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either to facilitate, or extend its progress. How much is to be 

 done this way, a general inclosure act, unfettered by tedious and 

 expensive formalities, would speedily manifest. From the very 

 great number of private acts which have passed within the last 

 twenty years, such general principles might be selected, for its 

 basis, as to implicate almost every possible variety of claim, in- 

 terest, and property. An act thus constituted, might without 

 hazard, or injury, be entrusted to a given number of justices at 

 the quarter sessions, to dispense its powers and controul its execu- 

 tion, and such justices I should conceive perfectly competent to 

 determine on the propriety or impropriety of any propofed inclo- 

 sure. 



Thus a total extinction of parliamentary expence would encou- 

 rage inclosing on the smallest scale, and with advantages not to be 

 despised, would accommodate the most extensive. 



This measure, however consonant to the principles of individual 

 benefit, and national policy, would notwithstanding have a host of 

 adversaries to encounter. 



Fourth objection. — The expence of cultivation and buildings , such as 

 farm house, barn, stable, stalling, pools, &c. for the purpose of cre- 

 ating a distinct farm, Sec. Sec. 



The low land, or moor inclosures being wholly appropriated to 

 grazing, dairy, or feeding young and poor stock, are not within 

 the limits of this objection. It is therefore confined to the upland 

 or Mendip inclosures. 



The nature of Mendip soil, its first manure, the mode of crop- 

 ping, the necessity of spending thereon the whole of its produce of 

 hay, straw, &c. will be severally noticed hereafter, and conse- 

 quently will not be attended to in this place. 



By a reference to these particulars, the necessity and advantage 

 of buildings must be obvious, as not only contributing to the soil 

 its utmost latitude of improvement, but also when obtained, the 

 means of preservation therein. Without a barn, stalling, conve- 

 nient barton, and pool, neither one nor the other can be accom- 

 plished. 



But it may be asked, are buildings to be provided for every al- 

 lotment ? By no means. I do not think they are admissible, with 

 the addition of a farm house, on a smaller scale of land than 100 



acres. 



