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ford, north and fouth, as good as polTible j 

 this he efFedted as far as his influence ex- 

 tended, and would not have left a mile of 

 badlroad in the whole country, had others 

 been as folicitous as himfelf about fo im- 

 portant an objed:. 



Coals had formerly been raifed around 

 Belford, but the pits exhaufted, and the 

 undertaking difcontinued for many years. 

 The common report which this adive 

 Gentleman heard on all fides was, that no 

 more coal was advan-tageoufly to be had ; 

 but common report was not fufficient for 

 him ; he tried in feveral places, and was 

 fortunate enough to find a very beneficial 

 feam, which has been fince worked to no- 

 ble advantage, both to the town and the 

 proprietor. 



Difcovering of coal, led to the burning 

 of lime for the purpofes of agriculture, as 

 a manure, in a much larger way than had 

 been ufual ; and for this work three new 

 lime-kilns were eredted, in a mofi: fubftan- 

 tial manner, and at a large expence. 



This fpirited Gentleman meditates yet 

 greater works : He propofes to eftablilh fuch 

 manufadures, as may employ all the poor of 

 the country. He defigns to build a coal 



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