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many disadvantages, received much commenda- (H.) 

 tion ; and as it is stated that the patent reel is ^^"'""^'"i''"'', 



^ Board of 1 l ade, 



used in winding silk in France, Austria (including ^ ^^'y 

 the Lombards), Venetian Territories, and in the 

 other states of Italy, from whence Great Britain 

 receives her supplies of filature-wound silk, we 

 think it very desirable that the Honourable the 

 Court of Directors should possess a sample of 

 their Bengal silk wound in the same manner, and 

 as the experiment is capable of being conducted 

 at so inconsiderable an expense. 



We, therefore, beg leave to recommend, that 

 the proposition of Messrs. Alexander and Co. be 

 accepted, and that the experiment be immediately 

 commenced upon during the present March bund. 

 Fifty bales of silk to be wound at Rungpore, 

 under the superintendence of Mr. C. Becher, the 

 Commercial Resident ; and fifty bales at Radna- 

 gore, where the machinery is more perfect, and 

 the Resident more experienced than at Santipore. 

 The expense of altering the reels to be borne by 

 the Company, and the agents of the patentee to 

 receive a remuneration of three annas per seer. 

 The silk after being wound to be packed and 

 invoiced separately, and consigned to the Honour- 

 able the Court of Directors, by the first direct ships 

 of the ensuing season. 



