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2 The ſame premium, under ßmilar conditions, will be given to each of four women ſervants in huſbandry in the weſtern counties»

3- Induſtry. To four labourers im huſbändry in the weſtern counties, zwot renting more than fix pounds per annum each, by whom the greateſt number(not leſs than ſeven) of their own reſpettive legitimate children have been brought up to at lealt ſeven years of age in habits of honeſt in- duſtry; and who have not at any time received relief or aſliltance from ang pariſh or townſhip; /hree guineas each.

N.B. Certificates and notices, adapted to claimants of the three Fore- going premiums, muſt be ſent im before the firſt of November in each year, according to the reſpective forms inſerted next atter the Liſt of pre- miums.

4. Tnduftry in Cottagers» To the cottager, being a day labourer in huſ- bandry, with a family vf not leſs than four children,(the eldeſt of whom ſhall not be more than twelve years old) who ſhall bring proof of their earn= ings from March 1804 to March 1805, with the age of each child ſo em- Ployed, and a certificate of their good charaters from the miniſter or chuich- wardens where they refide 3; zhree guineas.

Claims to be ſent in before the tenth ot March 1805.. The ſaid earnings not to be leſs than one penny per day under nine yvars, and two-pence per day above that age.

5. Friendly Societies, A premium of ten guzueas will be given to the moſt numerous friendly ſociety, conſiſting chicfly of handicraftmen and labourers, which ſhall before the firſt day of January 12805, have been ettabliſhed in any town or pariſh, within either of the weſtern counties, where no ſüch ſociety now ſublits.

In order to' be entitled to this premium, it is required,

1/7. That its rules ſhall be conformable to the dire&ion of certain Ads of Parliament paſſed for the encouiagement of ſuch ſocieties.

2dly. That the ſociety Mall have been eſtabliſhed one year, and confift of Not fewer than forty members when the claim is made.

3dly. That none of the ſaid members MMhall have belonged to any other club of this kind fince the firſt of January 1300.

4tbly."Phat every ſociety intending'to claim this premium Mall, at tbe time of its inſtitution, ſend a fair copy of their articles to this ſociety tor inſpettion before printing them.

5thly. That each claim ſhall be accompanied with a certificate, ügned by the miniſter and churchwardens ot the pariſh; containing a printed copy of their articles, the amount of their ſtock, and the number of actual members, with their names and occupations.

Claims to be made at the meeting in September 1855,

6. Cottages for Labourers. To the land owner in either of the weſtern counties, who ſhall build in any future year, the greateſt number of cheap, deſirable, and comfortable cottages, in proportion to the extent of his eſtate, for poor induſtrious lahourers in huſbandry to inhabit, and who ſMall annex a portion of land, not leſs than a quarter of an acre to each cottage; /27 Zguwneas.

N. B. Incaſewf the death of Jabovrers and ſervants in huſbandry, the bounties awarded to them will be granted to their families.

CLass X.--Es5ays.

1. Eſſay to preſerve the Health and Moral::f ManufaTurers. To the per- ſon who ſhall write and ſenvy to this ſociety on or before the firſt of November 1804, the beſt eſſay on the ſuppoſed ill effe&ts of large manufattures in towns on the heaith and morals ot the people, with the moſt obvivus means of correcting them; fire gumeas.

2. Eſſay on the beſt manner of employinz the Poor in Work-houſes. To tbe perlfon who, on or before the ſecond Tuelday im Novimber 138045 hall write, and ſend to tne Society, the beſt account for publication of rhe mott