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he set to cooking his rice with it, and finding it answer the purpose well, he 

 ventured to bring away about 4 or 5 coyans of it. The boat has now gone 

 away and he has now left but one small piece, which he promised to bring to 

 my office. 



He discovered a stratum ab out 3 feet in thickness close under the surface, 

 but of its length and breadth he knows nothing. Why the people do not 

 use it for culinary purposes he knows not, but supposes that they may know 

 nothing about it. There are no inhabitants in the vicinity of the Coal, and 

 he entertains no difficulty in bringing away any quantity. 



Kong Kiyon told Mr. Gottlieb that he would engage to bring the Coal at 

 the rate of &\2 per coyang of 45 Peculs. He has thought better of it. 

 He tells me that, after consulting his comrades, he would not engage under 

 *8150 for an 8 coyang boat load, being upwards of 50 per cent, beyond his 

 offer to Mr. Gottlieb. But Kong Kiyon says, that for ^150 per load of an 

 8 coyang boat, he will enter into a bond with securities to supply the mine- 

 ral always, provided a small advance of cash be made to him, as he has no 

 funds of his own. 



Mr. Gottlieb brought one piece burnt. It had the appearance and smell 

 of a common cinder, only it was very light in weight. Captain Congalton 

 spoke well of it after trial. 



I shall await your instructions in this matter. 



I have, &c. 

 (Signed) S. Garling, 



Resident Councillor. 



P. W. Island, the 13th February, 1847. 



\5th. — P. S. The specimen of Coal not having yet come to hand, I shall 

 no longer detain this letter. 



(Signed) S. Garling, 



k Resident Councillor. 



(True Copy) 

 (Signed) W. J. Butterworth, 

 Governor. 



(No. 290.) 

 Copy of this letter and of its enclosure, together with the specimen of 

 Coal otherwise received, forwarded to the Mint Master of Calcutta, for the 

 purpose therein mentioned. 



By order of the Hon'ble the Deputy Governor of Bengal. 



(Signed) C. Beadon, 

 Under Secretary to the Governor of Bengal. 

 Fort William, 1th April, 1847. 



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