And he it further enaSfed hy the authority aforcfaid^ 

 That the 'end and defign of the inftitution ot the laid 

 Society is for the purpofe of promoting ufeful improve- 

 ments in Agriculture. 



And be itjurther ena^ed^ That the place of holding the 

 firft meeting of the faid Society, fliall be in the town of 

 Bofton, and that Samuel Adcims, Elq. be, and he here- 

 by is, authorized and empowered, to fix the time tor 

 holding the faid meeting, and to notify the fame to the 

 members of the faid Society, by cauling the (ame to be 

 publilhed in one of the Bofton newfpapers, fourteen days 

 before the time fixed on for holding the faid meeting. 



In the House of Representatives, March 7th, 

 1792. This Bill having had three feveral readings, palT- 

 ed to be enaaed. DAVID COBB, Speaker. 



In Senate, March 7th, 1792. This Bill hav- 

 ing had two feveral readings, palled to be enabled. 



SAMUEL PHILLIPS, President. 

 Approved, JOHN HANCOCK. 



True Copy, Atteft, 



JOHN AVERY, juN. Secretary. 



RULES AND REGULATIONS. 



ARTICLE I. 



JL H A T there fhall be a Prefideht, two Vice 

 Frefidents, a Recording Secretary, Correfponding Secre- 

 tary, and Treafurer, who fhall be Trudees ex officio; in 

 addition to thefe, fix other Trudees fliall be choftn from 

 the members at large, all of whom ihall continue in of* 

 fice until others are eleded in their flead. 



11. ALL officers, as well as new members, Ihall be 

 ele6led by ballot. The eleSion Ihall be determined by 

 a majority of votes. 



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