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(a) Mr. Wagftaff obferves, that «« an increafed population, 

 " in confequcncc of inclofures, is happily here illuftrated,. and 

 " it might be pertinently added, that fuch lands, fub-dividcd 

 *' into farms, from 40 to 100 acres, would, in as certain a 

 «' ratio, increafe the number of inhabitants, as the cultivators 

 ** of 1000 acres, inclofed from the wafte, do increafe the 

 " number of the local refidents, when in the hands of one or 

 " two occupiers only, while the fum of the gains, on this 

 " divifion of occupations, will probably be equal in twenty 

 « families as the one or two, and the fum of their produce 

 < : augmented; while farms, too large, are frequently the in- 

 " ftruments of luxury to their poileiTors and their pofterity, 

 <: and what is really to be deplored, the caufe of emigration 

 * : of many capable agriculturists, whofc difpofition and habit 

 « would be indulged by a lettlement at heme. Under favour 

 <<of the Board, by a line of permillion from its Prefidcnt, I 

 " conceive I can lay before them, practical means for the 

 « conftitutional redrefs of the aforementioned grievances, at 

 *- lead leflen their evil, and, in their whole tendency, be in- 

 dividually, facially, and nationally beneficial. 



(b) The following fenfible and manly remark, is from Lord 

 Rofeberry. " Such an aft, and fuch a plan, would be the 

 " greateft bleffing England ever met with, and by fuch a 

 " general aft for inclofing and dividing commons and com- 

 « monable lands, at fmall cxpencc, parliament would do more 

 " for agriculture and population, than ever was done before." 



And Mr. Strachcy wiffces to fee a fimilar " aft for making 

 ** turnpike roads, where a majority of pcrfons, pofTelnng a 

 « certain property, agree amongfl themfclves. An aft of a 

 " moderate length now co!h 2Col. which is a great dilcourage- 

 « ment. The foes to the clerks of the lloul'c of Commons, 



