Premiums for promoting the Polite Arts. 169. HONORARY PREMIUMS FOR DRAWINGS. For the best Drawing of any kind, made with Water-Colours, Crayons, Chalk, Black Lead, Pen, Indian Ink, or Bifter, by young Gentlemen under the age of twenty-one, fons or grandfons of Peers, or Peereffes in their own right, of Great Britain or Ireland, to be produced on or before the firft Tuesday in March, 1799, the HONORARY MEDAL of the Society IN GOLD. 170. The fame IN SILVER for the next in merit. 171, 172. The fame premiums will be given, on the like conditions, to young Ladies, daughters or grand-daughters of Peers, or Peereffes in their own right, of Great Britain or Ireland. 173. HONORARY PREMIUMS FOR DRAWINGS. For the best Drawing of any kind, made with Water-colours, Crayons, Chalk, Black Lead, Pen, Indian Ink, or Bifter, by young Gentlemen under the age of twenty-one; to be produced on or before the first Tuesday in March, 1799; the GOLD MEDAL. 174. For the next in merit, the SILVER MEDAL. 175, 176. The fame premiums will be given for Drawings by young Ladies. N. B. As the foregoing Honorary Premiums are intended only for fuch of the Nobility and Gentry as may hereafter become patrons or patroneffes of the Arts; perfons profeffing any branch of the Polite Arts, or any business dependent on the Arts of Defign, or the fons or daughters of such perfons, will not be admitted Candidates in thefe Claffes. The The following Premium (Class 181) is offered in conformity to the Will of the late John Stock, of Hampstead, Efq. 177. DRAWING. For the best Drawing, in Indian Ink, not less than eighteen inches high, of the Statue of the late Joshua Ward, Efq. in the Great-Room of the Society, to be produced on or before the third Tuesday in February, 1799, a SILVER MEDALLION, with the following engraved infcription: The Premium given by the Society, for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures, and Commerce, in conformity to the Will of John Stock, of Hampftead, Efq. The Drawing to be left with the Society as their property. N. B. Such perfons as propose to become Candidates for this premium will be admitted by the Register, any day (Sundays or Wednesdays excepted), between the hours of ten and two. 178. DRAWINGS OF OUTLINES. For the best Outline, after an original group or caft, in plafter, of Human Figures, by perfons of either fex, under the age of fixteen, the principal figure not less than twelve inches; to be produced on or before the third Tuesday in February, 1799; the greater SILVER PALLET. 179. For the next in merit, the leffer SILVER PALLET. N. B. Thefe drawings are to be made on Paper, with Chalk, Black Lead, Indian Ink, or Bister; and the original either to be produced to the Society, or to be referred to for their examination. 180. DRAWINGS OF LAND SCAPES. For the beft Drawing of a Landscape after nature, by perfons of either fex, under twenty-one years of age, to be produced on or before the third Tuesday in February, 1799, the greater SILVER PAL LET. 181. For the next in merit, the leffer SILVER PALLET. Each Candidate muft mention, on the front of the Drawing, from whence the View was taken; and the Drawings must be made with Chalk, Pen, Indian Ink, Water-Colours, or Bister. 182. HISTORICAL DRAWINGS. For the best Historical Drawing, being an original compofition, of five or more Human Figures; the height of the principal figure not less than eight inches; to be made with Crayons, Chalk, Black Lead, Pen, Indian Ink, Water-Colours, or Bifter, and to be produced on or before the third Tuesday in February, 1799; the GOLD PALLET. 183. For the next in merit, the greater SILVER PALLET. 184. SURVEYS OF COUNTIES. To the person who, in the year 1798, shall complete and publish an accurate Survey of any |