1841. J On the Salts, called Puckwah and Phool-Kharee, 953 



the Phool-Kharee to be used for adulteration. I should be much 

 more inclined to rate it at the lowest at double this quantity, or nearer 

 2 lacs of maunds of the first sort. We have already estimated the 

 amount of Puckwah made with the Saltpetre alone, and we see that 

 the amount of Kharee made with it must be very large. In the 

 European refining factories it appears, (for we do not know all the 

 secrets of the trade,) that the extraneous Salts are mostly thrown back 

 to the Saltpetre heaps ; yet with the large deductions I have made, and 

 Dr. Buchanan for our authority, that the Nitffe-makers do sell it, we shall 

 not perhaps at all events exceed in saying that, every thing considered, 

 at least a lac of maunds of Phool-Kharee may be thrown into the 

 market for adulteration, and 25,000 maunds of Puckwah be produced 

 in the making of Kharees of all kinds ? 



VT. — Estimate of the loss to the Revenue from the foregoing sources, 



Maunds. 

 Puckwah from manufacture of Saltpetre, ... ... 2,50,000 



From Phool-Kharees, 50,000 



Phool-Kharee sold for adulterations, ... ... ... 1,00,000 



Total maunds, 4,00,000 



This being all sold as Government Salt, gives 



Total value at 400 rupees per 100 maunds, Co.'s Rs. 16,00,000 



Of which loss to Government at 300 rupees, is Co/s Rs. 12,00,000 



VII. — Concluding Remarks. 



This amount of loss to the Revenue seems enormous, but we may 

 notice * 



1. That the nature of the Salt is a chemical certainty. 



2. That we can attach the highest confidence to Mr. Stephenson's 

 results, because he had no motives to wilful misrepresentation any 

 way, and might fully expect his results and statements would be 

 closely examined in Calcutta, so that his professional character as a 

 chemist was at stake. I add, that from personal knowledge of him 

 as a working chemist, I feel quite satisfied, that they are entitled to full 

 confidence. 



