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All our factories from Tatla to Anjengo, and alfo thofe in 

 the gulph of Perfia (if we have any that remain), and that at 

 BaJJbra, are fubordinate to the prefidentfliip oi Bombay. 



The fliips are built of the Teek-"joood, the T'ektona grandh of TeekWood. 

 L,mnceiis<i Suppl. p. 151, Hort. Malab, iv. 57. tab. 27, Plant. Coro- 

 77iandel, i. p. 10. N" 6. a vaft tree, both in height and bulk, of 

 the Pentandria Monogynia clafs. It grows in extenfive forefts, 

 along the hills, at the foot of the Gbaut mountains, and to the 

 north and north-eaft of Bnjfein, and is readily brought down 

 the various llreams that flow from them, on the river Gooda^ 

 (verie, on the Coro77ia7idel zo2J^\ in Bar77jah, north of Pegu; in the 

 iile of Simtatra, and poflibly in many other places. The pro- 

 perty of this timber, in refilling the worm, renders it in- 

 valuable ; yet it has been neglecfted by the non-application of it 

 for the building our lliips of war. The words of that very in- 

 telligent writer Mr. Renfte/y will heft convey the idea of the 

 importance of this invaluable tree. 



" I CANNOT clofe this account without remarking theunpar- 

 *' donable negligence we are guilty of, ii» delaying to build teek 

 "" lliips of war for the ufe of the iTidiaTi feas. They might be 

 " freighted home, without the ceremony of regular equipment, 

 ^^ as to mafts, fails, and furniture, which might be calculated 

 <' juft to anfwer the purpofe of the home pafTage at the beft 

 "** feafun ; and crews could be provid-ed in India. The letter an- 

 *' nexed, which vvas written with the beft intentions, nine or ten 

 " years ago, will explain the circumftances of the cafe. Teek ^^jt Dura- 

 *' Ihips of forty years old and upwards, are no uncommon 

 ■*' objedls in the Indian feas; while -^w European built fliip is 

 ** ruined there in five years. The fiiips built at Bofiibay are the 



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