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Foreign News
April 23, 1827
Phenix Gazette
Alexandria, Virginia
What is this article about?
Calcutta papers to December 28 highlight the value of new English possessions on the Jenasserim coast through superior cotton samples, better than Bandu from Hindostan, hoped to rival American Sea Island in the English market.
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From India.—The editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser announces Calcutta papers to the 28th of December. It is mentioned in one of those papers, as a proof of the great value of the newly acquired English possessions on the Jenasserim coast, that samples of cotton have been already produced, superior in quality to the Bandu, which had been considered the best grown in Hindostan. They were flattering themselves with the hope that this cotton would become a competitor in the English market with the American Sea Island.
What sub-type of article is it?
Colonial Affairs
Trade Or Commerce
What keywords are associated?
India Cotton
Jenasserim Coast
English Possessions
Calcutta Papers
Sea Island Competitor
Where did it happen?
Jenasserim Coast
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
Jenasserim Coast
Event Date
28th Of December
Outcome
superior cotton samples produced, hoped to compete with american sea island in english market
Event Details
Samples of cotton from newly acquired English possessions on the Jenasserim coast are superior in quality to the Bandu, considered the best grown in Hindostan, proving the great value of these possessions.