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to anfwer the account given of it, I fliall be happy 

 in having been the means of furnifhing the Society 

 with this account. 



The only thing which makes me doubt its being 

 brought into general ufe, is the price, which in this 

 place is 8s. per bufhel, owing to the very high duty 

 on that imported from France. At Philadelphia it 

 is fold, ready prepared for fowing, at 5s. per bufhel, 

 their currency, which is 7s. 6d. per dollar. 



I have been informed, that large quantities of 

 it are to be got in the neighbourhood of Liverpool, 

 which I fuppofe would be free of the duty, and 

 confequently come much cheaper. 



Wifliing every pofllble fuccefs to the Society, 

 I am, your mod obedient fcrvant, 



JOSEPH KIRKPATRICK. 



Extras of a Letter from a Gentleman in Pennfylvaniay 

 to Joftph Kirkpatricky efq» 



*' In anfwer to your queries refpedling Gypfom^ 

 or Plaifter of Paris ^ I Ihall give as full information 

 as I can of the fuccefs of my own and my neigh- 

 bours' experiments, 



"The 



