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idJy. By obliging the latter the give land to the 

 former of equal value with the value of their tithes. 



The former has always been thought, and perhaps 

 properly, too great a ftretch of power even for par^ 

 liament to attempt. 



The latter is frequently done under inclofure acts 

 in pariflies where every proprietor has fufficient 

 commonable lands to give for the exoneration of the 

 tithes of all his property in that parifli ; but is fre- 

 quently and indeed generally impracticable in pariflies 

 where the lauds are already inclofed. 



A yearly commutation in money may alfo be given 

 in two ways ; viz. 



iji. By a permanent yearly money payment. 



idl'^. By a payment in money, to be varied from 

 time to time, according to the variation of the value 

 of the articles out of which the tithes arife. 



The former has been fometimes directed in in- 

 clofure ac^s, but is objedionable, on accoiint of the 

 continual fluftuation in the value of money. 



The latter is the mode mofl commonly direfted 

 by parliament in inclofure a£ls at this time for fettling 

 commutations for tithes; and the variation of this 

 yearly payment is in general directed to be regulated 

 by the variation in the prices of wheat given in the 

 London Gazette. 



The latter mode may therefore be faid, not only 

 ;o be the lead exceptionable, but is, indeed, perhaps 



the 



