x0 memoirs of Dr James Ander som. _ May 9. 
Your order to the fhips under dispatch for the receipt 
of a box containing China, Isle of France, and Kew garden: 
nopals, four of cachto be left at St Helena under the care 
and management of the governor, will be necefsary. 
In your first general letter you may acquaint the ho- 
nourable Court of Directors, that the two Kew garden no- 
pals, sent on the Bridgewater, have multiplied in the course ~ 
of sixteen months to 185 plants, although one of them was 
‘killed by a sudden fall of rain in July, there being 144 at 
the nopalry, sixteen in my garden, including the original 
plant, which is now five feet high, three ina garden I caused 
to be made near Conjeviram ; three with baron Richel, at 
Ennore ; four with Mr Young at Ongole; two sent to 
Calcutta; four to Mr Roxburgh, at Chamirla Cottah ; four 
to Mr Fleming at Afkagéhree to major Yvon at the Isle 
of France; and the four now in readinefs for St Helena,’ 
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Lam, Oc, 
From the same to the same. 
How. siR AND SIRS, Dec. 29. 1789. 
As it appears by the experiments made at the instance of 
the lords committee of the privy council for trade, that the 
indigo of this country is intrinsically good, notwithstand- 
ing the adulterations practised in its preparation, some at- 
tentions of government are, therefore, wanting to render 
the permifsion of conveyance on board the honourable 
company’s fhips of much utility. 
To illustrate the propriety of farther attention to the 
country, Ineed only mention the purchase of Pegu timber, 
when Rajamundry teak is of a better quality, and in quan- 
tity sufficient for the use of the whole coast. 
But the Rajamundry teak, after it is purchased, and 
thrown into the Gadavery, is taxed by every zemindar in 
your territories bordering on the river, till it arrives at the 
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