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SECT. 2. State of Tithe t its general Amount on each 

 Article what Articles are exempt, and -what charged 

 by Modus. 



UPON this fubjeft I have but very little to fay, with 

 refpecl: to any new light, that might be thrown upon it. 

 Much has been faid by others, with regard to reform- 

 ing tithes, &c., which, in my opinion, can anfwer no 

 material end. 



"With refpeft to this county, I find, in general, a 

 very good underftanding between the incumbents and 

 the people. Some let their tithes during their incum- 

 bency ; fome yearly, at fo much an acre, feldom ex- 

 ceeding two fhillings for good arable and meadow. 

 Others lay on fo much an acre againft oats, barley, 

 hay, flax, and potatoes.: the three laft articles are, in 

 general, let at moderate terms, frequently not acreable, 

 only fo much by modus. The moft general way is by 

 yearly compofition ; nor could I learn, that the extra- 

 vagant prices of provifions, in the years 1800 and 

 1 80 1, made the leaft alteration in the raifmg of tithes 

 throughout the county. When let by compofition, 

 large and fmall tithes are of courfe included in the con- 

 tradl, though the latter are feldom of any material con- 

 fequence to the incumbent. 



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