428 



JOURNAL R. A. S. (CEYLON). [Vol. III. 



description for writing, but of the same size as those submitted last 

 year, and also blotting of the size of the sheet of English blotting 

 paper enclosed. If the new specimens be approved of, probably His 

 Excellency might be disposed to allow the paper to be used by way 

 of experiment in some of the public offices at Badulla and Kandy, 

 in order to obtain the opinion of public officers there as to the 

 prospect of their being able to use it with advantage. 



9. Having received altogether about 29 quires of the Common Fools- 

 cap paper, and about 13 quires of Blotting paper, prepared by Mr. 

 Ondaatjie and sent down here as specimens, I would suggest that 

 he should now be paid for this experimental paper, at the rate proposed 

 by him, namely, 6s. 6d. a ream for the former paper and 8s, for the 

 latter ; and I may probably be able to use up this quantity of it in 

 my own department. 



I have, &c, 

 (Signed) W. D. Bernard, 

 D. C. G. 



