Faraday to John Barrow   12 December 1832

Royal Institution | 12th Decr 1832

Sir

I have the honor to inclose for the information of My Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty a report upon thirty one samples of oatmeal received on the 8th instant for analytical examination¹

and have the honor to be | Sir | Your Obedient Humble Servant | M. Faraday

John Barrow Esq | &c &c &c

Report on thirty one samples of oatmeal received from the hands of Thomas Griffiths² on the 8th. Dec 1832.

These samples of oatmeal were numbered from 1 to 31 inclusive and were sealed up separately[.] On submitting them to analytical examination I found that they were generally of the same class and character with two which I had the honor to refer to in a former report (of the 4th instant) labled Inglis³ &c &c. All of them contained calcareous matter: evidently added for fraudulent purposes the proportion appeared to be nearly that of the former samples i.e between 10 & 11 per cent but I am not able to speak accurately to the quantities without being allowed more time & pursuing the analyses in a more refined manner[.]

M. Faraday

Royal Institution | 12th Dec 1832

Letter endorsed: 12 Dec. Send for Mr Jones' report[.] A letter of Mr Faraday of yesterday or this morning is wanting. Papers enclosed. Send the papers to Mr. Jones & direct him to prosecute for the penalty[.] JB 13 Dec