tSoo. On fubfettwg of Land. 4j* 



little weight ; for, whoever is the tenant in poiTeflion, the ori- 

 ginal lefl'ee is bound for the faithful obfervance of all the pre- 

 llations; and if thefe are performed, the landlord can have 

 but fmall concern with the occupant. Befides, even under 

 the ftritleft prohibition, the choice of a tenant is not in a 

 landlord's power, while the leafe goes to heirs- general, and it 

 may run through as many hands in this way, as if it were per- 

 mitted to pafs to afiigns. Even the difpofition of the original 

 tenant may change during the courfe of a tack, and a greater 

 alteration of conduct may be experienced, than what would 

 have proceeded from the introduction of a third perfon- 



In a word, we confider it as found and equitable do£lrine, 

 that, if a perfon has not renounced a right to fubfet, he is, 

 according to the principles of juftice, upon which law is cer- 

 tainly founded, entitled to the exercife of that right. If, on 

 the contrary, he has fpecifically bound himfelf not to exercife 

 it, he of courfe is not entitled to complain, as he has made 

 a law for himfelf j but, upon the general qucftion. Whether it 

 would be found policy to allow every tenant to alienate his 

 leafe, in the fame manner as is done with every other fpecies 

 of property ? — we are clear, that fuch a liberty would not 

 prove prejudicial to the landed intereft, while the public good 

 would be greatly benefited, and improvements forwarded 

 with increafed rapidity. 1 am yours, &c. 



A Friend to Improvements. 



TO THE CONDUCTORS OF THE FARMEr's MAGAZINE. 



Annual Charge attending a Plough and two Horfes. 



Gentlemen, 



Experimental Agriculture being an cbje£l: of importance^ 

 I am glad to notice that you propofe to pay it conHderable at- 

 tention. Having fome reafons to believe that the exnence at- 

 tending experiments is feldom juftly afcertained, I beg leave to 

 fend you a llatement of the annual charge of a plough and 

 two horfes ; which may ferve a double purpofe. It will fhevv 

 the immenfe increafe which has taken place in the price of 

 labour, and aflift thofe who may tranfmit you the refult of 

 experiments, how to calculate the expence. 



Annual 



