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that time, so that they will be given £ s . d. To be adjudged 

 for reclaimed bog which shall be in 

 tillage or meadow in the year 1768, 

 1769, or 1770. 



For every renter of land, not hold- 

 ing above 20 acres, who shall effectu- 

 ally reclaim one acre of red unprofitable 

 bog, so that in the year 1769 it shall 

 be under tillage or meadow, the Society 

 will give a premium of Fifty shillings. 

 The sum of Fifty pounds will be ap- 

 propriated in these premiums to each 

 province, and if more than 20 claim- 

 ants, entitled to the said premium, 

 should appear for any one province, 

 then the sum of ^50 will be divided 1769 



among such claimants . . . 200 o o Dec. 7th 



The like premiums will be continued 

 for bog which shall be brought into 

 meadow or tillage in the year 1770. 



For making the greatest number of 

 perches in drains through unprofitable 

 bog (not less than 4000 perches), to be 1767 



at least 5 ft. wide and 3 ft. deep . 16 00 Nov. 19th 



For the next number, not less than 

 3000 . . . . . . 12 o o „ 19th 



For the next number, not less than 

 2000 8 o o ,, 19th 



For the next number, not less than 

 1000 400,, 19th 



The like premiums for cutting such 

 drains through unprofitable bog, will 

 be continued for another year, and 

 adjudged in November 1768. 



Mountain 



To the person or persons who shall 

 bring in, improve, and effectually 

 manure, to the satisfaction of the 

 Society, the greatest quantity of dry 

 mountain (not less than 15 acres), so 

 that in the year 1768 it shall be in 1768 



tillage . . . . . . 22 10 o Jan. 14th 



