3S 



INDIGO. 



Letter to Exceed in each year .. .. 1,833,562 lbs. 

 Bengal, 



27 July 1796. I" ^794 were extended to . . . . 2,829494 



In 1795 4>368,027 



Of which latter quantity the consign- 

 ments from Bengal alone were . . 2,955,862 



10. From so considerable a quantity being 

 poured into the market, in addition to the other 

 usual supplies, and of an assortment but little 

 suited to the general demand, full four-fifths of it 

 being of a very low description of quality, the 

 article has experienced a very considerable de- 

 pression in price. In the packet will be found 

 the account-sales as far as they can be made up, 

 which we are apprehensive will afford but little 

 satisfaction to the parties interested ; and we are 

 sorry to observe, there seems no reason to con- 

 clude the ensuing sale will have a more favourable 

 issue. 



1 1. During the progress of war, it is evident all 

 data for mercantile speculations must be founded 

 in hazard and uncertainty. The operations of com- 

 merce are subject to so many contingent events, 

 and liable to be affected by so many remote causes, 

 that at such a period little can be depended upon 

 as applicable to any permanent arrangements ; 

 yet, in looking to future consignments, it may 

 nevertheless be useful to advert to the following 

 points. 



12. It appears that, in the undermentioned pe- 

 riods, the quantities imported, exported, and that 



remained 



