}^9S' queries. ^ ^ 335 



a few years since in your part of Great Britain. Tne 

 Earl of Bredalbine transmitted to the government of 

 Bengal the plan that was laid down for the management 

 of them, and a great many of the residenters of this place 

 took fliares in the society ; — since that time we have had 

 no information whatever relating to it ; and you would af- 

 ford your readers in general, and the parties concerned in 

 particular, much satisfaction to lay before them the extent 

 to which they may have been carried, and such improve- 

 ments, as may have been adopted. These particulars, we 

 expected to receive from the secretary, to the society ; but 

 have been disappointed. 



As I may soon have it in my power to furniih your 

 Miscellany with some curious articles, in consequence of 

 a long journey I am about to take into the most unfre- 

 quented parts of this country, I (hall beg leave to make 

 myself known to you under the signature of*. 



Calcutta, 20 7 

 Oc/o^fr 1792. 3 Eugenics. 



* The querist will find that they have been in some measure al- 

 ready answered in the Bee. By these notices it will appear that the 

 directors of the society have by no means been inattentive to their 

 charge ; Mr Dempster, and Mr Pultency in particular, have had this 

 object much at heart. It must, however, be owned that notwithstan- 

 ding their exertions, the succefs has not been such as fully to answer 

 their beneficent views. AVhile the salt laws continue in torce, it is 

 equally vain to expect that the fifheries can he lully establilhed, 11 even 

 the whole revenue of Britain were to be expended on bounties and 

 premiums, as to expert, by means of powerful incitements to 

 make a horse whose head was bound to his feet succeed in the race. 

 Of this no one can be more sensible than both Mr Dundas, and Mr 

 Pitt. When the body of landed proprietors on those coasts fliall be- 

 come equally sensible of this as they are, so as heartily to co-ope- 

 rate with these ministers, the businefs will be done. Till that time 

 ■which seems not to be at hand, those who have the prosperity of that 

 part of Scotland at heart must moderate their cxpect.itions. 



The information politely offered by this correspondent will prove 

 very acceptabl*. 



