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with English Elms planted quickways s . d. To be adjudged 



on the same bed with the Quicks, or a 



little above it, in the face of the ditch, 



and distant from each other not more 



than two perches, with one or two 



forest trees of any kind, except Ash 



between the Elms, a gold medal . ... April Qth 



For the second number of perches, 

 a silver medal . . . . . ... gth 



For the third number of perches, 

 a silver medal . . . . . ... gth 



To the lessee paying rent, who shall 

 make the greatest number of perches 

 in ditching as above, not less than 200 12 o o Qth 



To the second number, not less than 

 150 . . . . . . .600,, gth 



To the third number, not less than 

 100 . . . . . . .400,, gth 



The above premiums for ditching, 

 are promised for each of the provinces 

 respectively. 



LIQUORICE 



For raising in the year 1767 the 

 greatest quantity (not less than 12 

 cwt.) of good sound liquorice . 12 o o Nov. 26th 



For the next quantity, not less than 

 8 cwt. 800,, 26th 



For the next quantity, not less than 

 4 cwt. . . ^ . 5 o o 26lh 



This encouragement for liquorice 

 was first published in the year 1764, 

 and it was then notified that it would 

 be given for liquorice raised in 1766, 



1767 and 1768. 



RAPE SEED 



For raising and saving in the year 



1768 the greatest quantity of Rape 

 seed, from boggy, rushy, or mountain- 

 ous ground, not less than 20 acres, 1769 

 being cultivated for this purpose . " 34 2 6 Jan. 



