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COTTON-WOOL, 



Letter from The peculiar system of administration which 

 to India Board, the Legislatm-e has sanctioned for British India 

 26 July 18-8. f^j^j^-^^-j-jg g^^^^pgg^jjg Iq Settle In the country, pre- 

 vents the operation of the encouragement ordi- 

 narily afforded by an extensive market and a 

 favourable tariff. 



But my Lords conceive that it may be quite 

 consistent with the maintenance of that system, to 

 extend facilities, liberal in their character but 

 limited in their extent, to British subjects who 

 may be disposed to settle in the cotton districts, 

 and whose character, property, and knowledge, 

 qualify them for the object required. 



Their Lordships apprehend that the important 

 article of indigo has flourished under encourage- 

 ment of this nature. 



Under these impressions, the Lords of this 

 Committee direct me to request, that you wi\\ 

 move the Commissioners for the Affairs of India, 

 to take these suggestions, as they regard both 

 cotton and tobacco, into their consideration, and 

 to communicate thereupon with the East-India 

 Company. 



The Court of Directors cannot fail to admit the 

 importance of the object ; and it is hoped that, if 

 they should not consider the suggestions of this 

 Committee as pointing out the most advisable 

 method, they will suggest some other method of 

 obtaining it. 



I am to add, that their Lordships are desirous 



of 



