that division of ancient Poland now comprehended 

 in the Austrian province ofGallicia, situated between 

 the River Bug towards Leniberg and the River 

 Wisla towards Cracow, yet, in your route towards 

 that district, the province of West Prussia, belonging 

 to Prussia, and of Masovia, which now, under the 

 government of Russia, forms a part of the Vice- 

 royalty of Poland, will require your examination. 



At Graudente or Thorn, in the Prussian part, it 

 is understood that a toll is collected on wares in their 

 passage down the Vistula ; and you may, therefore, 

 jwobably ascertain the quantities of Corn which, in 

 a series of years, have been annually conveyed down 

 that river to Dantzic. 



In the Russian Provinces you will endeavour to 

 make yourself acquainted with the nature of the 

 transit trade in Corn, with the state of the magazines 

 of this article at Warsaw. Praga, and other places, 

 and the modes in which, and the description of 

 persons by whom it is collected, for the purpose of 

 transmission to Dantzic. 



It will indeed be desirable to learn, with as much 

 accuracy as possible, the quantity in Warehouse, not 

 only at the places you visit but at other places, and 

 especially at Hambiirg,Konigsberg, Memel, Elbing, 

 and Riga. 



In the Austrian province of Gallicia, as well as ir 

 the territories of Prussia and Austria, which will 

 precede it in your route, you will obtain all the 

 information in your power, regarding the condition 

 'jfthe soil ; the manner of its cultivation ; the aver- 

 age increase of the several kinds of Grain ; the 



