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Ordered, — That the Secretary do transmit the necessary materials to 

 the Company's Lawyer, directing him to prepare a Grant accordingly. 



At this period the partners were employed on active service by Go- 

 vernment ; Mr. Sumner at the head of a commission, and Mr. Heatly to 

 quell some serious disturbances at Mirzanagore in Jessore. Redfearne 

 never took any part apparently in the coal work, and was stationed at 

 Nuddeah. At length in September 1775, the following letter was 

 received by the Board : — 



To The Hon'ble WARREN HASTINGS, Esq. 



Governor General, §c. and Council. 



Gentlemen, — We have the honour to acquaint you with our having 

 imported from Pachete about two thousand and five hundred maunds 

 of coal, in part of the quantity which we offered to furnish the Honor- 

 able Company with, at 2/12, (two Arcot rupees and twelve annas) per 

 maund, and it is now ready to be delivered to your order. We are, &c. 



Calcutta, John Sumner, 



\5tk September, 1775. For Sumner, Heatly and Redfearne. 



Ordered, — That the coal be delivered to the Military Store keeper, 

 and that he do report the quality of it to the Board. 



The Store-keeper did not, however, furnish any report. Mr. Sumner 

 was deputed with Messrs. Pye and Adair to examine the Hidgellee salt 

 accounts, which very fully occupied his time. And Mr. Heatly was 

 Collector of the united districts of Ramgur, Palamow, Chota Nagpore, 

 and Gautkondory, where he had small leisure for speculations. In 

 November 1777, both having returned to the Presidency, they renewed 

 their endeavours to carry out the work. 



To The Hon'ble WARREN HASTINGS, Esq. $c. $c. 



Gentlemen, — I request the favour of you to order two thousand 

 maunds of pit-coal to be received into the Honorable Company's stores. 

 This quantity is a part of what has been dug out of mines at Pachete by 

 the discoverers, and it has been sometime laying in Calcutta. I am, &c. 



Calcutta, John Sumner, 



I5tk November, 1777. For Sumner, Heatly and Redfearne. 



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