^{page x note 1} As Sir Alexander was requested to reduce his observations to writing, we here only give such as were collected on the occasion.

^{page x note 2} It is thought advisable, with reference to what Sir Alexander here, and in other parts of his observations alludes to, and to the difficulty which the public must necessarily experience in referring to the voluminous proceedings of the House of Commons relative to the renewal of the East India Company's charter, to give, attached to the report of this day's proceedings, a copy of his evidence before the House, wherein he specifically mentions the great value of tbe materials contained in the Mackenzie collection. (See page xxx).

^{page xiii note 1} See Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, vol. i. p. 333.

^{page xiv note 1} See page xxxvi.

^{page xvi note 1} As this document, written by the natives themselves in three different Ianguages, in order that all those who signed it might be aware of its contents, affords a curious illustration of the present views of the people of India, a copy of it is inserted in this Journal.