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always in a more or less impure state, sufficiently accounts 

 for the most experienced superintendants of ihe process of 

 sugar boiling, frequently failing in obtaining sugar of the ex- 

 pected colour and quality. These very judicious and impor- 

 tant observations were listened to by the Meeting with great 

 attention and interest, as intimately beaiing upon the manufac- 

 ture of the principal s'aple production of the Island. 



(Thursday, k lh November I8k7.j 



Mr. W. Bojer, Vice-President, in the Chair. 



Present :— The Hon. G. F. Dick, President, Messrs. E. Vi- 

 goureux, Rev. L. Banks, H. Bar!ovr, C. G. Brownrigg, C. Cas- 

 tillon, the Hon. G. C. Cuninglnme, A. Desenne, E. Dupont. E. 

 Hart, E. Po ij de. the Hon. R. W. Rawson, V. de Robillard fi's. 



In absence of the Secretary ihe Minutes of the Meeting of 7 tk 

 October were read by Mr. Vigoureux, one of the Vice-Secre- 

 taries. 



Mr. Carbonnel proposed at last Meeting was duly elected a 

 Member of ihe Secieiy. 



Mi. E. Krumphollz was proposed a9 a Member, by Mr. Bou- 

 ton and seconded by Mr. Desenne, Treasurer. 



Mr. G. Fropier was proposed by Mr. Rawson and seconded 

 by Mr. Bouton. 



Mr. Deglos was proposed by Mr. Castillon and seconded by 

 Mr. Desenne. 



Mr. Isaie Blancard was proposed by Mr. Hart and seconded 

 by Mr. Vigoureux, und 



Mr. Target was proposed by Mr. Dick, President, and se- 

 conded by Mr. Bojtr, Vice-President. 



A letter from the Hon. the Colonial Secretary was read, 

 staling that His Excellency the Governor had sent to the So- 



