Copy letter from G.B. [George Bentham, secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to Messrs Broad & Sons [merchants in Falmouth], Falmouth

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Title: Copy letter from G.B. [George Bentham, secretary of the Horticultural Society of London] to Messrs Broad & Sons [merchants in Falmouth], Falmouth

Scope & content: He acknowledges receipt of a letter dated 6 Dec; they should show copy letters from the secretary of the Admiralty enclosed to the captain of the packet about to sail, and tell him they will reimburse any expenses incurred, as it is very important to receive the packages from Tampico [Mexico] and Vera Cruz [Veracruz, Mexico] as quickly as possible, and the Admiralty has informed them that there will be no more shipping of cochineal [cochineal insects, used for producing carmine dye]