342 TKANSACTIONS OF THE CANADIAN INSTITUTE. [Voi.. IT. 



we had seen mentioned elsewhere of the existence of an Agricultural 

 Society with a number of valuable books. 



" Resolved, that the books mentioned in the catalogue from 348 to 397 

 be received from the Agricultural Society at the annexed prices, and 

 that in lieu of them the arrears of Robert Kerr, Robert Addison, George 

 Forsyth, Colin McNabb and Robert Hamilton be remitted to them, and 

 that a share in the library be given to Wm. Dickson, James Muirhead, 

 Thomas Butler, Jo'nn Symington and Joseph Edwards at £2 ^s. each^ 

 all these sums amounting to £\6 Sj-." 



In 1805, the trustees are John Kemp, Martin McLellan, John Young, 

 John Waterhouse, Alex. McKie, Wm. Mann, and evidently it is found 

 difficult to enforce the rules, for it is " Resolved, that each and ever}- of 

 the laws and regulations made at the last annual meeting shall continue 

 for the }ear ensuing the same as they were made." At a contingent 

 meeting, I2ih November, 1805, "John McNabb be admitted as member 

 as one of the Agricultural Gentlemen, and Ralph Clench." 



At annual meeting, No. 7, August 15th, 1806, Geo. Reid and John 

 Grier, the two new trustees ; each proprietor to pay $1 a year ; a share,, 

 always spelled shear, to be sold at $6.50. " Resolved, that Jacob A. Ball 

 and Lewis Clement be admitted to a share in right of their fathers as 

 members of the Agricultural Society, those gentlemen already having 

 purchased shares, and that Jane Crooks, eldest daughter of the late 

 Francis Crooks, be admitted to a share in right of her father as a member 

 of the Agricultural Society." 



Thus history repeats itself As the daughters of Zelophehad demanded 

 that the inheritance of their father should pass to them. Miss Crooks,, 

 over three thousand years afterwards, makes the same claim, and is as 

 successful in obtaining her share of current literature as they in obtaining,, 

 their share of land. This is not the only woman's name on the list, as 

 we find in 18(5 list the name of Miss Hill in place of her father. Also 

 in list of payments the names of Mrs. Slun}-, Fort Niagara, N.Y., 6s., 

 Mrs. Stuart, one )-car, 15.S-. 



Members in town were now allowed to take out two books at once,. 

 500 tickets were to be procured with all convenient speed to continue 

 the number to be pasted on each book as entered. 



"At annual meeting. No. 8, 1607, shares to be sold at $7.00 each. 

 Resolved, that one hundred copies of the catalogue be printed, and one 

 copy to be given to each proprietor, and also one hundred copies of an 

 abridgment of the laws, if it can be got done on reasonable terms." 



"A contingent meeting, 24th Oct., 1S07. Present, Alex. McKie, Wm. 

 Mann, Robert Kerr, Jas. Muirhead, Geo. Reid, John Grier. Ralfe 



