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of much fervice to the publick, or to themfelves. 

 Or if this could be thought, in any refpeft, excep- 

 tionable, if the 29th of Geo. II. c. 36, (by which the 

 lords of manors are enabled, with the confent of the 

 major part in number and value of thofe who have 

 a right of common, to inclofe wafles for the pur- 

 pofes of planting them with timber and underwood) 

 were made general for all other purpofes, it might, 

 by degrees, have the fame good effeft. 



Survey of Kent, p. 88. 



BY MR. JOHN BOY. 



The wafle lands, the neglefled woods, and the 

 impoverifhed commons, are fo many evidences of 

 the neceflity and importance of fuch enquiries as the 

 prefentj and the legHlature will have abundant merit 

 in fuggefting to the proprietors and occupiers 'of 

 thefe eftates, a plan of improvement from which in- 

 dividuals and the community will derive the greatefl 

 advantages. 



The commons and wade lands of Weft-Kent form 

 an extent of many thoufand acres, which at prefent 

 produce very little ; though under proper fyftems of 

 management they might undoubtedly be made of 

 great value. Some of them have a good foil, but 

 in general they are covered with fand, gravel, or 



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