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and it was resolved, in consequence of the subse- 

 quent receipt from the Supreme Government of 

 a copy of a despatch from the Honorable Court 

 of Directors, dated July 24, 1839, in which 

 it is said " we purpose from time to time to 

 print and publish such information as may come 

 before us calculated either to extend the know- 

 ledge of the productions of India, to increase 

 their amount, improve their quality, or give 

 stimulus to the demand for them ; and we de- 

 sire that you will cause similar measures to be 

 taken for effecting the same objects throughout 

 India," to transmit the Report to Government 

 with the several communications which had 

 been received in reply to both the circulars, in 

 order that the Government might see the real 

 nature of the documents which the Society had 

 chosen to recommend to favourable considera- 

 tion, and if it thought proper, incur the expense 

 of preparation and publication by the Society. 



The Right Honorable the Governor General 

 in Council was pleased in reply to express his 



