40 to corresptnaents. Sefit. f, 



be no doubt that, sooner or later, the cochineal insect will 

 he sent from America to this country, and it will be of 

 great consequence to have plants every where in readineCi 

 for their reception. 



On the 1 8th November 1789, I had a promise from 

 your board of obtaining from Sumatra trees of that 

 country, but to this hour have heard nothing more of the 

 matter — what this silence can be owing to, I am at a lofs 

 to say, as Mr Crisp, governor of Bencoolen, is reputed to 

 have much attention to subjects of this nature. 



As the Ihip Asia is about to sail for that island, I beg 

 leave again to request your attention to my letter of the 12th 

 November 1789, and having it in contemplation to pro- 

 mote an attention to the culture of the bread-fruit tree, I 

 am induced to request you will particularly specify two 

 kinds of bread-fruit trees, which captain LeVvis of that es- 

 tablifhment tells me grow there, and are mentioned in 

 Marseden's history of Sumatra, under the Mallay names 

 of Sookoon and Calawee. I am, (isi'c. 

 March 12. 1792. 



Mr R. Clerk, to Dr 'James Anderson. 

 Sir, 

 I AM directed by t!:" governor in council, to acknowledge 

 the receipt of your letter of the i2th instant, and to dc- 

 quaint you that letters will be written to the gentlemen at 

 Bombay and fort Marlbro', agreeably to your request. 

 H-lnnb 14 1792. I am, isfc. 



To be continued occasionally. 



TO COR.R.ESPO1NDENTS. 



The favour of Liheralis is come to ha;id; but perhaps it is rather a littlt 



tco Ijte 'o ansvyer faliy the intentioi.s of tiie writer. Posuge not p lid. ^ 



The observations ot Sam. Bomtjhell are received ; but they seem to be 

 at present unneccfs.iry, as the event to whic!-. they u'hide has actually ta- 

 ken place, aid no person hjs exprefsed dfsa'.isf.iction at ic, which Ihows 

 that the remarks of this writer are very just 5 — but it is unnecefsjry to 

 combat a Ihadow. His farther correspondence will be very acceptable. 



The observations of A B (hall have a place as soon as conve.'.iency 

 will permit. 



The third letter of TVfliifr Pc/i/iVfl/ is received. 



The verses by TV. G. are recoivea, and (hall be applied as he desires. 

 Many ach:oickdgemeKti still deferred for want of room. 



