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beo^ahs of the farm should be cultivated i-eiter from 



^ Bombay, 



entirely by himself with foreign seed, in 5 Oct. isss. 

 order that the plant which might prove 

 best adapted to the soil and climate 

 might be gradually introduced through- 

 out the country. 

 Third. That he might be permitted to pur- 

 chase small quantities of kupas from 

 various parts of Guzerat of the finest 

 quality, to an extent not exceeding ten 

 thousand rupees, to be cleaned by the 

 saw-gin. 



9. Acquiescing in Mr. Martin's suggestions, we 

 authorized him to carry them into effect, and we 

 at the same time determined, that the cotton 

 which he might in consequence obtain should 

 form a part of the China investment. 



10. In conformity with these instructions, Mr. 

 Martin rented two thousand begahs of the farm, 

 from the 1st May 1832, to persons who had 

 engaged to reside upon it, to whom we permitted 

 him to make small advances, not exceeding in 

 the aggregate eight hundred rupees, to enable 

 them to erect dwellings, the amount to be repaid 

 from the produce of the first year's crop. We also 

 sanctioned the construction of warehouses upon 

 the farm, which Mr. Martin reported to be neces- 

 sary, at an expense of eight hundred and fifty 

 rupees, and have reduced his establishment to one 

 hundred and thirty-two rupees per mensem (inclu- 



s sive 



