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Inhabitants. 
The condition of the inha.bita.nts in general, in regard to 
their food, clothing, and habitations, will engage your particular 
attention : you will also enquire how far their situation, in these 
respects, may have been affected by the different changes in the 
government.” 
The diflei ent sects and tribes, of which the body of the 
people is composed, will merit your observance ; you will like- 
wise note whatever may appear to you worthy of remark in their 
laws, customs, See.; and state, with as much accuracy as may be 
in your power, the nature of their common usages in matters of 
personal traffick at their markets, their weights and measures, 
the exchange of money, and the currency among the lower orders 
of people ; and such matters in respect to their police, as may 
seem to you to have an immediate or particular tendency to- 
wards the protection, security, and comfort of the lower orders 
of the people.” 
“ You will take every opportunity of forwarding to the Com- 
pany’s Botanical Garden at this Presidency, whatever useful, or 
rare, and curious plants and seeds you may be enabled to acquire, 
in the progress of your researches, with such observations on their 
nature and culture as may be necessary.” 
4 4 You will collect and forward specimens by every proper 
opportunity to the Right Honourable the Governor General in 
Council, of whatever you may deem curious, or interesting, 
amongst the natural productions of the country, or in the arts 
and manufactures of the inhabitants ; and though the general 
report of your mission cannot, probably, be completed until after 
your return to this Presidency, you will from time to time submit 
to his Lordship any observation, which may occur to you, of 
