( 97 ) 

 PREMIUMS offered by the Society, instituted at London, 

 jar the Encouragement of Art s y Manufactures, and Com- 

 merce, for the Year 1 804. 



TO THE PUBLIC. 

 r TM IE chief objects of the Society arc to promote the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce 

 ■*• of this kingdom, by giving ivw.-rds for ail such useful Inventions, Discoveries, and Im- 

 provements, (though not mentioned in this book), as tend to that purpose ; and, in pursuance 

 of tins plan, the Society have aiready expended Fifty thousand pounds, advanced by 

 voluntary subscriptions of their members, and legacies bequeathed. 



The manner in which this money has been distributed may be seen by applying to the Secrc- 

 ttry or other officers of the Society, at their house in the Adeijthi. The Register of the Pre- 

 miums and Bounties they have given will show the very great advantages which the Public 

 iiave derived from this Institution. 



The meetings of the Society aic held every Wednesday, at seven o'clock in the evening, 

 from the fourth Wednesday in October to the first Wednesday in June. The several Coiuuatteel 

 meet on other evenings in the week during the session. ^ 



In order still farther to promote tiie laudable views of this Society, it may be necessary 

 to explain the mode by which its members continue to be elected. 



Each member has the privilege, at any weekly meeting of the Society, of proposing any 

 ■ person who is desirous to become a member, provided such proposal is signed by three mem- 

 ber^ of the Society. 



Peers of the Bedim or Lords of Parliament are, on their being proposed, immediately bal* 

 lotted for; and the name, with the addition and place of abode, of every other person pro- 

 posing to become a member, is to be delivered to the Secretary, who is to read tlie same, and 

 properly insert the name in a list, which is to be hung up in the Society's room until the next 

 meeting ; at which time such person shall be ballotted for; and, if two-thirds of the members, 

 then voting, ballot in his favour, he shall be deemed a perpetuul member, upon payment of 

 r J 'tienty Guineas at one payment; or a subscribing member, upon payment oi 'any sum not lev 

 than Two Guineas annually. 



Every member is entitled to vote and be concerned in all the transactions of the Society, and 

 to attend and vote at the several Committees. He has also the privilege of recommending two 

 persons as Auditors, at the weekly meeting of the Society; and, by addressing a note to the 

 Housekeeper, of introducing his friends to examine the various models, machines, and produc- 

 tions, in different branches of arts, manufactures, and commerce, for which rewards have been 

 bestowed ; and to inspect the magnificent series of moral and historical paintings, so happily- 

 contrived, and completed by James Barry, Esq. which, with some valuable busts and sta- 

 tues, decorate the Great Room. He has likewise the use of a valuable Library; and is 

 entitled to the annual Volume of the Society's Transactions. 



• The time appointed for admission to the paintings or models, is from ten to two o'clock, 

 Sundays and Wednesdays excepted. 



PRBfflVMS IN AGRICULTURE. three hundred young oaks on each acre, to be 



delivered to the Society on or before the hist 



Class U Acorns. Tuesday in December, 1604, 



T^OR having set, between the first of Oc- 3. Raising Oaks. To the person who 



X tober, 1802, and the first of April, 180.% shall have raised, since the year 1800, the 



the greatest quantity of land, not less than ten greatest number of oaks, not fewer than five 



acres, with acorns, with or without seeds, cut- thousand, either from young plants or acorns, 



tines, or plants of other trees, at the option of in order to secure a succession of oak timber 



the candidate ; and for effectually fencing and in this kingdom ; the gold medal, 



preserving the same, in order to 'raise timber ; 4. For the next greatest number; not fewer 



the gold medal. than three thousand ; the silver medal. 



9. For the second greatest quantity of land, Certificates that there were on the land, &t 



not less than live acres, set agreeably to the least the number of young oak-trees required, 



above conditions, the silver medal. in a thriving condition, two years after the 



Certificates of setting agreeably to the above planting, with an acccuni of the methods pur- 

 conditions, and that there are iiot fewer than sued in making and managing the plantation, 



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