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Secondly. A 'onp-er thread can be spun thereof, from 

 the sair.e quantity of labour and time ; tiiat is, 20 per 

 Cent more than of Hemp, and 100 per Cent more than 

 of Cotton. Oftbis I am convinced from flir and repeat- 

 ed experiments. The task of a spinner of Flax is 12 

 cats or hanks, each oT these cuts contain 120 threads 

 round a reel of 2 1-2 yards in circumference, making 

 in the whole 3600 yards, which is a moderate day's 

 work ; some perform much more, but of Cotton it will 

 require two persons well skilled, one to card, and thd 

 other to spin that length of thread in a day, although they 

 choose that size most favourable to dispatch. 



With submission, Gentlemeri, have I so fat- endeavour- 

 ed to state simply and concisely, \ /hat my small experi- 

 ence has taught me. I regret that it is ivA more to the 

 purpose, and that my knowledge does not enable me to 

 trace the subject thro igh all the national, as well as pri- 

 vate benefits, wh'ch may be derived from it ; a fair state- 

 ment of which, r yet hope to see, from under the hand of 

 Some person whose information may aniply qualify him 

 for the work, and that it may have a happy influence on 

 the active part of our Fellow Citizens. 



The foregoing experiments were chiefly made during 

 the late War. I hope soon to resume the business of 

 manufacturing Linen, and be more accurate in my cal- 

 culations ; and where J make further discoveries, shall 

 with great pleasure avail myself of the honor of submitf- 

 ting them to your inspection. 



For your kind and polite attention, I beg leave to 

 thank you, Gentlemen, and to assiire you of that amity^ 

 and esteem with which I regard each individual o4" this 

 Sofiety. And that 



I am, Gentlemen, 

 Your devoted humble servant. 



John Strode. 

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