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premiums for the improvement of agriculture, and thei encouragement of the industry and so- briety‘of the:labouring poor, and by thus pro- moting the comfort and happiness’ of the most deserving amongst them, in proportion to their merit, to excite in them an emulation in their proper pursuits, the society flatter themselves that they will have rendered no inconsiderable service to the county of Sussex; and that their time, and the subscription of those persons who shall honour them with their support; will not have beem mis-spent.

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vance the same desirable objects by all other probable means, the society

begs leavei:strongly to recom! end to all mas- ters atid, ntistresses not.to hire any servant without the productiom of a:satisfactory written character from his or her last place of service. Subscriptions are received at the Lewes

Bank,