RAW-SILK. 



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disappointed in a single bale of the four thousand, (C) 

 then ordered to be provided. ^^^^^^ 



Bengal, 



The quantity of raw-silk which, on the basis of ^ ^^''^ ^ soo- 

 the suppositions* contained m our advice of the 

 20th January 1808, may henceforth be annually 

 required from Bengal, will greatly exceed, not 

 only every instance of actual importation, but 

 also the amount of every preceding indent. Six 

 thousand, or perhaps eight thousand bales per 

 annum, (of which, by far the greatest proportion 

 v^ill be required of the finest quality) is not more 

 than the regular supply of this market would 

 demand ; it is expedient, therefore, that our Board 

 of Trade should immediately inform itself of the 

 capacity of the several factories, in their present 

 state, to furnish a very increased annual provision ; 

 and if they should, under their actual establish- 

 ment, appear incompetent to the augmented supply, 

 we direct that the Board will adopt the necessary 

 measures for placing the filatures and cocooneries 

 in the most perfect state, taking care they are 

 furnished with furnaces, spinning and reeling 

 machines, equal to winding the full quantity of 

 cocoons which may be expected to be furnished 

 in the several silk districts. 



To give additional facility to the Residents at 

 our factories in the execution of the great purpose 



* Continued cessation of Italian importations, increased sup- 

 ply of Bengal silk required. 



