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the only prafticable mode by which parifhes, aheady 

 inclofed, can be exonerated from tithes. 



But, whether the price of wheat alone be a proper 

 ratio by which to fix the value of all tithes, is a 

 matter deferving ferious confideration. 



The writer of this, who has been long and aftively 

 employed under inclofure afts, is of opinion that it 

 is not J and, with all proper deference to the wifdom 

 of the legiflature, who have hitherto direfted that 

 ratio to be adopted, ventures to flate the following 

 reafons for his opinion; — 



The tithes of this kingdom arife chiefly from the 

 following articles, viz. 



Corn, viz. wheat, barley, oats, pulfe, &c. 



Hay, including clover, vetches, &c. 



Cows, viz. calves and milk. 



Sheep, viz. wool and lambs. 



Underwood. 



Pigs. 

 Poultry, &c. 



It is not only evident that the price of wheat does 

 not govern the price of all the other titheable ar- 

 ticles above enumerated, but it is as evident, that 

 the price of wheat fluftuates kfs than any other ne- 

 cejfary of life, if taken on an average for any twenty 

 years together; it having been the policy of the 

 government of this country to keep the price of fo 

 indifpenfable an article as Jieady as poffible, by im- 

 porting 



