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out of Great Britain or Ireland, and £ s . d. To be adjudged 

 who between the 1st of November 

 1766, and the 1st of November 1767, 

 shall take a lease of lives, of not less 

 than five, or more than twenty acres, 

 in the province of Leinster, Munster, 

 or Connaught, producing his discharge, 

 together with a certificate of his parish 

 minister, or two neighbouring Justices 

 of the Peace, of his having been in 

 possession of his said farm one year, 

 and also of his industry and the prob- 

 ability of his continuing on his said 

 farm; provided the number of such 

 soldiers or sailors shall not exceed 

 forty, and if it should, then the sum 

 of ,£200 shall be divided according 

 to the number of such soldiers or 

 sailors 200 o o Nov. 19th 



Breeding Mares 



To the person or persons who shall 

 first import into this kingdom, before 

 the 1st day of February 1767, strong 

 able mares, from 4 to 6 years old, and 

 from 14I to 15 hands high, fit for the 

 plough and other country work, and 

 in foal, a premium of five pounds will 

 be given for every such mare, the 

 number not exceeding twenty . . 100 o o Feb. 12 th 



MANUFACTURES 



Iron made with Coak 



For making the greatest quantity 

 (not less than two tons) of tough bar 

 iron, with coak only or Irish coal 

 charred, the iron being equal in good- 1767 



ness to that made with wood charcoal 50 o o Oct. 22nd 



A sample of at least 1 cwt. must be 

 produced to the Society, and satisfac- 

 tory proof will be required of the 

 quantity manufactured. 



