1802.] 
ficates, signed by the secretary to the board of 
trade of Bengal or Bombay, on or before the 
last Tuesday in February, 1803. 
180. ANwatTTo. To the person who, in 
the year 1802, shall import into the port of 
London, from any part of the British settle- 
ments in the East Indies, the greatest quantity 
of annatto, not less than five hundred weight ; 
the gold medal. A quantity of the annatto, 
not-less than ten pounds weight, to be produc- 
ed to the Society, with proper ‘certificates, sign- 
ed by the secretary of the board of trade of the 
respective settlement, that the annatto is the 
produce of such settlement, on or before the 
last Tuesday in February, 1803. 
General Conditions. 
585 
181, True CocuingaL. To the person 
who, in the year 1802, shall. import into the 
port of London, from any part of the British 
settlements in the East Indies, the greatest 
quantity of true cochineal, mot less than ‘five 
hundred weight; the gold medal, A quantity 
of the cochineal, not less than ten pounds 
weight, with proper certificates, signed by the 
secretary of the board of trade of the respective 
settlement, that the cochineal is the produce of 
such settlement, to be produced to the.Society 
on or before the first Tuesday in February, 
1803. 
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CONDITIONS FOR THE POLITE ARTS. 
No person who has gained the first premium in any class shall be admitted a candidate in a 
class.of an inferior age ; and no candidate shall receive more than one premitim in one years 
nor shall they, who for two successive years have gained the first premium in one class, be again 
admitted as candidates in that class. 
No person shall be admitted a candidate in any class, 
premium in that class. 
who has three times obtained the first 
No more than one performance in any class shall be received from the same candidate. 
All perférmances (to which premiums or bounties are adjudged) shall remain with the Society 
till after the public distribution of rewards in May, when they will be re-delivered unless men- 
tioned in the premiums to the contrary. 
No performance shall be admitted, that has obtained a premium, reward, or gratification, from 
any other society, academy, or school, or been offered for that purpose. f 
All performances that obtain premiums in the Polite Arts must have been begun after the 
publication of such premiums, except line engravings. 
To encourage real merit, and prevent attempts to impose on the Society, by producing draw- 
ings made or retouched by any other person than the candidate, the Society r 
the abilities of each successful candidate in classes 97 to 122 inclusive, unde 
equire a specimen of 
r the inspection of the 
Committee of Polite Arts, in every instance where such proof may appear necessary, 
All candidates in the Polite 
Arts are required to signify, on their drawings, 
their age; and 
whether the performances are originals or copies; and if copies, whence they weretaken, 
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SociETY’s Orricr, ArELPHI, June Ist, 1809, 
ORDERED, 
Premiums or Bounties, 
That the several Candidates and Claimants to whom the Soctety shall adjudge 
do attend ai the Scciety’s Office in the 
Adelphi, on the last Tuesday in May 
1805, at Twelve 0’ Clock at Noon precisely, to rveccive the same; that Day being appointed by the So~ 
ciety for the Distribution of their Rewards: 
And before that Time no Premium or Bounty will be 
delivered, excefting to those who are about to leave the kingdom. 
In Cases where the Society may think fit to admit Excuses for not attending in Person, Deputies. 
_ may be substituted to receive the Rewards 
the superior Officers thereof, 
» provided such Deputies are either Members of the Society, or 
I 
GENERAL CONDITIONS. 
As the great object of the Society in rewarding individuals is to draw forth an 
to those inventions and improvements, which are likely to benefit the public at] 
are requested to observe, that if the means, by which the respective objects are effe 
d give currency 
arge, candidates 
cted, do require 
/A0 expense or trouble too great for general furfioses, the Society will not consider itself as bound 
to give the offered reward ;. but, though it thu 
part only of any premium as the performance sh 
Whole if there be no merit, yet the candidates m 
rally of their several claims. 
It isrequired that the matters for which 
s reserves the power of giving in all cases such 
all be adjudged to deserve, or of withholding the 
ay be assured the Society will always judge libe- 
premiums are offered, be delivered in without names 
oF any intimation to whom they belong; thateach particular thing be marked in what manner 
