84 A HISTORY OF 



position for life membership. In the ballot, two nega- 

 tives in seven were to exclude, and so on in proportion. 



A curious entry occurs about this time, namely, 

 that a crown would be paid at the Prerogative Office 

 for each separate intimation of a legacy being left to 

 the Society. It was not, however, until the year 1772 

 that a legacy was bequeathed (see p. 149). 



In April 1759, Thomas Butler, of Balmoola, co. 

 Wicklow, miner and smelter, produced Lapis calami- 

 naris x discovered and raised by him at Rosses, co. Sligo, 

 and also some brass wrought by him : on the affidavits 

 produced in support of his claim, the Society voted 

 him 15. Some mention is made of the Society's 

 Osiery in Wexford, but no further particulars appear. 



The Interest of Ireland, a volume written by Henry 

 Brooke, was proposed as deserving the premium offered 

 for the best work on Agriculture. It was ordered to 

 be read, and was recommended. 



In November 1760, John Putland, treasurer, the 

 Rev. Dr. Wynne, secretary, and William Maple, regis- 

 trar, were asked to accept gold medals, " in grateful 

 acknowledgment of the advantages the Society had 

 received from their kind and assiduous attention to 

 its useful purposes." 



A sum of 100 was lent to Anthony Crouset, of 

 Cork, on security, for the cultivation of white mulberry 

 trees, and for carrying on the manufacture of raw silk. 



When King George the Second, the sovereign 

 under whom the Society had been originally founded, 

 and who had granted the charter, died in October 

 1760, and King George the Third ascended the 

 throne, the Society presented to His Majesty an 

 address which will be found copied into the minute 

 book. Anthony Foster (i), Dr. Constantine Barbor 



1 Calamine stone is an ore of the metal zinc. 



