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COTTON- WOOL. 



Bombay tary Warden, with enclosure, reporting favourably 

 26 March 1818. ou the quality of the five bales of cotton raised at 

 Dollera from the Bourbon seed, under the super- 

 intendence of Assistant Surgeon Gilder. 



Sir: ^ 



I have the honour to enclose, for the informa- 

 tion of the Right Honourable the Governor in 

 Council, the copy of a report on the cotton recently 

 consigned by the Commercial Resident of the 

 Northern Factories to the presidency, as well as 

 on five bales of cotton raised at Dollera, from 

 seed procured originally from the French Islands 

 and sent to the presidency by Captain Robertson. 



It is gratifying to me to have it in ray power to 

 acquaint Government, that I am assured by Mr. 

 Sollier, the Supra-cargo of the French ship Bour- 

 bon, to whom I have shewn the cotton reared at 

 Dollera and solicited his opinion with regard to its 

 quality, that it is fully equal to any produced on 

 Bourbon, that it would fetch 2s. 3d. per lb. English 

 in Europe. 



I transmit herewith samples of Bourbon and 

 first Thomil cotton for the inspection of the Mem- 

 bers of Government. 



I have the honour, &c. 



(Signed) R. T. Goodwin, 



Wk.&C.A. 



