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RAW-SILK 



(D.) merce, raw-silk may constitute the medium of a 

 Bengal Certain remittance from India to a very consider- 

 2 June 1812. able cxtcnt. 



We are aware that, in case of a very great 

 importation of Bengal raw-silk occurring with a 

 similar one of the Italian, such a reduction of 

 price may follow, as shall render our gains by this 

 extensive traffic in the article rather problema- 

 tical. We feel, however, that we may, in such an 

 event, confidently expect from the equity of His 

 Majesty's Government, such a favourable altera- 

 tion of duties, as may afford a continued encou- 

 ragement of the former, and may secure for it, on 

 the combined considerations of cheapness and 

 quality, the permanent preference of the manu- 

 facturer. 



With such a mass of very weighty considerations 

 pressing upon us, we cannot urge you in too 

 strong terms, to apply the utmost efforts which 

 you can exert to the increase of the production 

 of raw-silk, in order that we may, with the least 

 practicable delay, be placed in a situation to 

 answer the important calls upon us, of which we 

 have now given you a brief faint sketch. 



