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'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [9] (24/496)
The record is made up of 1 volume (466 pages). It was created in 1847-1849. 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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The accounts for the year having been exhibited, showed a balance of Rs.
2544-9-6 in the hands of the Treasurers. In the course of the year, Rs. 1315 had
been expended on printing • for the establishment Rs. 564; for contingent and
other charges, Rs. 236-15-9: in all, Rs. 2115-15-9.
Annual Statement of Receipts and Disbursements of the Bombay Geographical
Society, 1st May 1846 to ZOth April 1847.
Disbursements.
April 30th, 1847.
To Printing
„ Establishment
„ Contingent expenses
„ Mr J. T. Bell’s bill for duty, customs, clearing charges
&c., on 3 cases containing Instruments and Books, for
warded by Mr Shillinglaw at London for Mr Patrick
Vans Agnew, at Lahore
„ Cooly hire, packing charges, Boat freight for sending
4 cases (addressed to P. Vans Agnew, Esq. at Lahore)
over to Kurrachee, in charge of the Secretary to the
Scinde Association there...
Rs.
A.
P.
1,315 0
564 0
175 15
0
0
9
46 11 0
14 5 0
5 )
Balance in favour of the Society, viz.
In the hands of the Treasurers up to this day
Ditto...in the hands of the Secretary
61
2,115
C
15
0
9
2,485 11 11
58 13 7
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
2,544 S
4,660 9
6
3
Receipts.
April 30th, 1846.
By Balance in the hands of the Treasurers up to this day. 2,220 11 11
„ Ditto...in the hands of the Secretary 84 12 0
August 15th.
,, Amount received from Government for supplying 300 printed
copies separately stitched, of an extract from a Report on the
district of Babriawar by Captain G. LeG Jacob, late 1 st Assist,
to the
Political Agent
A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency.
at Rajcote, as per Government order from
Political Department, dated the 1 st Aug., No. 3003 of 1846
April 30th, 1847.
2,305 7
200 0
Ditto...of Government subscription for 12 months, at 50
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
per mensem
600
Ditto...of subscriptions of Members for this year
Ditto...of printed copies of this Society’s proceedings sold
Ditto...of do. of the Royal Geographical Society’s Journal sold
1,437
106
11
Rupees
Indian silver coin also widely used in the Persian Gulf.
4,660
0
A
8
5
9
U
0
0
0
0
4
3
(Signed) Geo. Buist,
Secretary to the Society.
Bombay, 30th April, 1847.
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Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.
Publication details: Bombay: Printed at The Times' Press, by James Chesson, 1849.
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- 1 volume (466 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving headings and page references. There is an index to Volumes I-XVII (1836-1864) in a separate volume (ST 393, index).
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- Title
- 'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.'
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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:4, 1:51, 51a, 52:85, 1:10, 10a, 10a, 11:92, 92a, 92a:92b, 92b:92c, 92c, 93:382, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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- Bombay Geographical Society
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- ST 393, vol 8
- Title
- 'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.'
- Pages
- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, i-r:ii-v, 1:4, 1:51, 51a, 52:85, 1:10, 10a, 10a, 11:92, 92a, 92a:92b, 92b:92c, 92c, 93:382, iii-r:iv-v, back-i
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