March, 1851.
Dear Sir,— I have this morning your favor of 17th January last, for which, and your kindness
be pleased to accept my thanks.
The volumes of Transactions
the course of a few days. I
Institute Washington.
have not arrived: I presume though that they will be here in
shall present, in your name, the duplicate copy to the National
Your best plan, perhaps, to send parcels for this country, would be to send them to me, and I
will with pleasure, distribute them according to your wishes.
I^end you six complete sets of my Wind and Current Charts. Please accept one set for