Pang 3 
It has been already remarked, that there are a 
great number of common-fields ftill remaining in ~ 
Wiltfhire, particularly in the South-eaft part of the 
county; and that in the North-weft part, there are 
{till many open common-paftures. Thefe are un- 
doubtedly obftacles to all improvements in agricul- 
ture,and ought to be divided without delay. 
There have been many common-fields lately in- 
clofed in the South-eaft part of the county; but in 
the North-weft part, inclofures have gone on very 
flowly for fome years paft. One reafon has already 
been given for this, viz. the badnefs of the roads, 
and the difficulty and expence of making fuch new 
ones, as would be neceflary in cafe of an inclofure. 
This impediment will foon be removed in North- 
Wiltfhire ; and good roads will enable the owners 
of the adjoining commonable land to make the 
moft of it. And there is not a doubt, but that the 
ereateft part of the commonable lands in the county 
would foon be divided, provided the egal difficulties 
which ftand in the way of inclofures could be re- 
moved. 
It is well known, that no commonable land; Ze it 
ever fo mall, can be inclofed or divided without act 
of parliament, unlefs by the confent of a// parties. 
‘That confent is always difficult to be got, and fome- 
times (particularly where fome of the proprietors 
are minors, or under any other /egal difabilily) im- 
poffible. An act of parliament is then the only 
refort. 
