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prevent much difcontent on both fides, which is now 

 daily the caufe of difputes and Utigation. 



If the clergyman, or lay proprietor, agrees to take 

 a commutation in lieu of tithe, there is great diffi- 

 culty in afcertaining the value; and if he takes it in 

 kind, that is a ftill greater evil, and caufes the claim- 

 ant and the farmer to be continually at variance, 

 who, on the contrary, ought to live in the utmofl; 

 cordiality; for it cannot be expe(5led, that much 

 good can be derived from the advice of the pallor, 

 when at variance with his flock. There are doubt- 

 lefs numerous inftanccs where perhaps both parties 

 are to blame, in driving to aggravate each other. 

 We will mention one inftance in a parifli in this 

 county, which happened lafl autumn, where tithes 

 were taken in kind; The clergyman and the farmer 

 were at variance; and the farmer, determined to be 

 even with the clergyman, gave him notice that he 

 was going to draw a field of turnips on a certain 

 day. The clergyman accordingly fent his team and 

 fervant at a time appointed, when the farmer drew 

 ten turnips, and defired the other to take one of 

 them, faying he fliould not draw any more that day, 

 but would let him know when he did. This, among 

 many other inftances, only proves how defirable it 

 would be to have fome plan adopted to prevent thefe 

 evils, and thereby remove the excufes for complaint 

 in the occupier, and at the fame time render the lives 

 of the clergy much more peaceable and happy. How- 

 ever, 



