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tioned, to affix four more conductors to the house, to render it more 

 secure from a similar visitation. 



4th. With the Board's permission, I will, in rectifying the damage, 

 carry the improvements above suggested into effect. 



I have, &c. 

 (Signed J W. R. Fitzgerald, 

 Fort William, Civil Architect 



30th March, 1838. 



Memorandum on the Trade between the Towns of Shikarpore and 

 Candahar. — By Lieut. J. Postans, Assistant Political Agent, Shi- 

 karpore, Sindh. 



As it is of importance in connection with the prospects of trade 

 with the countries bordering on, or accessible by means of the river 

 Indus, to ascertain what return commodities may be looked from these 

 quarters, their value and quality as suitable to the European market, 

 I have availed myself of the arrival of the annual Kuffillahs at Shikar- 

 pore from Candahar, to obtain the following information on the various 

 articles composing the investments from the latter place, shewing the 

 return trade for English piece goods, metals, groceries, &c. transmitted 

 from the former. 



I have ascertained, from good authority, that the market at Candahar 

 for European fabrics of the usual manufactures suitable to the habits 

 and tastes of the people of these countries, is at present unusually 

 brisk, and the demand far greater than the supply; moreover, that 

 there is every reason to believe from the increase of security to the 

 merchant, decrease of transit dues, impulse lately given to Candahar 

 as a mart for the N. W., and the influx of population, that this 

 demand will not be likely materially to decline. To the fabrics in 

 demand, profits derived, and other particulars, I will refer hereafter. 



The insecure state of the Bolan Pass, has this year retarded the 

 arrival of the Caravans, and decreased their number. I shall quote 

 the following list of articles received by one : — 



No. 1. — Turquoise Earth — mds. 14 — price from four rupees to 

 twelve rupees per lb. This article is an important one in the trade to 



