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INDIGO. 



^enaar ^^^Y ^^^^^ extending their concerns, the imports 

 27 July 1796. from thence in the last year having exceeded con- 

 siderably those of former periods. 



22. The middling was mostly supplied by the 

 French, in which we have had the satisfaction of 

 seeing them completely supplanted by the produc- 

 tions of Bengal, and the principal part of the 

 ordinary was introduced from America. 



23. Of the Bengal imports in the last season, 

 we have ascertained that the quantity provided 



With Company's advances was ... 542,841 lbs. 



That the consignments of indi- 

 viduals, under the sanction of 

 the late Act of Parliament, 

 amounted to 1,508,187 



And that there was laden on the 

 privileges of the commanders 

 and officers of our freighted ships 904,834 



Total 2,955,862 lbs. 



24. As the two latter quantities, making to- 

 gether 2,413,021 lbs., have evidently been obtained 

 from private resources, it of course follows, that 

 the article is become so firmly and effectually 

 established, as to stand in no need of being further 

 assisted with our funds, unless the culture and 

 manufacture of it could be confined solely within 

 our own possessions. But this, we fear, is alto- 

 gether impracticable; it is our intention, therefore, 

 seeing that individuals are more than competent 



to 



