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EAVV-SILK. 



(^•) hundred skeins, weighing twenty-seven pounds 

 to Bombay, net, produced seven shillings per pound. 

 7 Jan. 1831. J^^d the parcel been in a sound state, it is pro- 

 bable that the prepared and dyed silk (but upon 

 which there is a duty of five shillings and two- 

 pence per pound, if cleared for home use) would 

 have produced about ten shillings per pound, and 

 the raw silk about twelve shillings per pound. 



No. 2. 



Letter from the Secretary to the Bejigal Govern^ 

 ment to the Board of Trade, dated the 9th October 

 1832, with Enclosures. 



Letter to I am directed to transmit to you the accompa- 

 9 Oct. 1832.' nying copy of a letter from the Chief Secretary at 

 Bombay, dated the 15th ultimo, and of its enclo- 

 sure, together with a packet containing silk-worms' 

 eggs, and to desire that the Board will have the 

 worms from these eggs carefully reared and the 

 produce kept separate, in order that it may be 

 ascertained if they are of a superior quality to 

 those used ordinarily at this residency. 



