Indian Commodities.

(1) pp. 1-144, Extracts from Bengal Revenue Consultations 17th Oct. 1775 to 28th Dec. 1779 on the subject of Salt; pp. 100-11, Minute by H. Cottrell 18th April 1777 on the Importation of Foreign Salt. (2) p. 147, Memorandum by William Wright (Auditor of Indian Accounts) on the Average Produce from Saltpetre 1775/6 to 1780/1, 20th Sept. 1786. (3) p. 148, Memorandum of Bihar Opium supplied by Contract from 1777/8 to 1781/2 by W. Wright 20th Sept. 1786. (4) pp. 151-65, Hastings' Minute 9th April 1785 suggesting three Plans for the management of the Trade in Opium; p. 167, 195-7, Papers relative to Opium. (5) pp. 171-5, William Wright to Francis Russell 1st Aug. 1786, with Account of Company's Profit on Saltpetre in Bengal; p. 179, Do. do. 22nd Aug. 1786; pp. 183-92, Memoranda relating to Saltpetre. (6) pp. 199-201, Dr. William Roxburgh to Andrew Ross 25th April 1786 On Black Pepper in the Madras Presidency. (7) pp. 203-33, Correspondence, &c., between Henry Dundas and the Directors 16th June to 17th Nov. 1800 relative to the Encouragement of the importation, by private individuals, of Rice from India. (8) pp. 235-49, William Ramsay to John Sargent (? Commissioner of Customs) 31st March 1803 with (imperfect) Report of Special Committee on Exportation of Rice from Bengal to Britain.

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