Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to George Buzzard, Parochial Office, Poland Street, in which the Council are challenging payment of the Parochial Rates on grounds that in 1849 the Society was exempt under an Act of Parliament. They have consulted Legal Council and expect to receive his opinion in next few days and will be in touch before the 27th. The Council regret the delay. (Found on page 187)
Sin títuloLetter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Augustus St. John to reply to St. John's note of 27th, a memo is sent regarding the terms of membership. (Found on page 192)
Sin títuloLetter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to P. le Neve Foster, Secretary, Society of Arts, to send 10 newspapers and 2 magazines printed in Bombay, together with a work on Hindu Architecture by a native of Madras for display at an Educational Exhibition. They should be returned to Royal Asiatic Society 'when they are done with.' (Found on page 196)
Sin títuloLetter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to James Cosmo Melvill, Secretary, East India Company, to request that annual payment from the East India Company to be paid to usual bankers, Sir William Call. (Found on page 197)
Sin títuloLetter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Rev. William Keane, Whitby, to thank that the 3 books he had borrowed have now been returned. Keane is also reminded that 'informal money orders' returned to him on 11 December should be 'renewed before year end' otherwise they 'may become waifs to PO exchequer'. (Found on page 200)
Sin títuloLetter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Executors of John Sullivan's estate in which the executors of Sullivan's Estate are asked to return to the Royal Asiatic Society a book borrowed by Sullivan entitled, 'Papers regarding the administration of the Marquis of Hastings'. (Found on page 201)
Sin títuloLetter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Rt. Hon. Robert Vernon Smith, MP, President of the Board of Control, to inform him that his role entitled him, ex-officio, to be a Vice-Patron of the Royal Asiatic Society. He is sent a copy of the Regulations and details of forthcoming meetings. (Found on page 202)
Sin títuloLetter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Andrew Shortrede, Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong, Editor of 'China Mail', regarding a 'Chinese Repository' sent by the Hong Kong branch, problems of payment, and to inform that, previously, they had been sent 'free of charge'. (Found on page 203)
Sin títuloLetter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to Synd Aikmud Khan, Moonsif, Delhi, to thank for his letter of 23 March 1854, together with the book on Delhi, which had just reached the Royal Asiatic Society. The Council 'express their gratification'. (Found on page 205)
Letter from Richard Clarke, Secretary, to the Secretary, Historic Society of Lancashire, to agree to an exchange of publications between the societies. (Found on page 210)
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