'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎62] (78/496)

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From A. Miles, Esquire, dated The Admiralty, 18th November, 1848, ac
knowledging the receipt of the Society’s letters dated the 15th and 30th Sept, last,
respecting the scheme of Tidal and Meteorological Observations, and intimating
that Sir Francis Beaufort had consulted Colonel Sabine on the subject, and that
the entire question, with the decision of the former Board of Admiralty, was then
before their Lordships, but as no determination had been come to on the subject,
the instruments had not been ordered, Mr Miles, however, states that whenever
the matter shall have received their Lordships’ attention and decision, the Society
may be assured of his best efforts to carry their wishes immediately into effect.
From Commander GK Jenkins, I. N., dated the 15th January 1849, forwarding
a communication to his address from Captain O. E. Ashburner, commanding a
detachment of the 8th regt. N. L, at Porebunder, dated the od idem, offeiing his
services to the Society in the superintendence of Tidal and Meteorological Obser
vations at that place.
The minutes of last meeting, held on the 21st December, having been read and
approved of, the business then brought forward, but which could not be got disposed
of for want of time, was taken up.—In reference to the letter of Major Le
Grand Jacob, it was agreed that an alternative should be added to the rule in
reference to subscriptions, and that members should be admitted on a single com
position payment of Ks. 100, or on an annual payment of Rs. 15, at their option,—■
In reference to the proposition made by the same gentleman for copying Maps in
the possession of Government, it was stated that Government were at all times
willing to allow copies for service purposes to be made of any of the maps not
placed under special restriction, or desired by the Court of Directors The London-based directors of the East India Company who dealt with the daily conduct of the Company's affairs. to be kept
unpublished, and that such could at any time be had on application, provided the
espence of copying was defrayed by the applicant. Government would be equally
willing to allow copies to be made for lithographic A lithograph is an image reproduced from a printing plate whose image areas attract ink and non-image areas repel it. as for other purposes ; and
where two or more parties might chance to apply, the expence would be greatly
reduced. A special application for the particular map wanted was considered
indispensable.—A letter was read from Captain DePHoste, in reply to that sent
him on the subject of meteorological researches at Yiziadroog and in the Phoonda-
Ghaufc, from which it appeared that that officer’s hands are much too fully occupied,
and his position too remote from the sea coast, to enable him to render the Society
the assistance he otherwise might have given. On this subject it was stated that
no answer had been received from Government in reply to the Secretary’s letter
accepting of the use of the instruments offered them,-—the appointment of Corporal
Leach to Yiziadroog,—or the occupation of the ante-chamber of the Society’s
rooms for the purpose of spreading maps and charts: it was explained, at the same
time, that the delay had been occasioned from references merely, and that answers
might be looked for as quickly as it was possible to have them given.—The Officer
in charge of the Observatory was directed to be written to reminding him that no
reply had been received to the letter addressed to him on the 22nd ult., soliciting
permission to have extracts made from the records of the Observatory for the pur
pose of reference, the whole scheme being one of comparative rather than of local
observation.™The Secretary was directed to Write to Captain Ashburner, grate®
fully thanking him for his offer, of which the Society vrould be most happy to avail