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ing the bees, and shall leave a sufficient . s . d. To be adjudged 

 quantity of honey for their winter 1766 



sustenance . . . . .1000 Oct. gth 

 For the next quantity . . . 700 ,, gth 



FOOD FOR BEES 



To the person who shall invent the 

 best and cheapest food for bees in 

 the winter season, without sugar or 

 honey . . . . . .500 ,, gth 



BEE HIVES 



To the person who shall make the 

 best and greatest number of bee hives, 

 not less than 80 . . .300 ,, gib. 



For the second number, not less 

 than 40 . . . . . .200 Qth 



The premiums for bee hives are 

 promised for each of the provinces 

 respectively. 



EMPLOYING CHILDREN 



To the person (not already encour- 

 aged by any other Society) who shall 

 have employed from the first day of 

 September 1765 to the first day of 

 September 1766, in any manufacture, 

 the greatest number of children (not 

 less than 40, and not exceeding the 

 age of 13 years) with a particular ac- 

 count of their work, upon the affidavit 

 of the person employing them, and the 

 certificate of two neighbouring Justices 

 of the Peace, and the minister or 

 curate of the parish, if in the country 

 and in towns, of the clergyman and 

 principal residing magistrate . . 12 o o 9th 



For employing the next greatest 

 number, not less than 30 . . .800 Qth 



TANNING 



The sum of ,100 will be given in 

 premiums, at the rate of five shillings 

 for every Irish hide or skin which shall 



