RETIRE MKNT FROM PLANTING. 87 



plank, forgetting that ho was sitting on it all the time. 

 So far there is an account of tea cultivation in different 

 countries. The only white man who ever cultivated tea 

 out of China, on his own account, is the writer of these 

 papers. 



CAUSE OF RETIREMENT FROM PLANTING. 



The Hon. East India Government induced me by 

 letter, promising me a grant of Koojoo, Buramanjan and 

 Gin-lang, and protection for myself and people, to enter 

 the Tartar country of a part of which they had taken 

 possession. On the strength of these promises, I pro- 

 ceeded to the country, with the view of civilizing the 

 people, and also to better myself. I worked hard in that 

 out-of-the-way country (which although larger than some 

 of the U. States, has not yet found a place on the Maps of 

 the World), for five years. During that time, the Tartars 

 took up arms to drive the British from the country, but 

 proved unsuccessful. However, Government, for cause 

 or causes not assigned, and without any notice to me, 

 withdrew the guard from Koojoo, and also the surround- 

 ing guards, and so resigned the country, to all appear- 

 ance ; and the Tartars, who viewed me as the then sole 

 representative of the Company, holding their land on the 

 Company's authority, assembled at night and destroyed 

 my property, and killed several of my servants. It may 

 be seen by the following letter to Capt. David Reed, of 

 .ngal Artillery, that I had a very narrow escape. 



The following is an article from the Calcutta Star : 



u \Ve had indulged a hope that the Singphoos were 

 sufficiently convinced of our military strength at Ningrew 



