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That certificates be sent to Secretary's house. 



The number of show days was reduced from three to two. 



The subscriptions and arrears due to the Club amounted to 1086 155. 



The number of members was 272. 



The Duke of Bedford offered 100 guineas annually for additional 1 8 1 A 

 prizes. His Grace afterwards increased this sum to 125 guineas, in 

 order that a five-guinea gold medal might be given to the breeders of 

 the animals in each of the five classes proposed. These were subse- 

 quently styled the " BEDFORDIAN " plate and medals. 



The Duke of Bedford was requested to continue President. 



Lord Somerville. \ 



Sir John S. Sebright, Bart. 



C. Callis Western, Esq., M.P. '- were elected Vice-Presidents. 

 (afterwards Lord Western.) 



Thomas Mellish, Esq. 



Mr. Thomas, of Bond Street, was consulted respecting a die with the 

 profile of the Duke of Bedford, for the " Bedfordian " medals ; and sub- 

 sequently a die was engraved by Mr. Joseph Porter, cf Fleet Street, 

 from the original model for a bust by Mr. Nollekens. 



Mr. Thomas undertook to have suitable articles of plate on view, for 

 the successful candidates to choose from. 



It was ordered that the certificates be delivered to the Secretary 

 eight days before the show. 



The Duke of Bedford was again elected President. 1815 



Mr. Paul Giblett resigned office of Treasurer. 



Mr. Farey was elected Treasurer as well as Secretary, with 40 

 guineas salary. 



The rule requiring the dead-weights of animals was rescinded. 



Resolved, that no animal once shown be exhibited again except as 

 Extra Stock. 



Arthur Young, Esq., resigned being a member of the Club. I 8 1 6 



The finances were in so bad a state that the President proposed that 

 the Club should not offer any prizes next year. 



The classification of cattle according to breed was discontinued. 1817 



No prizes were offered this year (1817) out of the Club's funds, only 

 the " Bedfordian " plate and medals, value 125 guineas. 



Nevertheless the Judges reported favourably of the show. 



The Duke of Bedlord suggested, " whether the ends for which the 

 Club was associated were not now sufficiently answered ; " but in case 

 the Club should judge otherwise, he expressed his readiness to continue 

 the " Bedfordian " premiums. 



Sir John Sinclair having expressed his anxious hope that the Club 

 should continue its useiul exertions in this time of agricultural de- 

 pression, it was resolved 



" That it is the opinion of this meeting that great advantages 

 have accrued to the landed interest and the community in 



