A very laudable Spirit for promoting the Welfare of this Colony, begins to prevail here--A Society is already formed, consisting of Persons of all Ranks, who propose to advance husbandry, promote Manufactures, and suppress Luxury--Several Hundred Pounds are already subscribed, and paid into the Hands of Mr. John Vanderspiegel, the Treasurer--Other necessary Officers are appointed, and several Committees formed for the good Ends more fully explained in the Public Papers now inclosed.

The Society have thought fit to Name us to bea Committee for Correspondence, with all those Gentlemen at a distance who may be willing to lend their Aid for the general Weal of the Colony.

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In Discharge of this Trust, we beg Leave to invite you to subscribe, and to take as many Subscriptions as you can obtain, receive the Money, and transmit it to the Treasurer; to be disposed of in Premiums as the Society shall hereafter direct ; of which Premiums many will fall to the Share of the Farmer. The Form of a Head for the Subscription-Roll, is added at the Foot of this Letter. And we think it necessary further to mention, that no Subscription under Twenty Shilling will be received ; and that a Subscription of Five Pound entitles the Subscriber to vote in the Disposal of the Funds.

As diffusing a Zeal for this Undertaking throughout the Province, will probably be attended with the most beneficial Effects, permit us to urge you to Form a Society in your Neighbourhood, to meet as often as they conveniently can, to correspond with us, and to furnish us with useful Hints relative to what may be proper to fall under the Society's Notice ; and particularly what Branches of Husbandry ought to be encouraged ; and for what Manufactures Premiums ought to be given; and, in general, to suggest all Manner of proposals that may be for the Public Benefit in Arts, Manufactures, Agriculture and Giconomy.