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trees, would be little more than a repetition of 

 what we have already said ; the time of the year 

 would only allow us to remark the rapid growth of 

 the branches and shoots wherever the Composition 

 had been applied to the most decayed and injured 

 stems. 



We deem it unnecessary to enter into any detail 

 of the collateral information and documents which 

 confirmed the impressions resulting from our per- 

 sonal observations, persuaded that your Lordships 

 will believe we omitted no means in our power to 

 form our judgments. 



We will, therefore, only add, that, from all we 

 saw and heard, we have reason to believe, and con- 

 sequently do not hesitate to express our conviction, 

 that Mr. Forsyth's Composition is a discovery 

 which may be highly beneficial both to individuals 

 and the public. 



We have the honour to be 



Your Lordships' obedient Servants, 



Abercorn, 



Frederick Campbell, 

 William Pulteney, 

 Charles Pierrepont, 

 Hans Sloane, 

 George Yonge, 

 . ' Philip Stephens, 



Robert Barclay, 

 John Rolle, 

 William Mainwaring. 



