INDIGO. 



31 



No. 8. 



Extract Letter from the Court of Directors 

 to the Governor 'general in Councily Bengal^ dated 

 the 25th June 1793. 



Par. 107. Referrmo: to our letter of the 30th better to 



. Bengal, 



May last, in which we entered fully into the state 25 June 1793. 

 of the trade in this article, we have at present 

 only to add, that nothing has since arisen to occa- 

 sion any alteration in the sentiments and opinions 

 therein expressed. 



108. We enclose, a number in the packet F, 

 the amount sales of each contractor's supplies, 

 so far as the same are at present capable of being 

 made up. The prices, you will perceive, continue 

 flattering; and while due attention is paid to 

 quality, we are not apprehensive they will undergo 

 any very considerable variation. 



109. We have perused with much attention the 

 proceedings of the Board of Trade, as referred to 

 our notice in paragraphs 14 to 23 of your letter 

 of the 25th January 1792, representing the situa- 

 tion of the persons concerned in the culture and 

 manufacture of the commodity, and the policy of 

 affording them every reasonable degree of en- 

 couragement, as an inducement to persevere in 

 their undertakings. 



110. Upon our advices of the last season coming 

 to hand, you will have noticed that we in a great 



measure 



