'Transactions of the Bombay Geographical Society, from January 1847 to May 1849. Edited by the Secretary. Volume VIII.' [‎79] (95/496)

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From Dr. W. H. Bradley, dated Boldana, 1st April, forwarding readings taken
since lie reached that place, as well as those he had taken at Aurungabad about
two years ago, in continuation of those of Ellichpoor aheady in possession of the
Society, and requesting to be elected a Member of the Society.
From Major O'. LieGrrand Jacob, dated Sawunt AMarree, the 4th April, intimat*
ing his having forwarded a year s meteorological obseivations taken by Aiinuiitah
Bullal.
From Commander C. W. Montriou, T. N., in charge of the Observatory, dated
5th April instant, acknowledging the Secretary’s letter No. 22, of the 28th of
March last, and acquainting him that two tide-gauges complete, and one Ostler’s
wind and rain-gauge? complete, will be delivered to the Geographical oociety on
their sending a responsible person to take charge of, and grant a receipt for, the
same.
Papers. —By the Author, through Captain S. B« Haines, 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 Skum Shum and Seerah Is«
land, at Aden, &c., for the month of February 1849. By Serjeant W. Mayes,
with a letter dated Aden, the 18th March 1849.
By the Author.—Results from the Magnetic Observations made at the Magne
tic Observatory, Bombay, Colaba, in 1847, under the Superintendence of Com
mander C. W. Montriou, Indian Navy—with a letter dated Observatory, Colaba,
the 13th April, No. 23 of 1849.
By Government.—An extract para 3, from a letter from 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
Aden, dated 3rd March last, No. 20, together with an extract from a Communi
cation from Lieut. Manners, Commanding the Hon’ble Company’s Brigantine
Tigris, oi the 28th of the preceding month, connected with his visit to the
ruins of Adoulis. With a letter from W. Courtney, Esq., Acting Secretary to
the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , dated 18th instant, No. 1576 of 1849,
Extract from a letter from Lieutenant F. E. Manners, Commanding the Hon’ble
Company’s Brig Tigris, to Captain William Lowe, Senior Naval Officer at Aden,
dated the 2Gth February 1849 :—
xii the interim proceeded with the Ilon’blo Company’s Brigantine Tigris under
my command down * Ansley Bay,’ and from thence proceeded with some of the
officeis of the vessel into the interior, about 15 miles (inhabited by the Sahoo
tribes), in order to examine and report upon the extensive ruins of the ancient Gre
cian City of Adoulis, and if possible to obtain inscriptions. I very much regret to
state that, with regard to the latter, I have been altogether unsuccessful, but re
ceived positive intelligence that inscriptions are in the possession of the Natives }
and, i believe, had 1 felt myself justified in detaining the Tigris for about a fort*
nignt, i am convineeu I should have been enabled to have given very important
inioi mat ion respecting the remains or a City which has hardly been visited by any
European, and also obtained inscriptions.
1 have lately heard from Mr. Stephens, who accompanied us on this expedition,
that a French Traveller has found two valuable inscriptions among the ruins very
recently. This information is to be credited, as it proceeded from the very man
who accompanied the Frenchman to the ruins, and lie lias buried them, as the man