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and in the fame manner as colefeed ; which latter crop is 

 not included in the harveft, being cut and thrafhed by the 

 bag of two bufhels each, coftmg from lod. to i6d. per bag, 

 as the crop may be more or lefs cafty or valuable. 



The price of provifions at this time upon the iflands, i» 

 beef 5d. per lb. — mutton 5|d, per lb. — veal 6d. per lb- — 

 frefli pork 6d. per lb. and pickled pork 8d. per lb. — 

 houlhold flour 2s. ad. per peck, and potatoes 2s. per bufliel. 

 The lookers or fuperintendants over the farming bufuiefs in 

 the iflands, generally accommodate the workmen upon the 

 different farms. They cook, wafh, lodge, and find them 

 in fmall beer for 2s. per week. 



The iflands in general are free of great tythes, faving a 

 fmall modus paid by fome particular farms to the neighbouring 

 parifhes. The vicariel tythes are generally compounded, 

 and the poor's rates are from is. 6d. to 2s. 6d in the pound. 



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