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RAW -SILK. 



(H.) " at each of two factories, and worked until as 

 j^TrdofTr^de ' ^^^J bales sliall have been prepared at each, 

 1 May 1827/ u ^.^'^ j^f^y j^^les. That the actual charge of pre- 

 " paring the reels be borne by the Company (it is 

 " supposed that the expense will not exceed two 

 " rupees per reel). That at one of the filatures 

 " the confidential ao-ent be allowed to direct the 



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" reeling process, and that the other be conducted 

 " under the direction of the Government Com- 

 " raercial Resident ; and as Mr. Becher of 

 Rungpore has given the subject attention, he be 

 directed to undertake it. That at the conclu- 

 sion of the experimental manufacture, the patent 

 " reels shall be removed and delivered up to us, 

 as agents for the patentee ; and that the Resi- 

 " dents be directed by Government to withhold 

 " entirely from adopting its principle until the 

 " will of the Court be ascertained. That a 

 remuneration of three annas per seer, or fifteen 

 " rupees per bale, be allowed." 



From the description given by the confidential 

 agent of the patentee, of the superior qualities of 

 evenness and solidity of thread, and freedom from 

 breaks, possessed by silk wound on the patent 

 reel, it is said to sell for two shillings per pound 

 in advance on silk wound on the common reel. 

 The muster skein wound here on the patent reel 

 transmitted by Messrs. Alexander and Co., on 

 being referred to the Sub-Export Warehouse- 

 keeper for report, has, although wound under 



many 



