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8 Rear MS offered by the SoctEry, instituted at London, 
for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Com: 
merce, for the Year 1804. 
TO THE PUBLIC. 
IIE chief objects of the Socrzty are to promote the Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce 
of this kingdom, by giving rewards for all such useful Inventions, Discoveries, and Im- 
provements, (though not mentioned in this book), as tend to that purpose ; and, in pursuance 
of this plan, the Socrrery have alread y expendec d Firry THOUSAND POUNDS, advanced by 
voluntary ‘subs scriptions of their members, and legacies bequeathed." - 
The manner in which this money has been distributed ma y be seen by applying to the Secre- 
tary or other officers of the SocixEry, at their house in the Adelphi. The B egister of the Pre- 
miums and Bounties they have given will show the very great advantages which the Public 
have derived from this Institution. 
The meetings of the Socrrry are held every Wednesday, at seven o’clock in the evening 
from the fourth Wednesda y in October to the first Wednesday in June. The several Committees 
meet on other evenings in the week during the session. 
In order still farther to promote the laudable views of this Sociery, it may be necessary 
to €xplain the mode by which its members continue to be elected. 
Each member has the privilege, at any weekly meeting of the Sociery, of proposing any 
person who is desirous to become a member, provided such proposal is signed by three mem- 
ber: of the Soctery. 
Peers of the Realm or Lords of Parliament are, on their being proposed, immediately bal-- 
lotted for; and the name, with the addition and place of abode, of every other person pro- 
posing to become a member, is to be delivered to the Secretary, who is to read the same, and 
properly insert the name im a list, which is to be hung up in the Socrery’s room until the next 
meeting; at which time such person shall be ballotted for; and, if two-thirds of the members, 
then voting, ballot in his favour, he shall be deemed a pers vetual member, upon payment af 
Lwenty Griineas at one payment; or a subscribing member, upon payment of any sum not less 
than Two Guineas annually. 
Every member is entitled to vote and be concerned in all the transactions of the Socrery, and. 
to attend and vote at the several Committees. He has also the privilege of recommending two 
persons as Auditors, at the weckly mecting of the Society; and, by addressing a note to the 
Housekeeper, of introducing his friends to examine the - aous models, machines, and produc- 
tions, im different branches of arts, manufactures, and commerce, for which rewards have been 
bestowed ; and to inspect the magnificent series of moral and’ historical paintings, so happily 
contrived and completed by James Barry, Esq. which, with some valuable busts and sta- 
tues, decorate the Great Room. He has likewise the use of.a valuable Ene and is 
entitled to the annual Volume of the Socrery’s Transactions. 
The time appointed for admission to°the a or models, is from ten to two o’clock, 
Sundays and Wednesdays excepted. - 
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three hundred young oaks on each acre, to be 
delivered to the Society on or before the first 
Tuesday in December, 1804, 
3. Baisinc Oaxs. To the person who 
shall have raised, since the year 1800, the 
greatest number of oaks, not fewer than five 
PREMIUMS IN AGRICULTURE. 
Class1. Acorns. 
eR having set, between -the first of Oc- 
tober, 1802, and the first of April, 1803, 
the greatest quantity of land, not less than ten 
acres, with acorns, with or-without seeds, cut- 
tings, or plants of other trees, atthe option of, 
the, candidate ; and for effectually fencing and 
preserving the same, in order to raise timber ; 
the gold medal. 
2. For the second greatest quantity of land, 
not less than five acres, set agreeably to the 
above conditions, the silver medal. 
Certificates of setting agreeably to the above 
conditions, and that there are not fewer than 
Montury Mac. No. 116. y 
Pia either from young plants or acorns,: 
in order to secure a succession of oak timber 
in this kingdom; the gold medal. 
4, For the next sreatest number,- not fewer: 
than three thousand ; the silver medal. 
Certificates that there were on the land, at’ 
least the number of young oak-trees required, 
in a-thriving condition, two years after the 
planting, with an account of the methods pur- 
sued in making and managing the Plantation, 
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