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hundred yards, manufactured within this state, and of a 
breadth not less than three quarters of a yard, a premium 
of 100 dollars. 
To James Lambert, for the best specimen of woollen 
cloth, of uniform texture and quality, not less than one 
hundred and fifty yards, manufactured within this state, 
and of a breadth not less than three quarters of a yard, a 
premium of 50 dollars. 
To Moses Austin, for the best specimen of woollen cloth, 
of uniform texture and quality, not less than one hundred 
yards, manufactured in this state, of a breadth not less than 
three quarters of a yard, a premium of 30 dollars. 
To Frederick Uhl, of the county of Dutchess, for the 
best specimen of county family manufactured woollen cloth,, 
a premium of 90 dollars, in a piece of plate. 
To Joel Coe, of the county of Cayuga, for the second 
best specimen of county family manufactured woollen 
cloth, a premium of 80 dollars in a piece of plate. 
To Jesse Churchill, of the county of Montgomery, for the 
third best specimen of county family manufactured woollen 
cloth, a premium of 70 dollars, in a piece of plate. 
JAMES LOW, Recording Secretary . 
The Legislature at their session in June 1812, passed the 
following act. 
An Act for the Encouragement of Manufacturers of Wool¬ 
len Cloth , and for other Purposes. 
Passed June 19, 1812. 
WHEREAS the rapid increase in the manufacture of 
woollen cloth within the state of New-York, and the great 
improvements in that branch of national industry, fully and 
satisfactorily evince that the bounties granted for that ob¬ 
ject have been highly useful, and that their continuance 
will be eminently beneficial : And it appears that an annual 
appropriation of a sum of money to be distributed in pre- 
