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26 pages in manuscript in the minute book, and it is 

 thought well to reproduce it as showing the immense 

 number of objects that came under the Society's care, 

 and the varied interests represented. (Appendix No. II.) 



At this time, ^50 were offered for a Natural History 

 of any County, and a prize was to be awarded to any 

 practical farmer who would write a Farmer's Monthly 

 Calendar. Dr. Rutty's Natural History of County 

 Dublin obtained the £50 premium. 



A memorial was presented to the Society by 

 Nicholas William Brady, 1 gold and silver thread manu- 

 facturer, setting forth that in 1757 he had been brought 

 over from London by Robert Calderwood, since de- 

 ceased, after whose death the manufacture came to a 

 stand-still, and his workmen were in distress. Brady 

 had himself certain machinery, and he begged the 

 Society to help in establishing him in trade, but the 

 request was refused. Another memorial came from 

 Edmond Blood, bell founder, who asserted that he was 

 the only qualified one in the kingdom. He had cast 

 bells weighing from 6 to 70 lbs., and so had been the 

 means of preventing their being imported. 



James Hamilton's new and easy method for sea 

 fishing near the shore, which had been exhibited and 

 worked at the Rotunda Gardens, was much com- 

 mended, and a sum of £40 was granted to him for 

 making a machine. 



In July 1772, 4000 copies of Sleaters Newspaper, 

 with lists of the Society's premiums, were purchased 

 for distribution throughout the kingdom. 



The deep-sea fisheries again claimed attention, and 

 a sum of £40 was awarded to Patrick Gumley, master 

 of the " John " of Skerries, who, with seven sailors, 



1 Grandfather of Sir Maziere Brady, bart., lord chancellor of 

 Ireland. 



