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intcrefls of the publick, be Carried into efFeft. I re- 

 peat, that I am fatisfied that this conlent of three- 

 fourths of the many may be eafily obtained, pro- 

 vided they are fairly and honeftly dealt with, and 

 have feparate allotments adequate to the value of 

 their common rights. 



It is for the benefit of the flate that the cottagers' 

 allotment ftiould enure to his children, the future 

 guides of the helm and the plough ; to reflrain him 

 from alienating would be unconflitutional; but the 

 cottage and its appertenances may be exempted from 

 all rates and taxes while they remain in the family. 

 The hope of rewards is better calculated to render 

 mankind virtuous, than the fear of puniflmient. 



, Survey of Northamptonshire, p. 29. 



Though there is not one acre of wade land in 

 this county properly fo called, yet there are many 

 thoufand acres in the open field lordfliips in a (late 

 of common paflurage, which, under proper manage- 

 ment, might be made to produce abundant crops 

 both of corn and grafs, while at prefent they do not 

 yield paflurage which at the higheft computation 

 can be eftimated at 5s. the acre; indeed, if the cal- 

 culation were fairly made, the occupiers are not be- 

 nefited to the extent of half that fum, as the flock 



which 



