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TE IN ID AD AND TOBAGO BULLETIN. [XIX. 4. 



manner than is provided for by a certain advertisement published by the 

 Society of Arts and Manufacturers and Commerce, offering Premiums 

 for that purpose, intended as a Fund towards rewarding such claimants 

 (if more than one shall apply) as may be worthy' of the Premiums offered 

 by the said Society.' 



" The question was again considered on June 4, 1776, when 'several 

 papers ' from Mr. Ellis were laid before tlie meeting, and on July 2 a 

 special committee, comprising Mr. Long, Mr. Stephen Fuller, Mr. Bond^ 

 Mr. Neave, JMr. Atkinson, Mr. Hankey, Mr. Menisie, Mr. Pearce, 

 Mr. Gowland. Mr. Lovell, Mr. Smith and Mr. Purrier was appointed to 

 deal with them. 



" Probably the 'papers' consisted of the treatise already refei'red to. 

 Ellis was emphatic as to the merits of the Bread-fruit, which 'aftbrded 

 a most necessary and pleasant article of subsistence to many.' He 

 believed that it might be easily cultivated in the West Indies, where it 



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A Travelling Case for Beead-fruit Plants. 



This case was desi'jne<l. for brivyuxj over Bread-fruit plants from the South 

 Sea hlandfs to the We.U Indies. It had wire ddes avd shutters v)hich could he 

 slid up or dotni as required. The maker was "John SevaiiS, Carpenter, 

 opposite Bull and Gate, Hiijh Holborn.'' 



