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ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA 



Hon. Edward Harrison. 



John Collins. 



Adam Mabane. 

 " J. C. de Dery. 

 " G. W. Pownail. 



Henry Caldwell. 

 " Wm. Grant. 



François Baby. 

 " Samuel Holland. 

 " George Davidson. 

 " Chs. de Lanaudière. 



Lecompte Duprès. 



Bishop Bailly, coadjutor, 

 Jenkins Williams. 

 Juchereau Duchesnay. 

 Dr. Mervin Nooth. 

 Isaac Og-den, judge of Admiralty. 

 Sir Thomas Mills. 

 J. Arthur Coffin. 

 G. Taschereau. 

 Perreault, l'Aîné, 

 L. de Salaberry. 

 Capt. St. Ours. 



Rev. A. Hu(bei-t, curé de Québec. 

 J. T. Cugnet. 



Messire Pauet, curé de la Riviere 

 Quelle. 



Hon. Mr, Caldwell, on being elected president, addressed the meet- 

 ing in eloquent terms, both in English and in French; twelve members 

 were chosen as directors. The president dwelt forcibly on the modes 

 of improving agriculture — the sowing of hemp to compete with 

 foreign importation — ^amelioration of farm stock — planting of fruit 

 trees — experiments in seed wheat — offering prizes and entering the lists 

 himself as competitor; such were the doings of the enterprising "Lauzon 

 Farmer," backed by His Excellency, Lord Dorchester, 



One of the most important offices which had to be created in the 

 colony after the conquest, was that of Eeceiver-General of the public 

 dues, and of accounting for the same. 



The first incumbent was Thomas Murray. In those days the 

 Eeceiver-General was not com.pelled to reside in the province. 

 Absenteeism of high officials was in vogue. Sir Thomas Mills, 

 recently landed from England, succeeded Thomas Murray, on 10th 

 July, 1765, 



After a short residence here, he returned to London, leaving as 

 his deputy a Mr. William Grant, The salary was insignificant, $800 — 

 later on, increased to $1,600; a remuneration totally inadequate for the 

 responsibilities and duties attached to this high office; the titular 

 havLDg to keep up with the expenditure attending the high official 

 circles of society, in which he was expected to move. It was, however, 

 said that the large sums oi money passing through the hands of the 

 incumbent — the absenice of provincial control over his acts — possibly 

 some additional fees of office, would afford the officer facilities to make 

 the most of his position, by way of compensation for low salary, 

 William Granit soon gave cause for complaint; he refused to account 

 for "receipt and expenditure" to the Governor of the colony, alleg- 

 ing that he was accountable to the imperial authorities only. General 

 Haldimand appointed Col. Henry Caldwell, to take pro-tempore 



