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But by the opinion of fome modern lawyers, re- 

 cently taken upon fome cafes of this fort, the aft 

 aforefaid is explained in fuch a way as to aiFord no 

 exemption to our waftes; and this is a mod effectual 

 bar to improvement ; infomuch has it gives the rec- 

 tors too great an advantage. For inftance, an acre 

 of barren wafte is worth half-a-crown or three {hil- 

 lings a year to let on leafe : fay three fliillings. The 

 tenant, at an expence of about 5I. per acre, puts this 

 Jand into a proper (late for a courfe of hufbandry. 

 Then, jT, s. d. 



Firfl crop, wheat, worth 500 



Turnips (fuppofe the reftor takes nothing 



from this crop) ---.-.-000 



Barley 4100 



Clover ----- 220 



Barley -.--.-----400 



Grofs produce of crops in five years 1 5 1 2 o 



The reftor takes the tenth - - - - in 2 



The proprietor of the eftate receives in this time 

 15s. lefs than half the amount of the reftor's profits, 

 in the fame fpace of time. 



To balance fo unequal a divifion of income, be- 

 tween the owner of the foil, and the reftor or im- 

 propriator; and to allow the farmer fome indul- 

 gence, as a reward for his extraordinaiy labour 



and 



