66 A HISTORY OF 



hill 1 a glasshouse for making vials and green glass- 

 ware, laid some specimens before the Society, when he 

 obtained a grant of ^20 for his encouragement, such 

 ware having hitherto been altogether imported from 

 abroad. 2 



In 175 1, the Madden premium of ^10 for 

 tapestry — a flower piece, a Neptune, and a Trophy — 

 was awarded to Richard Paulet. 



For most fish caught, cured, and made marketable, 

 John Lyne, Ardgroom, co. Cork, and John Flynn, 

 Dungarvan, obtained ^15 and ^10 respectively. At 

 this time there is a note in the minute book that Dublin 

 was supplied with fat mutton from Tipperary chiefly, 

 the reason being that as so much land near the city 

 was sowed with turnips, there was no room for grazing. 



Richard Mathewson, of Ballsbridge mills, obtained 

 two guineas as the first manufacturer in this kingdom 

 of the blue paper called " sugar loaf." 



£12 each were granted to Henry Wrixon, Glenfield, 

 co. Cork, and Wills Crofts, Churchtown, co. Cork, 

 for manuring most land with lime ; and Arthur Max- 

 well, Castlehill, co. Down, got a prize for manuring 

 land with sea shells or sand. 



On the Art side, William Thompson, who served 

 under Mr. Bindon, painter, produced a Madonna, with 

 twenty figures, from an Italian print, which was highly 

 approved. 



Dr. Madden's premium of ^50 to the author who 

 should write and print the best written book in the year 

 1750 was awarded to Rev. Samuel Pullein, for two pieces 



1 Now Townsend st. A hospital for pilgrims going to the shrine 

 of St. James, the patron of lepers, or lazars, is said to have been 

 founded here. 



2 Rupert Barber was a son of Swift's friend, Mrs. Barber ; he 

 was a portrait painter and author of a volume of poems, and is fre- 

 quently mentioned by Mrs. Delany. 



