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Upland Inclosure. 



jT. s. d. 



Act of Parliament 300 o o 



Roads . 350 o o 



Fences, part wall, part quick sets . . . 850 o o 



Gates, &c - . . . . 56 o o 



Commissioners (3) 200 o o 



Clerk 80 o & 



Surveyor 80 o o 



Interest of Money ........ 35 o o 



1951 o o 

 Under the first description the expence of obtaining the act 

 amounted to upwards of 500I. which under proper management 

 would not have exceeded 250I. Near two miles of road ; stones 

 quarried and broken at ten-pence per load (eight loads to a rope of 

 20 feet) hallage, at least one shilling per rope. Two bridges made, 

 rhines made for draining the water and fences by ditching for the 

 subdivision and allotment of upwards of 800 acres. Commis- 

 sioners attendance, surveyors, solicitors and clerks bills, with 

 every other incidental charge, all of which did not much exceed 

 3I. per acre. The average value of the land under a moderate 

 computation, may be reckoned at 30I. per acre. 



The latter is a Mendip inclosure ; quantity of land nearly as the 

 former; a mile of road more ; fences partly quick set, partly young 

 living stocks of hazel, black thorn, &c. and dry wall. Allotments 

 nor numerous but large, which materially curtailed the expence of 

 fencing ; road materials cheaply got. Parliamentary charges reafon- 

 able; commissioners and agents as in the moor inclosure, all of 

 which did not exceed 2I. 10s. per acre. The average value of the 

 land as ascertained by the portions sold to defray expences, may be^ 

 reckoned at 20I. per acre. * 



If facts like these be insufficient to appease the clamors of igno- 

 rance and selfishness against the inclosing system, or to enforce 



* 1 never before knew an Instance of Mendip land in its uncultivated state sel- 

 ling so high 3 the general price is from 8 to jzl. per acre. 



convictioa 



