OF THE COUNTY OF TYRONE. 99 



SECT. 3. Nature of Tenures. 



I TAKE for granted, that the information, required 

 on this head, chiefly alludes to cottiers, and the poorer 

 clafs of farmers. Tenures, refpedYmg the better clafs 

 of farmers, I ftiall referve for the article, General Jlatc 

 of Leafes. 



The tenures of the cottiers, who derive under the 

 farmers, and are by far the moft numerous of the 

 labouring clafs, are in general very miferable, though 

 the greater part of them are weavers, but do not pur- 

 fue that trade regularly. 



The cot-take generally confifts of half an acre of oats j 

 half a rood, or twenty fquare perches of flax -, from 

 half a rood to a rood of potatoes j grazing of a cow ; 

 moft commonly a miferable cabin, and bog privilege 

 for turf, from twenty to forty kimes, and fometimes a 

 fmall garden. Five pounds a year is generally paid 

 for the above. The farmer ploughs the land for oats 

 and flax, and fometimes puts out the dung for pota- 

 toes j and, if he gives the manure, the cot-take is fel- 

 dom lefs than five guineas. 



The general rule is, that the labourer pays the far- 

 mer in work, inftead of cam ; and the latter is fure to 

 make his bargain fo, as that the fpring and autumn 



H 2 feafons 



