COTTON-WOOL. 



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of receiving the fullest information which the Letter from 



^ Privy Council 



Commissioners may be able to afford them of the to India Board, 



11,. 26 July 1828. 



present state of the eoltore and trade oi cotton and 

 tobacco in the East-Indies. 



I am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, 

 (Sif^ned) Thomas Lack. 

 George Bankes, Esq. &c. &c. &c. 



No. 55. 



JuETTKR from the Secyxtary to the India Board to the 

 Secretary to the Court of Directors of the East- 

 India Company, dated 2d August 1828. 



Sir : 



I am directed by the Commissioners for the Letter from 



jf'TT ' -ni in India Board t( 



Airairs oi India to request that you will lay before Coun of 

 the Court of Directors of the East-India Com- sAug. i828. 

 pany the accompanying copy of a letter which 

 has been addressed to the Board by the direction 

 of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade. 



The Board are desirous of being furnished with 

 the sentiments of the Court relative to their Lord- 

 ships' suggestion as to the improvement of the 

 cotton and tobacco of India, and also of receiving, 

 at the earliest possible period, the information 

 requested as to the present state of the culture of 

 those articles. 



I am, Sir, 



Your most obedient and humble servant, 

 (Signed) George Bankes. 

 Joseph Dart, Esq. i 2 



