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to obtain information
un
from the Governs of HongKing
as to the Mino
efficacious means which,
Can be adopted
to procure Specimens of sufficient size and quantity, for practical trial of the Timber
of
Mails, Sual, or other
Ports of the Philippine
Islands, for Ship building
purposes
in HM Dockyards
in
England
I am to state that
the dimensions of the Timber
should be not less than
24 feet in length, averaging
20 feet, and 19 to 1/6 inches and upwards, sisting Square, if straight Timber;
and 7 to 20 inches koling,
And
Not less than 14 feet
in length, if compass or Curved.
I am further to
state