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fied, are swarms from the old hives, £ s . d. To be adjudged 



and that to the best of his knowledge, 



none of those hives were above six 



Irish miles from his dwelling house 



when weighed and certified, or for six 



months before. 



These certificates and affidavits are 

 to be produced by the claimants of 

 the premiums, as the condition upon 

 which alone they can receive them. 



Whereas the usual method of ob- 

 taining the honey from stocks of bees is 

 by destroying the bees ; and whereas 

 it is found by experience that the 

 honey may be obtained and the bees 

 preserved at the same time, by which 

 larger quantities of both honey and 

 wax are collected : The Society will 

 therefore give 



To the person who shall collect the 

 greatest quantity of honey and wax 

 from stocks of bees of his own property, 

 within the year 1767, without destroy- 

 ing the bees, and shall leave a suffi- 

 cient quantity of honey for their winter 

 sustenance . . . . . 10 o o Oct. 15th 



For the next quantity . . .700,, 15th 



Bee hives 



To the person who shall make the 

 best and greatest number of bee hives, 

 not less than 80 . . . .300,, 15th 



For the second number, not less 

 than 40 . . . . .200,, 15th 



The premiums for bee hives are 

 promised for each of the provinces 

 respectively. 



Discharged Soldiers 



The sum of ^200 will be given in 

 premiums of ^5 to every discharged 

 soldier or sailor not already encour- 

 aged, who hath served His Majesty 



