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As Secretary to a publick Society, I look upon 

 you as a publick man, which is my excufe for 

 this addrefs. You will oblige me much by in- 

 forming me of the terms of fubfeription to your 

 Society, with your lift of premiums for the pre- 

 fent year. And if you wifh for information in 

 any thing refpedting my cattle, I fhall be happy 

 to give it you. 



Should any of the Gentlemen wifh to procure 

 any of our cattle for the purpofe of crofs breed- 

 ing, I (hall have pleafure in ferving them. No- 

 body can do it better, as I have expended very 

 large fums in acquiring the beft breed both for 

 cattle and flicep. 



I am, Sir, 

 Your very humble fervant, 



BENJAMIN SMITH. 



Lye, near Alresford, 

 Hants. 



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