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On application to the London and Pro- 

 vincial Societies in this Kingdom, inftituted 

 for the like purpofes, they very - politely of- 

 fered their affiftance in communicating what 

 might be generally ufeful 3 and to fome of 

 them we are indebted for much interefting 

 intelligence. 



As the diffuiion of ufeful information in 

 general is one end propofed by this inftitu- 

 tion, the Society think they cannot fulfil this 

 intention in a more effeftual manner, than 

 by the publication of fuch papers as appear 

 to contain what is moft likely to be of publick 

 utility. Indeed, this is the only method by 

 which the various improvements, and prac- 

 tical information, fuggefted to them, can be 

 generally difperfed, even among thofe whom, 

 from the nature of their inftitution, they are 

 under particular obligations to ferve. 



In fele£ling the following paperis, regard 



has been principally had to fuch as relate to 



matters of practice. Ufeful hints, however/ 



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