The Commissioners separated the cocoons into three sorts: 1st, perfect cones; 2d, the spongy and fuzzy; and 3d, the spotted, stained, and dupions.

3d.; for dupions (those made by two worms), 6d.; for raw silk, from 1st quality cocoons 14s.

; for every pound of cocoons produced in the same year, of a weaker, lighter, spotted or bruised quality, 2d.; for dupions, 1d."