92 A HISTORY OF 



of £70 a year, to instruct such as might desire to im- 

 prove the mode of agriculture in the kingdom. Public 

 notices were printed in Faulkner s Journal and Saunders* s 

 News-Letter, that persons anxious for instruction should 

 apply to the Assistant Secretary of the Society, who 

 would arrange the times for Dawson's attendance — 12s. 

 per week to be paid for each week of his engagement, 

 together with his expenses. 



It became necessary to extend the Poolbeg street 

 concerns, and a favourable opportunity presented itself 

 when Mr. Edward Laurence, in consideration of a 

 sum of £800, sold his interest in some ground and 

 houses adjoining, for which rent was paid to Mr. 

 William Morris. In 1786, a further extension became 

 desirable, and a portion of ground opening into 

 Hawkins street, with another portion opening into 

 Poolbeg street, which had buildings erected on it, was 

 taken from Mr. Thomas Acton. A fine of £885 was 

 paid, and a small terminable rent incurred, while a 

 sum of £2700 was expended on the new buildings and 

 the works which were being carried out there. Soon it 

 was found that the work of the Factory would be 

 furthered by the addition of a house and piece of 

 ground on the north side of Poolbeg street in posses- 

 sion of Mr. William Chapman, of which the Society 

 decided to take a lease, paying ,£250 for his interest. 

 In January 1788, the new premises being in a forward 

 state, Mr. Peter de Gree was directed to execute an 

 emblematical painting for the Society's meeting room 

 in Hawkins street, which, when finished, was highly 

 approved. This painting is in monochrome, and still 

 hangs on the Society's walls in Leinster House. 



It now appeared that the purpose for which the 

 Factory in Poolbeg street and Hawkins street was 

 originally intended had been answered by the exten- 



