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Report. the trade free to all persons, either in the service 

 of the Company in India, or enjoying their pro- 

 tection, and to permit them to export from Bengal 

 to England any quantities of raw-silk on their 

 private account. 



The Company's buildings, filatures, and erec- 

 tions, used in the manufacture of raw-silk, were 

 to be allowed to be rented by the private traders ; 

 and if they desired the assistance of the Italian 

 superintendents and spinners, they might avail 

 themselves of their services. But the Company 

 reserved the right of resuming the exclusive trade 

 upon giving- two years' notice. 



The resolutions of the Court for throwing open 

 the trade could not be immediately carried into 

 effect, in consequence of existing engagements for 

 supplying silk. It was, however, eventually done 

 in 1783, when the Court's license to individuals 

 was published throughout India, and silk the 

 property of private individuals was sent home 

 accordingly. 



The continuance ofthe open trade was, however, 

 but short. In 1785 the Court informed the 

 Bengal Government, that it was their wish to 

 resume the trade; and as it appeared that the 

 Bengal Government, on receipt of the Court's 



