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hands, probably more fo than any other part of the 

 United kingdom. Indeed many of them are planters, 

 of no fmall confequence, to noblemen and gentlemen 

 throughout the kingdom. 



Some of the labourers, found at Rafh at the com- 

 mencement of the improvements, are at this time old 

 men. 



Care has been taken, from time to time, to provide 

 fuch labourers with employments in the demefne, fuit- 

 able to their ftrength and circumftances. The follow- 

 ing may ferve to (hew, how far this falutary objedr. has 

 been carried into execution, and alfo, what the late 

 Lord Mountjoy's further intentions were, which, there 

 is every reafon to hope, will be perfected by his fon, 

 the prefent Lord Mountjoy. 



Qbfervations with rejpefl to old Men and their families 

 the manner of employing them with remarks on an 

 bofpital intended to be ereftedfor their reception. 



The prefent practice is, when a labourer drops off, 

 fo as not to be able to fupport his ufual rank or {ration 

 among his fellow labourers, to place him at fome flight 

 work, fuitable to his ftrength and capacity. In gene- 

 ral a yearly allowance is fixed, moft commonly five or 

 fix pounds, with a cabin, and other privileges, fuch as 



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