I N U T E S 



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EXCHANGE 

 OF LANDS. 



RENT. 



Finding things in this ftate, I ventured to 

 propofe a mode of fettlement which appeared 

 to me not only brief but equitable. This was, 

 to lay afide intirely the particularized efti- 

 mates ; and, after fetting a part which was 

 tythe-free againft a part of an inferionr qua- 

 lity, to exchange acre for acre. It was agreed 

 to by all parties. 



There being a balance in the quantity of 

 land under exchange of about four acres and 

 a half, the buiinefs was now to fix a fair rental 

 value upon this furplus. After fome conver- 

 fation it was fixed at fifteen Ihillings an acre. 



The rent of the land for the next fix years 

 was alfo fixed at the fame rate ; and the princi- 

 pal covenants entered into were, that the feve- 

 ral pieces fhould be left, as to crops, &c, in 

 the fame ftate in which they now are. 



Laftly, the value of the wood to be left upon 

 the premifes being afcertained by calculation, 

 the bufinefs was ended. 



The referees had put down in their efti- 

 mates the rent of the land at twelve to fixteen 

 {hillings an acre *. 



* The quality of the lands in exchange are, confidered 

 colledtively, fomewhat above the par of lands in this 



diftrift. 



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