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A HISTORY OF 



APPENDIX II 



(Seep. 68-9.) 



PREMIUMS OFFERED BY THE DUBLIN SOCIETY 

 IN THE YEAR 1766 



The following premiums were published in the Society's last list 

 of premiums, and are now repeated as they are hereafter to be 

 adjudged. 



Bog 



For effectually reclaimingthegreatest 

 quantity of bog (not less than 60 acres) 

 so that in the year 1766 it shall be 

 under tillage, a gold medal 



To the renter of land who shall re- 

 claim effectually the greatest quantity 

 of bog (not less than 30 acres) so that 

 in the year 1766 it shall be under 

 tillage 



For the next greatest quantity, not 

 less than 25 acres .... 



For the next greatest quantity, not 

 less than 20 acres .... 



For the next greatest quantity, not 

 less than 15 acres .... 



For the next greatest quantity, not 

 less than 10 acres .... 



Every claimant is to lay before the 

 Society the nature of the bottom of 

 his bog, and the several methods he 

 shall have taken to reclaim it. 



Mountain 



To the renter of land who shall bring 

 in, improve and effectually manure, to 



£ s. d. To be adjudged 



1767 



Jan. 15 th 



5o 



35 



2 5 



18 



12 



15th 

 15th 

 15th 

 15th 

 15th 



