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The wool they ufe is chiefly Leicejier- 

 JlnrCi TFdr'wkkJhire, and Durham : They 

 generally mix Leicejierjhire and Durham 

 together. The price % d. qd. and lo d, 

 per lb. They fend all the manufaiSture to 

 London by land carriage, which is faid to 

 be the longeft, for broad wheel waggons, 

 of any ftage in England. The earnings of 

 the manufacturers in this branch are as 

 follow : 



s. d. 

 The combers, /^r week, - lo 6 

 The fpinners, women, --30 

 Ditto, children of ten or twelve 



years, - - - 20 



The knitters, - - 26 



Ditto, children of ten or twelve 



years, - - -20 



All the work-people may have conftant 

 employment if they pleafe. 



During the late war bufinefs was ex- 

 ceedingly briik, very dull after the peace, 

 but now as good as ever known. 



The making of cottons is like wife a con« 

 fiderable manufad:ure in this town. They 

 are called Kendal cottons, chiefly for ex- 

 portation, or failors jackets, about lod. or 



