violent fermentation (like to that of hay newly stacked), which sometimes entirely destroys the quality of the Indigo. Great care should be taken that the Indigo is dried upon clean wood cases, free from sand or earth; through carelessness in the preparation of East India Indigo, sand is frequently mixed therewith, and greatly reduces its value.

EXTRACT FROM THE CALCUTTA GAZETTE OF JANUARY 7, 1790. The Governor General in Council having thought proper to order some alterations in the Advertisement, dated the 22nd ultimo, for work to be done on the Esplanade, a corrected copy of it is now published

Fort William, Military Department, January 6, 1790.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals of contract will be received by the Secretary to the Government, on or before the 22nd day of the present month, for performing the following works on the Esplanade under the immediate inspection and direction of the Chief Engineer.

No. 1.—To dig a large tank opposite to the Cheringhee Buildings, and immediately adjoining to the roads about three hundred yards distant from the corner; the earth excavated from which to be employed towards raising and levelling the low marshy ground in that part of the Esplanade, and which extends to the westward at the greatest distance, from four to five hundred yards, and about two hundred yards to the north-west. The tank to be five hundred feet long, three hundred feet broad, and twenty feet deep, and to be finished on or before the 1st day of June in the year 1791. The proposers are required to specify the lowest terms on which they will contract to complete the tank, and to remove the earth at a distance from it not less than one hundred feet, as well as the terms for which they will engage to spread and level the ground on such parts of the Esplanade as have already been described, not exceeding five hundred yards to the westward and two hundred to

the north-west, either by the one hundred cubic feet, or by the Native measure called chowk, being a cube of nine feet, and containing seven hundred and twenty-nine solid feet.

Nos. 2 AND 3.-To dig two large tanks, one of which is to be situated about midway, between the Troop Stables and the Gaol; the other a little to the south-westward of the former, each to be about the same dimensions in every respect with No. 1, and the earth excavated from them to be employed towards raising and levelling that tract of marshy ground which lies between the Troop Stables and the Gaol.

The proposers are required to specify for what sum they will engage to dig and complete the tanks on or before the 1st day of June 1791, either estimated by the one hundred cubic feet, or by the chowk, as they may think proper, and the terms on which they will engage to remove the earth to a distance of not less than one hundred feet from the edge of the tank likewise the terms on which they will engage to spread the earth and level the ground on such parts of the Esplanade as may require being raised, not at a greater distance than four hundred yards.

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The banks of the tanks to be scarped and turfed in such a manner as shall be required, at the expense of the Contractor, who is also to engage to bale or throw out the water, should the situations of the new tanks fall on any old ones, without any additional charge to Government.

No. 4.-To level the ground of that part of the Esplanade lying immediately to the southward of the Fort, and situated between the large road leading from Calcutta to the Kidderpoor bridge, and the road which joins it from the St. George's Gate.

There are in all to be removed and re-placed (as nearly as can be estimated) about sixty lakhs of cubic feet of earth, which must be completed on or before the 1st day of June 1791.

Such persons as wish to receive further and more particular information will be pleased to attend at the Chief Engineer's Office in Fort William, every Saturday morning at 9 o'clock, during the period of receiving proposals, when an Officer will be directed to accompany them at that hour to give any information that may be required.

Sealed proposals of contract will also be received by the Secretary to the Government on or before the period abovementioned, for new setting up, and repairing the railing on the Esplanade, and fixing the posts of the rails in masonry, under the immediate inspection and direction of the Chief Engineer. The work to be completed on or before the 1st day of June next.

The railing extends from 14,000 to 15,000 feet. The posts of the rails are to be secured in masonry a foot deep, and six inches on each side. Good security will be required for the performance of these contracts, and in case of failure, a penalty of twenty-five per cent, will be exacted on the amount contracted for.

The advances will be made in certificates, one-third in advance, another third when the work shall have been half finished, and the remaining third when the whole shall be completed and approved.

By Order of the Governor General in Council,

J. FOMBELLE,

Sub-Secretary.

Fort William, Military Department, December 23, 1789.

Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals of contract will be received by the Secretary to the Government on or before the 15th day of January next, for constructing a Chapel in the Garrison of Fort William, according to a plan and elevation, &c., &c., which are lodged at the Secretary's Office for inspection.

The building is to be composed of the best masonry, to be constructed with the hardest and best formed eleven-inch bricks laid in cement," composed of seventy-five maunds of the best fresh stone chunam, sixtyeight maunds of the best sifted red soorkey (made from clinkers or bricks of the hardest substance) and sixty-eight maunds of coarsegrained sand, thoroughly washed and cleaned, with one maund of the best dry jaggery to every hundred maunds of chunam.

The floor of the Chapel is to be raised agreeably to the plan, and constructed with the best arched flues and bricks on edge over which is to be laid a pavement of flag-stones in squares of from two to three feet properly faced, and bedded in cement; the bases and capitals of the several columns to be of stone agreeably to the plan, as also the steps to the Communion Table. The outer steps of the building are to be faced with stone only and finished with an astragal noseing, and those to the northeast front to have an iron rail conformable to the drawing.

The sand plaister, both externally and internally, is to consist of one maund of the best stone chunam, one maund of coarse and fine well washed sand properly sifted, with a sufficient quantity of chunam water.

The inside stucco or plaister is to be composed of one maund of fresh shell chunam thoroughly sifted, one-sixth part of calcined agate, with such other ingredients as are commonly in use, when the stucco is applied to the walls.

The roof is to be made of the best seasoned teak timber, to have a double layer of one foot tiles properly squared, the thickness of which must not be less than 1 inches, over which is to be laid a terrace, not less in substance than nine inches, and beat down to six inches when finished, the proportion of which is to consist of 100 maunds of the best stone chunam, 150 maunds of khoa, 1 maund of prepared jaggery, 15 fifteen maunds of liquid shell chunam, with a proper quantity of gram water thoroughly steeped.

The proposals are required to specify the terms on which the masonry by the 100 cubic feet, including the aforementioned stone-work, will be constructed. The roof and terrace comprising beams and burgas by the 100 superficial feet and the joiner's work for architraves, windows, doors, sashes, &c., which are to be made of the best seasoned teak, per superficial foot. The seats and pulpit to be charged for separately, either by the running foot or computed at a specific sum for the completion of the whole.

The musters of the several materials of which the building is to be composed are to be seen at the Chief Engineer's Office from ten o'clock till two.

Good security will be required for the performance of the contract, and a penalty exacted in case of failure of 25 per cent.

The advances will be made in certificates as follows: one-fourth of the amount on signing the contract, one-fourth when the walls of the building are raised half their height, one-fourth more when the building is covered in, and the remaining fourth or balance, whenever the work is surveyed and reported to have been duly executed, agreeably to the plans and terms of contract.

The work is to be constructed under the immediate inspection of the Chief Engineer, and of such Officers as may be appointed by him to superintend the work.

By order of the Governor General in Council,
J. FOMBELLE, Sub-Secretary.

[Note. The tank No. 1 is, no doubt,t hat known as Dhurrumtolla tank, just a little south of the junction of that street with Cossitollah. The tanks numbered 2 and 3 are probably those to the north of the Great Jail, one of which is set apart for the bathing of horses and ponies.]

THE 14TH JANUARY 1790.

An experience in four months of the despatch and regular progress of the dawk that has been posted between Bombay and Masulipatam by the way of Poonah has induced Government to determine on the continuance of this channel of conveyance for their despatches to and from the

West of India, and to provide a fixed Establishment for it. Notice is therefore given to the Public, that postage will be required in future, according to the following rates, upon all letters sent by this dawk—

For double, treble, and quadruple letters conformable to the proportionate weight allowed by the General Post Office Regulations.

Postage to be paid on putting letters into the Post Office. A mail is despatched from Bombay every Wednesday at 4 P. M.

From Masulipatam every Monday.

From Calcutta every Monday.

The Post Master at the several Presidencies and different Stations are particularly enjoined not to receive any letters covering jewels or articles of value.

Published by order of the Governor General in Council,

FORT WILLIAM, January 6, 1790.

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J. WHITE,

Sub-Secretary.

FREE SCHOOL.

The Committee have the pleasure to acquaint the Meeting that the Right Hon'ble the Governor General has readily consented to accept the patronage of the Institution, and will be very willing to give it his support.

Agreed, unanimously, that the Chairman of this Meeting be requested to wait, in the names of the subscribers, upon Lady Chambers, Lady Jones, Mrs. Johnson, and Mrs. Murray, and solicit them to accept the office of Honorary Governesses of the Society.

It is now proposed, and agreed, that the duty devolving upon the Honorary Governesses shall be general, neither proceeding to limit their services to any precise rules, in regard to the Female School, nor to

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