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same forward at each meeting, together with the original documents, 
accompanied by such observations as may have occurred to them on a 
perusal of the same. 
(Rule 6 fixed 12 o'clock noon as the hour for the 
general meetings, those of the Standing Committee to 
be held at 3 p.m. on convenient days.) 
7. That each member of the Society shall be bound to pay the sum 
of f. 44 (forty-four guilders) as his fee for admission, and f 66 (sixty- 
six guilders) per annum, payable in advance ; and no member in 
arrear shall be entitled to vote at any election or to take any part in 
the business of the Society. Defaulters to be reported by the 
Treasurer at each general meeting. 
8. That the objects of this Society shall be improvements in the 
Culture and Manufacture of Colonial Produftions, the protection and 
advancement of the Agricultural Interest in all that may relate to the 
abridgment of Manual Labour, improvements in Machinery, health and 
comfort of the population, and general economy of Plantations. 
(Rule 9 specified that a roll of the members should be 
conspicuously exhibited in the Rooms ; that candidates' 
names should be put up 14 days at least before ballot, 
and that no ballot should take place unless 17 members 
were present.) 
10. The Society shall dine together twice a year, say in the last week 
of June and first week of December, to be notified by public advertise- 
ment, and the first Dinner shall take place on the 29th of June next ; 
the Standing Committee being empowered to make arrangements for 
the dinners, and to announce to the members the cost of the tickets. 
(Rule 11 related to the furnishing of periodical publi- 
cations and newspapers for the use of the Society). 
12. That Scientific and Medical men who distinguish themselves by 
forwarding the objects of the Society may be elefted Honorary Members 
by a majority of votes at a general meeting, in pursuance of a motion 
made and seconded at a previous general meeting. 
In addition to the ex officio members, six gentlemen 
were elected members of the Standing Committee, viz : — 
Honourable John CROAL, Honourable GEORGE RAINY, 
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