OF THE COUNTY OF DOWN. 3 



county at large, leaves 22,489 for the different bays, 

 lakes, &c. 



It is generally fuppofed, that the county of Down 

 was reduced into fhire ground in the reign of Queen 

 Elizabeth, and at the fame period divided into baro- 

 nies. It is probable alfo, that the different propor- 

 tions, which each barony pays towards every ioo/. to 

 be levied off the county at large, were fettled at the 

 fame time. The proportions are as follow ; and, when 

 compared with the number of acres as flated above, 

 may give fome idea of the comparative cultivation at 

 the time of making this regulation. 



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Ardes, - 14 17 i 



CafHereagh, - - - 16 5 o 



Dufferin and Kinalarty, - 11.1711 



Upper Iveagh, - -1500 



Lower Iveagh, - - 18 3 9 



Lecale, - - - '14150 



Newry with Mourne, 9 i 3 

 Total, ,. 



It is worthy of remark, that according to this afleff- 

 ment Lecale pays within thirty /hillings of the fum 

 paid by Caftlereagh, although the former has not 

 much more than half the contents of the latter, and 

 in proportion as much unprofitable land; whilft 3 

 confiderable part of Caftlereagh is in quality equal to 



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