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ON HEMP. 



its strength, even to rottenness, besides enhancing the price, from 

 the more than double or treble labour it will occasion them. * 



The Board of Trade, on the 8th of September, resolve, that 

 Mr. Frushard's Experiments were useful, but not conclusive ; and 

 on the 12th, after duly considering his observations, record it as 

 their opinion, that they see no reason to make any alterations in their 

 Instructions, as amended on the 8th of that month : notice of 

 which was ordered to be communicated to Mr. Frushard accordingly. 



Mr. Frushard, upon this, addressed the Governor General in 

 Council, stating his objections to the system laid down by Mr. 

 Fleming ; part of which are to the watering it only forty hours, 

 which he asserts is insufficient. The Governor General forwarded 

 this Letter f to the Board of Trade, and desired to be furnished 

 with their sentiments thereon. 



Radnagore. — The whiteness and weakness of some Sunn, 

 produced at that factory, is imputed to its having been over-steeped. 



Board of Trade Cons. 4th Dec. 1801. 



Commercolly. — The Resident says, The Sunn sent by him 

 is of different colours, some reddish, some a dirty brown, and some 



white, 



* Vide a preceding Observation, under the head of Drying be/ore Watering. 



f Mr. Frushard's Letter, and the Board of Trade's Reply, are recorded on 

 the Board of Trade's Consultations, 8th December 1801. 



