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if any man think it will draw people too far off from 

 the grounds they are to labour, it is to be understood, 

 that the number of the towns be increased accord 

 ingly ; and likewise, the situation of them be as in 

 the centre, in respect of the portions assigned to 

 them : for in the champaign countries of England, 

 where the habitation useth to be in towns, and not 

 dispersed, it is no new thing to go two miles off to 

 plough part of their grounds ; and two miles com 

 pass will take up a good deal of country. 



The fourth point, is a point wherein I shall differ 

 from the project rather in quantity and proportion, 

 than in matter. There is allowed to the undertaker, 

 within the five years of restraint, to alien a third part 

 in fee farm, and to demise another third for forty 

 years : which I fear will mangle the portions, and 

 will be but a shift to make money of two parts ; 

 whereas, I am of opinion, the more the first under 

 taker is forced to keep in his own hands, the more 

 the work is like to prosper. For first, the person 

 liable to the state here to perform the plantation, is 

 the immediate undertaker. Secondly, the more his 

 profit dependeth upon the annual and springing 

 commodity, the more sweetness he will find in put 

 ting forward manurance and husbanding of the 

 grounds, and therefore is like to take more care of it. 

 Thirdly, since the natives are excluded, I do not see 

 that any persons are like to be drawn over of that 

 condition, as are like to give fines, and undertake the 

 charge of building. For I am persuaded, that the 

 people transported will consist of gentlemen and 



