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as much as possible, different lots would have sold for much 

 higher sums than they did. If seedlings and seeds were suffi- 

 ciently plentiful, the progress of some of the above estates would 

 be very rapid, and in four or five years' time there would be a 

 vast amount of good tea sent from the Kangra estates. As it 

 is, however, I hear that it will be slow work indeed with many 

 of the planters. Does it not appear unjust on the part of 

 Government, after inviting Europeans to purchase land and 

 settle in the Hills, to give the enormous amount of seedlings and 

 seeds it appears its intention to give the rajah of Cashmere? 

 Surely the European settlers, who are perhaps risking their all, 

 should have more consideration shown them. A petition has 

 been, I believe, signed and sent up to Government on the 

 subject." 



[It is palpably evident, from the acts of Government, that, 

 whatever may be its professions, it is desirous of throwing every 

 possible obstacle in the way of Europeans settling in any part of 

 India. The Arms Bill is sufficient to drive away all who can 

 go. Ed. D. G.~] 



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