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For this purpose the services of several English- Report, 

 men and Foreigners were retained. Mr. James 

 Wiss, a native of Piedmont, was ordered to be 

 stationed at Commercolly, or such other principal 

 aurung as might appear most conducive to the 

 Company's interests. With Mr. Wiss were placed 

 four Italians, J. Ruggiero, Dominicus Poggio, 

 C. F. Bricola, and Augustus Delia Casa, who were 

 engaged as drawers and winders. 



Mr. J. Robinson, an Englishman, was to be 

 stationed at Rungpore and provided with some of 

 the best workmen that could be procured in the 

 country. These persons were to be instructed by 

 him, and with their assistance he was to proceed 

 until the arrival of three Italians, Francis Clerici, 

 Pielo Spera, and Paulo Erva, who were to 

 serve in the filatures which Mr. Robinson was to 

 establish. 



Mr. William Aubert was directed to proceed to 

 another principal aurung, with Anthony Broche, 

 Anthony Burgnier, and John Peter Angoia, reelers 

 from Nismes in Languedoc, also James Demarin 

 as a mechanic. 



The Beno-al Government were instructed to 

 appoint each party to reside at a different place, 

 in order to encourage a spirit of emulation. This, 



however, 



