in January last, be and they are hereby declared to be the officers of the said Society or Corporation till the second Monday in January next, or till others are chosen in their stead.

14th VICTORIA-CHAPTER 18.

An Act to incorporate the Sussex and Studholm Agricultural Society.

Section.

1. Incorporation of Society. 2. Annual meeting.

Section.

3. Officers, how long to continue. Passed 30th April 1851.

WHEREAS Alleyn C. Evanson, John H. Ryan, Matthew M'Leod, George Ryan, John King, Senior, Daniel Sheck, and Richard Roach, Esquires, and Mr. James Roach, James Secord, Hugh M'Monagle, and James Macky, and others, inhabitants and proprietors of land in the said Parishes of Sussex and Studholm, in King's County, have formed themselves into a Society for the promotion and advancement of the science of Agriculture, which said Society has since the year one thousand eight hundred and forty one been in active and useful operation: And whereas the said Society, from not having been incorporated, has suffered much inconvenience, and has in consequence thereof been unable to carry out the objects of the Society in an efficient manner;—

Be it therefore enacted, &c.-1. Alleyn C. Evanson, John H. Ryan, Matthew M'Leod, George Ryan, John King, Senior, Daniel Sheck, James Secord, Hugh M'Monagle, and James Macky, and all such other persons as are now or may hereafter be admitted members of the said Society, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby erected into a body corporate, under the name and style of "The Sussex and Studholm Agricultural Society," for the purpose of promoting and encouraging Agriculture and rural economy within the said Parishes, and for these purposes shall have and enjoy all general powers made incident to Corporations by the Acts of the General Assembly made and passed in the sixth year of the Reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, and an Act made and passed in the twelfth year of the Reign of Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, Chapter thirty five, for the encouragement of Agriculture.

2. There shall be a general meeting of the said Corporation, to be annually holden on the first Tuesday in November in each and every year, at Sussex or Studholm, in King's County; at which annual meetings there shall be chosen by a majority thereof, one President, two Vice Presidents, two Secretaries, a Treasurer, and thirteen Committee men, who shall continue in office for one year, or until others are chosen in their room; in the choice of which, each member shall have one vote for each of the aforesaid officers.

3. And whereas at a general meeting of the members of the Society hereby incorporated, held at Sussex, in King's County aforesaid, one President, two Vice Presidents, two Secretaries, a Treasurer, and thirteen Committee men, were elected by the votes of the said members for the current year;—The said officers, so elected as aforesaid, are hereby declared to be officers of the said Corporation until the first Tuesday in November next, or until others be chosen in their stead.

14th VICTORIA-CHAPTER 19.

An Act to incorporate the Grand Lake, Queen's County, Agricultural Society.

Section.

1. Incorporation of Society.

Section.

2. Annual meeting.

Passed 30th April 1851. WHEREAS John Earle, George W. Hobin, Thomas Cox, John Marshall, Gideon D. Bailey, David N. Hanselpecker, Ezekiel Stone, Stephen Thorne, and other inhabitants and land owners in the Parishes of Canning, Waterborough, and Chipman, in Queen's County, have formed themselves into a Society for the promotion and improvement of Agriculture in said Parishes, and it would be more beneficial to the interests of said Society, and enable them more effectually to carry out the intention and promote the object thereof, if the said Society were incorporated ;—

Be it therefore enacted, &c.—1. John Earle, George W. Hobin, and the Directors, and all other persons who are now or who may hereafter be admitted members of the said Society, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby erected into a body corporate, under the name and style of "The

Grand Lake, Queen's County, Agricultural Society," for the purpose of promoting and encouraging Agriculture, and rural and domestic economy and industry within the said Parishes, and for these purposes shall have and enjoy all general powers made incident to Corporations by Act of Assembly of this Province.

2. There shall be a general meeting of the members of said Corporation, to be held annually at or near George W. Hobin's, in the said County, on the second Tuesday in October, at which annual meeting there shall be chosen nine Directors, which said Directors, when so elected, shall choose from their body one President, two Vice Presidents, and shall also appoint a Secretary and Treasurer from among the members of the said Society; which said officers when so chosen and appointed, shall continue in office for one year, or until others are chosen and appointed in their room, in choice of which Directors each member shall have one vote for each Director.

15th VICTORIA-CHAPTER 20.

An Act to incorporate the Saint Patrick Central Agricul

Section.

1. Incorporation of Society. 2. Annual meeting.

tural Society.

Section.

3. Officers, how long to continue.

Passed 18th February 1852.

WHEREAS Henry Frye, Robert Atcheson, George M'Kay, Archibald M'Callum, James Brown, Charles Carson, Matthew Stevenson, the Reverend John S. Thomson, the Reverend William Millan, Nehemiah Hill, Peter M'Callum, Robert Cockburn, Henry M'Farlane, Richard Turner, Jeremiah Hanson, George F. Campbell, and other inhabitants of the Parish of Saint Patrick, in the County of Charlotte, have formed themselves into a Society, for the promotion of the science of Agriculture in the said County, and it would be more beneficial to the interests of the Society, and enable them more effectually to carry out the intentions and promote the objects thereof, if the said Society were incorporated ;—

Be it therefore enacted, &c.-1. Henry Frye, Robert Atcheson, George M'Kay, Archibald M'Callum, James Brown, Charles Carson, Matthew Stevenson, the Reverend John S.

Thomson, the Reverend William Millan, Nehemiah Hill, Peter M'Callum, Robert Cockburn, Henry M'Farlane, Richard Turner, Jeremiah Hanson, George F. Campbell, and all such persons as may now or may hereafter be admitted members of the said Society, their associates and successors, be and they are hereby erected into a body corporate, under the name and style of "The Saint Patrick Central Agricultural Society," for the purpose of promoting and encouraging Agriculture, rural and domestic economy, and industry, within the said County, and shall have and enjoy all general powers incident to Corporations by Act of Assembly of this Province.

2. There shall be a general meeting of the said Society or Corporation, to be annually holden on the third Tuesday in November in each and every year, at the School House, near the farm of George F. Campbell, Esquire, in the said Parish of Saint Patrick, at which annual meeting there shall be chosen, by a majority thereof, one President, two Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, a Secretary, and nine Committee men, who shall continue in office for one year, or until others are chosen in their stead; in the choice of which, each member of the said Corporation shall have one vote for each of the aforesaid offices.

3. Whereas at a general meeting of the members of the said Society hereby incorporated, held at the School House aforesaid, in the County aforesaid, one President, two Vice Presidents, a Treasurer, Secretary, and nine Committee men, were elected by the votes of the said members, for the current year; The said officers so elected as aforesaid, are hereby declared to be the officers of the said Corporation until the third Tuesday in November next, or until others be chosen in their stead.

15th VICTORIA-CAHPTER. 21.

An Act to incorporate the Westmorland Agricultural and Emigrant Society.

E. Botsford, Charles Dixon, Joseph F. Allison, James Dixon, George Oulton, Martin Trueman, John Tingly, S. F. Black, Edward Anderson, Thomas Carter, Charles Cahil, Nathan Lawrence, James Anderson, William Hewson, and others, inhabitants and proprietors of land in the Parishes of Sackville and Westmorland, in the County of Westmorland, have formed themselves into a Society for the promotion and advancement of the science of Agriculture: And whereas it would promote the interests of the said Society, and enable it more effectually to carry out the objects thereof, if the Society were incorporated;

Be it enacted, &c.-The Honorable William Crane, the Honorable A. E. Botsford, Charles Dixon, Joseph F. Allison, James Dixon, George Oulton, Martin Trueman, John Tingly, S. F. Black, Edward Anderson, Thomas Carter, Charles Cahil, Nathan Lawrence, James Anderson, William Hewson, and all other persons who are now or may be admitted members of the said Society, their associates and successors, are hereby erected into a body corporate, under the name and style of "The Westmorland Agricultural and Emigrant Society," for the purpose of promoting and encouraging Agriculture, domestic manufactures, and industry, and for these purposes shall have and enjoy all the general powers made incident to Corporations by Acts of Assembly of this Province.

2. There shall be a general meeting of the said Corporation, to be annually holden on the last Tuesday in December in each and every year, at Sackville, in the County of Westmorland, at which annual meetings there shall be chosen, by a majority of the members present, duly constituted as such, in accordance with the bye laws of the said Society, a President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five Directors, who shall continue in office for one year, or until others are chosen in their room; in the choice of which, each member shall have one Vote for each of the aforesaid officers.

3. The President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five Directors, chosen at a general meeting of the members of the Society hereby incorporated, held at Sackville aforesaid, on the last Tuesday in December last, are hereby declared to be officers of the said Corporation until the last Tuesday in December next, or until others be chosen in their stead.