COTTON-WOOL. 



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of procuring this season sufficient cotton to make i etter from 



, , . . , Resident at 



it worth sending; to the presidency, yet as a few Maiwan , 



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bags can no doubt be had, should the Right 

 Honourable the Governor wish to have it in such 

 inconsiderable portions as may merely suffice as 

 samples to England, it would be a satisfaction to 

 me to be permitted to forward it for that purpose. 



4. I beg leave to request, at the same time, I 

 may be furnished with such implements as are 

 used to the northward for the purpose of extracting 

 the seed of the cotton, the operation of hand- 

 picking being so tedious as to act as a great 

 drawback with the ryots in cultivating it, and I 

 have not a sufficient accurate recollection of those 

 I have seen to have them made here ; and as I 

 have now sufficient seed for the whole of these 

 districts the ensuing season, I am desirous that no 

 disadvantages attending the cultivation of this 

 valuable plant should present themselves. 



I have the honour to be, &c. 

 (Signed) V. Hale, Resident. 



Maiwan Residency, 28th February 1818. 



No. 41 



Extract Bombay Consultations, the 2()th March 



1818. 



Read the following letter from the Warehouse- Bombay 

 keeper, dated the 26th ultimo, to Mr. Chief Secre- 26''MTrch i s" s 



tary 



