'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎77] (93/496)

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1 Thermometer as Hygrometer.
1 Ditto as iEthrioscope.
1 Ditto as Photometer.
1 Drawing box.
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Probably a more careful examination of the minute and letter books than I have
as yet been able to bestow on them might throw more light upon the subject. I
observe no allusion to the Transit or Telescope which stands on the invoice of the
Observatory as belonging to the Geographical Society. The same is the case with
DanielPs Hygrometers—the only evidence we have that they are ours is the fact
of our possessing them.
It would be well that a return of Dead Stock were made up and put on record
at our annual meetings along with the state of our accounts. George Buist.
The Secretary was directed to make further search for evidence of the intru-
ments mentioned in the Observatory catalogue as belonging to them being their
property ; and in the event of failing to find this, to write to Government on the
subject. Mr Pigott explained, in absence of Captain Montriou, that that officer
had no choice but to adopt the course he pursued : this was fully assented to. Mr
Pigott asked leave to consult the records and letter-books of the current and past
year : this was at once conceded. It was stated at the same time, that every
member of the Society had a right to examine whatever documents belonged to
them, or to make any extracts from their records or the papers in trheir archives that
might be desined.
List of Papers and Books presented at the Ordinary Monthly Meeting of the
Bombay Geographical Society, on Thursday, the 22nd March, 1849.
Papers. —By the author, through Captain S. B. Plaines, I. N., 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 Aden.—Meteorological Observations, as taken on Shum Shum and Seerah Is
land, at Aden, &c., for the month of January 1849. By Sergeant W. Mayes :
with two letters dated Aden, the 14th and 15th February 1849.
By John Macleod, Esq.—Progress of the Inundation of the River Indus, from
the month of September 1844 to June 1845. With a note dated the 9th March
1849.
Books.-— By Government—Memoir on the Statistics of the North Western
Provinces of the Bengal Presidency The name given to each of the three divisions of the territory of the East India Company, and later the British Raj, on the Indian subcontinent. . By A. Shakespear, Esq., B. C. S., As
sistant Secratary to Government. With a letter from J. G. Lumsden, Esq.,
General Department, No. 727, dated I7tk March 1849.
By Government. Journal of the Indian Archipelago and Eastern Asia, Voh
2nd, No. 12, for December 1848. With a letter from J .G. Lumsden, Esq., Secre-
tary to Government, General Department, dated 22nd February, No. 518 of 1849.
By Commander C. W. Montriou, I. N., in charge of Observatory.—Tida!
Observations made at the Observatory Colaba, during the years 1840,1847, and
1848. With a letter No. 14, dated 20th March, 1849.