592 Manufacture of Glass. 



the glass trade of that port, but I am sorry to say, I have not been 

 favoured with the same. 



2. In reply to the first question in your letter under acknowledge- 

 ment, I beg to state, that a certain demand of 4,850 rupees per an- 

 num, is not a sufficient inducement to establish a glass manufactory. 

 In a glass furnace, after once the fire is lighted, the heat is kept up 

 night and day without intermission, until the furnace becomes un- 

 serviceable ; now the smallest sized working furnace would produce 

 articles to more than ten times the amount noted above, and unless 

 an outlet could be found for them, the manufactory would fail 

 for want of encouragement. 



3. In reply to question 2d, I beg to state, that exclusive of the 

 Government demand noted of Rupees 4,850, (to which I will refer in 

 the after part of this letter,) there must be a large consumption of 

 common Wine or Beer bottles in Calcutta, and if through the Custom 

 House returns, information could be obtained as to the number and 

 value of these, a most desirable point would be gained. 



4. Reply to question 3d. The locality of the manufactory would 

 depend in the first place on the proximity and cheapness of fuel and 

 of water-carriage. 



1st. On the nearness or cost of conveyance to the mart where the 

 articles made are to be sold. 



2d. On the cost at the manufactory of the materials of which glass 

 is to be made. 



3d. On the cost of fire clays and fire bricks at the manufactory. 



4th. On being able to procure able workmen on reasonable terms 

 upon the locality. 



5th. My own personal knowledge of the country does not enable me 

 to mention any spot, which I could recommend for the establishment 

 of a glass manufactory ; for although I know of a spot where the ma- 

 terials for producing the glass are in abundance, I am not aware that 

 there is any quantity of fuel near, or in other words to be obtained 

 cheap. I also know of a spot where I believe the best fire clay in 

 Upper India is to be obtained, but fuel is scarce, and therefore neither 

 of these spots are suited for a glass manufactory. 



5. The statement sent by the Officiating Apothecary, East India 

 Company, simply states the number and value of glass bottles and 



