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14th January 1823. His Grace was born 29th June 1743, 

 and died 17th June 1827. 



His Grace on various occasions showed his wishes and 

 anxiety to promote the objects and interests of the Society. 



Jth President, 1827- 183 1. 



Alexander, tenth Duke of Hamilton and seventh of 

 Brandon, K.G., was elected 9th January 1827. His Grace 

 was born 5th October 1767, and died i8th August 1852. 



During his period general shows were held at Edin- 

 burgh in 1827, and Glasgow in 1828. His Grace proposed 

 that the shows should be held, in different parts of the 

 country, and they were accordingly held at Perth in 1829, 

 and at Dumfries in 1830. The best and cordial acknow- 

 ledgments of the Society were voted to his Grace for his 

 attention to the Society's business during the time he was 

 at its head. 



Wi President, 1 831-183 5. 



Walter Francis, fifth and present Duke of Buccleuch 

 and seventh of Oueensberry, K.G., was appointed President 

 on nth January 1831. His Grace was born 25th Novem- 

 ber 1806. 



During his Grace's period the Charter was obtained in 

 1834, on which occasion the name of the Society was 

 changed from the Highland Society of Scotland to the 

 Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. The 

 jubilee dinner was also held. On the retirement of his 

 Grace from the President's chair, the Society passed a reso- 

 lution bearing testimony to the very zealous and eminently 

 efficient services which he had rendered to the Society in 

 the discharge of the important duties devolving upon him 

 in that capacity. In returning thanks the noble Duke 

 expressed the estimation in which he held the opinion of 

 the Society, and in taking leave of the chair, made a very 

 appropriate address, replete with the best sentiments, and 

 expressive of his resolution at all times to promote the 

 objects and interests of the Society by every means in his 

 power. 



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