260 On Tabular Returns of [No. 111. 



In conclusion it may be noticed, that the Cabool merchants being 

 totally ignorant of our laws, especially customs, are shamefully imposed 

 upon by a set of law people, who, under the pretence of instructing 

 them how to avoid rendering themselves amenable to our courts, prey 

 upon them in every possible way. It would therefore be very desir- 

 able, if the authorities at Delhi were required to direct attention to 

 the interests of the northern trade.* 



I am happy to inform you, that since I last wrote, an enterprizing 



merchant of Delhi, who was formerly an inhabitant of Peshawur 



and removed to Hindostan with Governor Elphinstone's mission, 



despatched a small consignment of goods (vide margin) to Yarkund via 



Subathoo and Lodauk, with the view of ascertain- 



Indigo, khimkhaubs, . , , . , 



doputtas and long- ing whether our exports could not be thrown into 

 skins and^jewellery' China by way of Yarkund, which is I believe situa- 

 ted directly on the borders of it. He seems to be 

 very sanguine of success ; as he considers that the superiority of our 

 manufactures will always secure for them the preference over those 

 of Russia, with which alone the Yarkund market is now supplied. 

 In a few days I will submit a statement of trade for April, in which 

 I hope to be able to exhibit three or four new exports. Until October 

 or November, however, the trade altogether will be very slack. 



* Attention has, I believe, been directed to this point. 



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