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farthings per acre ; and finally, that the poor's rates cal- 

 culated on the prefent rack rents, are four (hillings and 

 four-pence halfpenny, and that they have increafed one 

 fhilling and fixpence fari;hiug in the pound within the laft 

 ten years. 



The average price of provifions, value of labour, and 

 fervants wages tlirough this diftridl, iray be ftated thus : 



Beef and mutton 4|d. perlb. — veal and freih pork 5|d, per lb. 

 — pickled pork 7|d. perlb, — butter lofd. perlb — cheefe 6d. 

 perlb. — flour 23|d. per peck — potatoes I3|d. per bufliel — 

 Stated price of daily labour in the winter 7s. 6d. in the 

 fummer 9s. per week. Threfhing wheat 28|d. per quarter ; 

 barley i6|d. per quarter ; oats I4|d. per quarter; peas 27d. 

 per quarter; beans I4d. per quarter. Head man's wages, 

 with board and lodging 81. los. per annum; boy's wages, 

 with the fame, 40s. per annum; women's wages, with 

 board, wafhing, and lodging, 4I. per annum 5 girl's, with 

 the fame, 45s. per annum. 



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