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informed, that three of thefe trees in pots were pre- 
fented to the late King William, by whom they were 
placed in the garden at Hampton-eourt, and were 
intended to be lent to Jamaica, as a country proper 
for their increafe, under the care of the earl of Inchi- 
quin, who was then going thither governor. But 
for want of attention thefe trees were left behind ; 
and as the knowledge of hot-houies, as we now fee 
them, was unknown, and the date of gardening 
otherwile extremely low, thefe invaluable trees were 
buffered to die here; whereas had they been planted 
in fome of our illands in America between the tro- 
pics, in all probability before this time we might 
have been fupplied from thence, and large fums been 
annually faved to the public, as great quantities of 
cinnamon are confumed in diet and medicine. I 
am, 
Gentlemen, 
London, Nov. 21, 
Your moff obedient humble fervant, 
1 75 1 • 
W. Watfon. 
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