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No. 4. 



RESOLVED, 



That an humble address be presented to his Majesty, 

 that he will be graciously pleased to give directions for mak- 

 ing such enquiries as shall be thought necessary for the pur- 

 pose of ascertaining the efficacy of a remedy invented by 

 William Forsyth, for curing defects in trees, arising from in- 

 juries in the bark ; and in case the same shall appear likely to 

 be of public utility, to order such recompence to be made to 

 the said William Forsyth on the disclosure thereof, as his Ma- 

 jesty shall judge proper ^ and to assure his Majesty, that this 

 house will make good the same. 



No. 5. 



Zand Revenue Office^ Scotland Tard^ Dec, 11, 1790* 



MY LORDS AND GENTLEMEN, 



Having represented to the Lords Commissioners of his 

 Majesty's Treasury, that, in pursuance of their Lordships de- 

 sire, we had written to the several noblemen and gentlemen 

 mentioned in the list, of which a copy was sent to each of you, 

 requesting to know whether they would have the goodness to 

 make the necessary examinations and enquiries^ to ascertain 

 the effect of the experiments made by Mr. Forsyth, of the 

 composition discovered by him for curing defects in trees ; 

 and that twelve of those noblemen and gentlemen, here under 

 named, and to whom this letter is addressed, had signified 

 their willingness to assist in the proposed examination ; we 

 have now the honour to inform you, that their lordships have 

 been pleased to signify to us, that they approve of their exam- 

 ination being made by those noblemen aiid gentlemen, or any 



