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larger profit from it than 4,800 Rixdollars, which were offered for the rent 

 of the last fishery. 



The undersigned hopes he has now satisfactorily obeyed Your Excellen- 

 cies' wish, and clearly proved first, that the renting of the pearl banks is in 

 every respect preferable to having an open fishery; second, that it would be 

 better to dive for the Chanks at Caipentyn and Manaar on the company's 

 own account. 



Note — Neither the Governor-General nor Governor Van Gollenesse appears to have 

 had any actual experience in the conduct of a pearl-fishery. The latter's arguments are 

 special pleading, apparently set forth with a view to curry favour with the Governor- 

 General whose predilection towards leasing out the fishery was on record. J.1I. 



