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'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From December 1854 to March 1856. (New Issue.) Edited by the Secretary. Volume XII.' [60] (77/258)
The record is made up of 1 volume (227 pages). It was created in 1854-1856. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY.
Annual Receipts and Disbursements of the Bombay Geographi
cal Society from 1st May 1854 to 30th April 1855.
1st May 1854. Receipts. Rs. A. P.
To Balance in the hands of the Treasurer 1,362 0 9
To do. in the hands of the Secretary 11 7 10
rr . . 1 > 373 § 7
1 o Lrovemment Subscription at 50 Rs. per mensem COO 0 0
4 o Annual Subscription of Members 715 0 0
To Interest allowed by the Treasurer 64 4 6
To Society’s Transactions sold 23 9 8
To Philosophical Instruments sold 418 4 0
To Government for Aden Observations 4,095 0 0
Rs..7,289 10 9
1st May 1854. Disbursements. Rs. A. P.
By Office establishment 600 0 0
By contingencies including printing the Xlth Vol. of the Socie
ty’s Transactions 1,229 8 9
By Treasurer’s commission up to 31st July 1854 14 14 1
By the Manager of the Bombay Times for the printing of the
Aden Observations 4,095 0 0
By remittance of £80 in favor of Messrs. Adie and Son, on ac
count of Instruments 795 13 0
By balance in the hands of Treasurer Rs. 502 9 6
By Secretary 51 12 9
554 6 3
Rs..7,289 10 9
The money portion of our Treasury is, perhaps, more poorly filled on the
present occasion than at any period of the history of our Society, amounting
to no more than Rs. 554; but our Assets in the form of sound and saleable
instruments of first rate quality gives the following results :—We have seven
beautiful Barometers, six at Rs. 70, and one at Rs. 100=Rs. 520. These in
struments are always in demand; with 7 Boiled Tubes, for the repairs of
broken instruments, at Rs. 12 each=Rs. 84.
Assets.
Instruments on hand.
6 Barometers, at Rs. 70each Rs. 420 0 0
1 Silver Scale Barometer with Magnifiers 100 0 0
5 Pairs Adie’s Thermometers, at Rs. 13 each pair 65 0 0
7 Tubes, at 12 Rs. each 84 0 0
5 Sympisometers, at Rs. 55 each 275 0 0
4£ Dozen Triple Lenses, at Rs. 2& each 135 0 0
Dozen Double Lenses, at Rs. 1^ each 88 8 0
3| Dozen Single Lenses, at Rs. 1 each 45 0 0
4 Large Pocket Compasses, at Rs. 3 each 12 0 0
18 Small do. do. at Rs. 2£ each 45 0 0
Total Rs. 1,269 8
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The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From December 1854 to March 1856. (New Issue.) Edited by the Secretary. Volume XII.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at The Times' Press, by T W Wray, 1856.
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- 1 volume (227 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references, and an index. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).
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Dimensions: 220 x 140mm
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- ST 393, vol 12
- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From December 1854 to March 1856. (New Issue.) Edited by the Secretary. Volume XII.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:2, 4:8, 1:2, 4:35, 37, 39:94, 1:2, 4:94, 97:118, 1:2, 4:18, 1:2, 4, 4, iii-r:v-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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- Public Domain
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- ST 393, vol 12
- Title
- 'The Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society. From December 1854 to March 1856. (New Issue.) Edited by the Secretary. Volume XII.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:2, 4:8, 1:2, 4:35, 37, 39:94, 1:2, 4:94, 97:118, 1:2, 4:18, 1:2, 4, 4, iii-r:v-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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- Public Domain