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poor, which the manufa6lurer rears for the land- 

 holder, under a rate of two millions per annum to 

 fuftain ; and which remains a mark of more barba- 

 rous folly in this refined age of arls^ manufa£luresy 

 and commerce^ than of tyranny in that grofs one, 

 when feudal dignity demanded fuch a range for its 

 favage chace. What does that kingdom merit, 

 that prefuming to take the lead in wifdom amongft 

 the nations of the earth, yet, for want of tlie mod 

 obvious exertions of benevolence, in the publick en- 

 couragement of rural induftry, fpurns at the very 

 means that Providence offers for its peaceable great- 

 ncfs — at home-, — and madly thinks of gaining power 

 and commerce, 2indpreferving its freedom ^ by fquan- 

 dering wealth and population in the acquirement 

 of dominion — abroad-, — thus placing itfelf in a (late 

 of conftant jealoufy and fear with one-half of the 

 world, and counterafting the very advantages of 

 that commerce it would thus violently enfure, by 

 the enormous burthens, effential at all times to 

 guard againft, and frequendy to fupport, the wars 

 refuhing neceffarily from fuch miftaken policy? 



I am. Sir, 



Your obedient fervant, 



CHARLES ONLEY* 

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