INTRODUCTION. 



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An A6i to incorporate the Society infiiiuted in the State of New- 

 York, J or the promotion of Agriculture, Arts and Manufac- 

 tures. 



Pafled the 12th of March, 1793. 



" WHEREAS feveral perfons in the State of New- York, have 

 by a voluntary agreement, afTociated themfelves for the lauda- 

 ble purpofe of promoting Agriculture, Arts and Manufadures 

 . in this State. 



« And whereas the faid Society have prefented a petition to the 

 Legiflature, fetting forth, that the petitioners confidering that 

 the wealth and profperity of a country, very much depend upon 

 the flourilhingftate of its Agriculture, Arts and Manufaaures ; 

 and obferving the benefit which in other countries have accru- 

 ed from the inflitntion of focieties, for the purpofe of encourag- 

 ing thofe great objefts, have voluntarily affociated themfelves, 

 with a view of collecting from different parts of the State, the 

 different modes of Agriculture that are in pradice ; to fuggefl 

 fuch improvements as may be found to be beneficial ; to excite 

 among their fellow citizens, a fpirit of making experiments for 

 the amelioration of lands which have been exhaufled, or in 

 their natural flate are unproduftive or unfit for cultivation ; 

 for increafmg the produce of fuch articles as are propagated 

 amongflus, and promoting the culture of others which have 

 been found ufeful in other parts, and for the improvement of 



field-huibandry in general: and to introduce, as far as circum- 



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