The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-08-05
II friend to Merinos.
PHILADELPHIA PREMIUM SOCIETY,


The directors of this Sosiety have resolved to
offer premiums for the following articles manu-
featured in and of materials the ,>owth of the
United States. The goods that shall be offered
in competition, must be lodged at the store of the
Domestic Society, No. 6, south Third street,
Philadelphia, on or before the second Monday
in November next, and proper Judges, to be APP
pointed by the board of managers, shall deter
mine to whom the premiums shall be given,
the following day.
Premium Fifty D0Yvs.-For the best piece
OF supertine broad cloth, twenty yards
long, and siS~quarters wide. 1t must be made
| from the fleece, or wool shorn from the living
Sheppard that which in dying, dressing, fl
nlshing, &c. shall come the nearest to imported
| superGne broad cloth shall be preferred.
Premium, 2-Ihirty DoLars-For the second
| best piece of broad cloth, of the same dcscrip.
ton, and under the same restrictions the pre-
cedng
Premium S-7i:-ty DoRms-For the best
piece of forest cloth, twenty five yards long, and
one yard wide-and made of the same descrip-
ton of articles are prescribed for premium one
| and two.
! Premium 4-Ttventy Dollars.-For the best
piece of forest cloth, made of the same materi-
ais rs the foregoing, twenty five yards long and
three quarters wide
| Premium 5-ISpenty Doi!ars.-For the best
piece of fancy cloth, for vests, made of cotton
and wool, at least twenty-five yards long and
| three quarters wide.
| Ptemians 6-7zuenty DOll~s-For the hes,
piece of dressed flannel, in imitation of Welch
flannel, twenty five yards long and one yard wide.
| Premium 7-FIjieen DollGrs-For the best
piece of flannel, made of cotton chain and fill
led with wool, not less than twenty-five yards
long and one yard wide.
Premium S--Fifteen DoHars-For the best
piece of cotton goods, twilled and raised on one
! side to initiate flannel, not less than twenty-five
yards long and three quarters of award wide.
Premium 9-FJty DoiiUs-To the individual
| or company, who first sets up throwing or
thread mill, and lodges, as a specimen, at the
Philadelphia Domestic Society's store, at least
| fifty pounds weight of the grey and coloured
kinds-an imitation of the Scots Dundee thread
is the sort recommended by the society for imi-
tation, such as is used by taylors, upholsterers,
! book binders, &c.
| Premium 10--Isreny DoliUs-For the best
| piece of cotton shirting, of fine, smooth, hard
texture, not apt, like muslin, to adhere to the
skin by perspiration, and in all respects best cal
culated TO supercede the-use of Irish linens tD
be not less than twenty-f yards long and one
yard wide.
Premium 11-Thirty Dollas-For the best
piece of cloth, at least twenty-five yards long,
we'll adapted for the outer clothing of working
persons-Neatness, comfort and durability Will
be considered in estimating the merit of this
ticle.
Premium, 12--T'srcnty D0Nars-For the best
piece of sheeting, thirty-thrce yards long and
nine quarters wide-made of linen chain and cot
ton filling bleached and finished fit for sale.
Pyen,iun l3-ISrentV D0AarS-For the best
piece of sheeting, thirly-three yards long and
nine quarters wide, in imitation of Russia sheet
ing.
Premium 14-Fifteen DoiiaYs-For the best
piece of, Raven duck, i'll imitation of the Russi
an manufacture, not less than thirty yards long
and twenty-eight inches wide.
REGULATIONS.
Every competitor must mark i'll distinct man.
ner, upon the outside of his bale parcel, what
| article and number of the advertisement it con-
tains, and to each piece of cloth, &c ticket
expressing the length and number of the piece
and in the inside of each bale or parcel, must be
inciosed note, scaled with wax, containing
in the inside the name and designation Of such
competitor, and upon the back of this sealed
note, must be written the name and number of
the article to which the note refers, which note
| shallnot be opened until after the judges have
determined the preference, and not at ali if the
goods should not gain premium.
The society wish every article accompanied
with open invoice, without the proprietor's
name, but impressed with the same seal that is
| ON the sealed note, specifying the lowest ready
money price, at which he is willing to sell.
| This society reserves to itself power of gi-
wing such part only of any premium, as the per-
Torrance shall appear to deserve and in case of
its not possessing any merit, to withhodit entire
y.
Every competitor found entitled to premium,
must, before receiving payment, make oath or
affirmation, before magistrate, follows, and
produce the magistrate's certificate.
." ---, hereby solemnly swear Cor
affirm) that the --- lately produced to
the Philadelphia Premium Society for COMPETE
ton, IN my name, fairly and truly manllfac-
tured in the United States, either by myself or
persons employed by me, and for my behoof
out of materials the growth and produce of the
United States"-and the gamers upon the articles
LIST, I'd, Sd, and 4th, must insert into their af.
firmation or oath--' that the article is entirely
made from the American fleece wool shorn from
the living sheep, and no part of wool pulled or
shorD from the skins of slaughter sheep"
1t is expected no person will present any goods
for competition who cannot conform. to this alliola-
Wit ndforegoing regulations, as a deviation from
them can on no account be permitted.
Competitors will observe, that whether they
are successful or not, their goods will be sold by
the agents OF the Domestic Society, agreeably
to tneir established practice unless the proprie-
tor shall give orders TO the contrary, in which
case, the goods will be returned to his order
No person or company will be allowed 20 gain
more than two OF these premiums, and those for
different articles
C&gned) JOHN DORSEY, President
Affest,
GEO BARTRAM, Secretary,