'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎64] (80/496)

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class of men tlmfc Iiad originally been proposed to be entrusted with them, and no
man could have evinced more zeal than he had done in the discharge of bis duties.
Besides conducting a series of tidal and meteorological observations for some years
he had fitted up a transit, and provided himself with a telescope and ; chronometer
for active purposes, and made a very large number of most valuable observations.
It was agreed to unanimously, that the Secretary should be directed to address
Government under the Marine Department, applying for the use of the portable
magnetic instruments at the Golaba Observatory not now in use.
The Ordinary Monthly Meeting of this Society took place in their Rooms,; Town
Hall, on Thursday the 22nd February, at 3 o’clock p. m.—P resent : The Hon’ble
J t P. Willoughby, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair ; Lieut.-Col. N. Campbell ;
Di J. Buines, m. d., k. h , Di J. W, Wincnester; the Revd Geo. Pigott j Norman
Oliver, Esq.; Capt in S. V, W. Hart; Dr John Patch ; Professor Joseph Patton;
Dr E. Impey ; Dr M. T. Kayes, M. D. • Major J. Holland ; Captain H. J. Barr •
Captain H. Gribble ; Ali Mahomed Khan, Esq. ; Munmohundass Davidass Esq •
and Dr Geo. Buisfc, Secretary. ’ " 5
The minutes of last meeting held on the 18th January, having been read and
approved of, the following papers and letters were laid on the table
Papers. By the author, through Captain S. B. Haines, I. JST., Political A^ent
at Aden.—Meteorological Observations, as taken on Shum-Shum and Seerah Island
at Aden, &c., for the month of December 1848. By Serjeant W. Mayes.
By the author, through the Hon’ble J. P Willoughby, Esq.,, Vice President
.itha letter dated 3rd February 1849.-A Paper on,^nd tL Charts of the
Gulf of Catch, dated June 1848. By Captain G. Fulljames.
By the author.—On the supply of Maps by the Society, expressing his wiiiins-
ness under eertain eircumstanees, to take charge of Meteorological Instruments.
by Major G. LeGrand Jacob.
By tu, author.—-On certain int„e sl i„ s Meteorological Phenomena ei.iM. be,
! ‘" 1 “> »“ 23rd Jaauary, the earn, d., „„ „ l]ich ,
thunderstorm ooonrrod at Deihi, ,„d heavy rain f,H „„ C1 „„ ul a „ a Jhl] ™
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Esn 4 n _ icn a letter from J. G. Lumsden,
ofma Government, General Department, dated 30 th ultimo, No. 275
D^irT^A- Malet ’ Esq ’’ CLief Secreta|, y fo Government, Separate
N ° 32 0f 1849 > acknowledging tlm Society’s
rc i s . te< ; the 2 <»h December, No. 62 of 1848, and complying with the Society’s
ques t0 be allowed to use the walls of the Lobby of the Town Hall, opposite
and n- 10006 ° l t !° S ° ciet y’ s Koora . (o1 ' purpose of hanging the Maps, Charts.
Society’s'l!mer DC 0nS1 ‘ 1S t0 tll0m ’ ° n the C0nditl0U; = specified in the 2nd para of the