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of the people.. It will however, I hope, not be for- 
gotten, whenever fuch regulations fhall take place, 
that, as bread-corn in great meafure determines the 
value of labour, and: of every commodity produced 
by human induftry, it is of the utmoft importance to 
the manufaétures and commerce of this kingdom, that 
it fhould not be purchafed at an extravagant price. 
If this effential neceflary of life, which influences the 
price of labour and all its produ&ions, fhould be 
much dearer here than on the continent, we fhould 
probably be rivalled and underfold at foreign mar- 
kets. It might not be improper alfo to remark, 
that; whenever any regulations fhiall be brought for- 
ward by the legiflature for bettering the condition of 
the poor, it will, in the fame point of view, be much 
founder policy to endeavour to lower the price of 
provifions, than to advance the price of labour. 
I have now attempted to explain the principles 
upon which my former effay was founded; and am 
firmly of opinion, that they are the true principles 
upon which rents once fixed fhould vary. 
I have endeavoured to fhew, that particular years 
of plenty, or fcarcitys influence the market-prices of 
commodities; and that fuch prices, taken for a fingle 
year, would operate very inequitably in varying the 
rents of tithes. 
Ihave examined whether barley, oats, and butter, 
are proper regulating ftandards for varying thofe 
rents; and have fubmitted my reafons to the Society 
G 2 for. 
