16 Schouten Island. 



prospect of profit upon the article brouglit from the 

 Schouten Island to Hobart Town, independently of any 

 quantity productively consumed on the spot in smelting 

 ores, or sold there to a Steam Navigation Company, or 

 otherwise. 



I am glad to have it in my power to present a Report 

 so favourable of the character and extent of the coal, 

 and of the natural facilities which exist for obtaining it. 

 I trust it may prove satisfactory to His Excellency. 



I propose shortly to prepare and forward Reports of 



my observations upon the Coal-fields at Southport and 



Recherche Bay, and at Richmond and Jerusalem, for 



the information of the Lieutenant-Governor ; and I trust 



to have it in my power, before taking leave of the subject, 



to lay before His Excellency the results of experiments 



on the combustible constituents of these coals, and their 



comparative calorific powers. 



I have the the honor to be, 



Sir, 



Your very obedient Servant, 



JOSEPH MILLIGAN. 



The Honourable 



The Colonial Secretary, 



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