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were passed granting bounties and pre- 

 miums for flax raised in the province ; but 

 the colonial records, as reprinted, do not 

 contain copies of these acts. Notwith- 

 standing all this, there was in 1767 scarce 

 flax enough raised to supply the spinners. 1 



In 1765 New Jersey granted bounties 

 on the raising of flax and hemp, and in 

 1766 the bounties were continued until 

 1772 ; but these Acts are printed only by 

 title in the collection of Statutes. 2 



In Pennsylvania, besides several Acts of 

 the Assembly for the promotion of flax 

 culture, a society composed of many influ- 

 ential men of the province was formed in 

 1764, to encourage the manufacture of 

 linen. Large premiums were offered for 

 the raw material and manufacture, among 

 which were premiums of thirty pounds to 

 ten pounds for the greatest amount of flax 

 raised by one farmer, and fifteen pounds 

 to five pounds for the greatest quantity 

 on one acre. 3 



1 I Bishop, p. 373. 



2 Acts of General Assembly of New Jersey, 1702-1776, pp. 

 281 and 313. 



3 i Bishop, p. 367. 



