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JEUDI, 5 OCTOBIiE 1844, - 
L’Hönoräble G. F. Dick,, occupe le fauteuil. 
MM. W. Bojer, -Li Nivard, L. Bouton, A. Desenne. Aug Castel^ 
lan, Doct.ur Boüchor, W. Dick., J Lienabd, J. Morris. 
M. Derov, membre correspondant. 
Le Secretaire Fa i t !a lecture d’une lettre de \ Honorable Secre- 
faire Colonial, annon$anl que la recommandation faite an Gouver- 
nement [>ar la Societe, en taveur de Mine. Monn et de M. Jaunet 
avait ete accueilbe et que les secours demandes aliaient etre pla- 
ce^ a la disposilion de ces per.somies. 
Cette lettre est ainsi coticue : 
Colonial Secrelary's Oflice, 20lh August 1844. 
To Ihe Secretary lo ihe Natura! 
Hisioiy Society. 
Sir, 
1. — Willi reference to yonr lener of the 8th ultimo, trainsmitting the report of the 
Committee appoiuted by tbe President of t he Society for inquiring im© the Cultivation 
of tlie Tea plant an I propagalion of the Silk Worin in ihe Colony, I have the hunor 
to acquaint you, lliat II s Exeelleney tue Governor in conformily vviih the report of 
the Cmnmiitee, has been pleased to sanction an allowance of four pound sterling 
per Month being made to tVIr. Jaunet for a perio I of twelve Months, to enable bim to 
procure ©(her Labourers, and extend the Cultivation of the Tea plant. It is however 
to be understood, tliat illr. Jaunet is to furnish seeds for the purpose of propagating 
the Tea plant throughout the Colony. 
2. — Hks Exeelleney has further been pleased to sanction a Sum of Oae Hundred 
Pound .Sterling being paid to Mrs. Moon to enable her to erect a fee iing House for the 
Silk Worms, and lo plant Twen ly Acres of Mu berry Trees ; one half to be paid her 
al present, and the other, when it shail have been ceriified to His Exeelleney, (hat 
ihe feeding House is in progress of ereclion, and that half of the land has beeß 
planled in Muiberry Trees. 
I have the honor to be, 
/ 
Sir, 
Your most obedient Servant, 
Geo. F. DICK, 
Colonial Secretary. 
M Alfred Maiherbe est recu, par acclamation, membre corres- 
pondaut ; cel.le deroj’alion aux termes des regle rttens de la S-.eiete, 
est jutsliliee par le mente persontiel de M. A. Malherbe et sa qua- 
