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recording in their minutes the deep sense which they, in common with the 

 members of the Society at large, entertain of the zeal, energj', and ability with 

 which that gentleman has for twenty years discharged the duties of Secretary. 

 The progress which the Society has made, both financially and numerically, 

 since Mr Maxwell's appointment, and the increasing success which has attended 

 the Society's annual shows under his administration, afford the best possible 

 proofs of the efficient manner in which the office of Secretary has been filled. 

 None but those, however, who have been associated with Mr Maxwell in the 

 conduct of the Society's affairs can fully appreciate the great earnestness with 

 which he uniformly applied his admirable business talents to the discharge of 

 the multifarious duties of his office. The Directors further resolve that, as a 

 suitable and permanent memorial of the general approval by the Society of Mr 

 Hall Maxwell's services, he should be requested to consent to have his portrait 

 executed, at the Society's expense, by an eminent artist, and that the picture, 

 when completed, should be hung in the Society's hall.' 



This minute having been reported to the General Meeting 

 of the Society on the 17th of January 1866, was, on the 

 motion of his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, cordially and 

 unanimously adopted as the resolution of the Society. It 

 is highly honourable to Mr Hall Maxwell to observe 

 that a similar expression was given in different districts of 

 Scotland to the feelings entertained towards him by all 

 classes of agriculturists. The last meeting which he 

 attended in his official capacity was held at Aberdeen on 

 the 24th November, in reference to the show to be held 

 there in 1868. At that meeting, it was moved from the 

 chair by the Earl of Kintore, seconded by William 

 M'Combie, Esq., Tillyfour, and unanimously resolved : 



That this meeting, representing the various Agricultural Societies of the 

 Counties of Aberdeen, Banff, and Kincardine, as well as the members of the 

 Highland and Agricultural Society of this district, welcome among them the 

 presence of Mr Hall Maxwell — gratefully record their deep sense of the valu- 

 able services which, in the constant and faithful i^erformance of his multifarious 

 and often arduous and anxious duties, as Secretary of the Highland and 

 Agricultural Society of Scotland, he has in that capacity for a period of over 

 twenty years rendered to the progress and interest of agriculture — avail them- 

 selves of this fitting opportunity of expressing their special acknowledgments of 

 Mr Maxwell's great kindness and urbanity, and of his ever willing, prompt, 

 and generous aid in furthering the objects and prosperity of the Associations — 

 and their sincere trust that, in now retiring from his hitherto active and respon- 

 sible duties in the cause of agricultural advancement, Mr Maxwell may for 

 many years enjoy every comfort and happiness. 



It may also be mentioned that, in grateful apprecia- 

 tion of the zeal, energy, ability, and success with which he 

 discharged the duties of secretary, Mr Hall Maxwell was 



