tbe Second Letter of Inquiry. 



105 



HERTFORDSHIRE. 

 J. Forster, Esq. 

 Charges upon 100 acres of common field land, two-thirds corn and one fallow. 



Rent ... 

 Tithe, 2s. 6d. per acre 



Rates and taxes, poor rates 5s. in the pound 



1790. 



jr. SO o o 



12 10 



12 10 



Wear and tear, viz. Blacksmith - j[.6 o o 



Wheeler - 800 



Collar-maker - z c 



16 o 



1 ploughman, at 8t. per week, and i ditto at 7s. for 



1 1 months 



2 labourers 3 months, at 7s. per week each man 

 2 boys 1 1 months, at 6s. per week the two 

 4 harvest men, at 3^4. ys. 6d. each man 

 2 boys, at £i. iSs. 6d. each boy 

 17 lureswheat, 2o bush. peracre,threshing2s.per qr, 

 17 - barley,32 - - - - is. 2d. 

 16 - oats 24 - - . -IS. 

 16 - peas 20 - - - - 25. 



Labour 



33 o 



8 8 



'3 4 



17 10 



3 >7 



4 5 



3 '9 



2 8 



4 o 



Seed for I7acreswheat,3bush.peracre,65.6<f.perbush.i6 11 

 I ! Ditto - 17 - barley, 4 - - 35. - - 10 4 

 Ditto - 16 - oats, 5 - - 2s.6d. - 10 o 



L Ditto - 16 



peas, 5 



3s. 6d. 

 Seed 



14 



Manure 



! Food for 4 horses i year, at ;^20. per horse 



Capital. 

 '4 horses, at ^f 22. per horse 



2 cows 

 1 1 100 sheep 



3 carts 

 3 ploughs 

 2 pair of harrows 



1 roll 



2 drags 

 Forks and shovels, &c. 



20 pigs 

 Saddlery 

 Labour 

 Pood for 4 horses 



90 11 

 80 o 



d. 



o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 



Interest of capital 



Capital, 



■vt! ■ 



461 1 o 



90 II 4 



50 15 o 



' Oil dust for 1 7 acres wheat, 2 qrs. per acre, j(|2. per qr. 3400 

 |. Ditto - 17 - barley, 2 - - . 34 o o 



68 o o 



80 o o 



Rent 



Tithe, at 4s. per acre 



1803. 

 jC-75 o o 



20 o o 



Rates and taxes, poor rate 8s. in the pound, horse and 

 income tax - - - . 2; 



Wear and tear, viz. Blacksmith 

 Wlieder 

 Collar-maker 



8 



10 



3 



1 ploughman, at 10s. per week, and 1 ditto at ys for 



1 1 months . . - 



2 kbourcrs for 3 months, at gs. per week each man 

 2 boys, at 8s. per week for 1 1 months, the two 



4 harvest men, at J[^6. 5s. each man 

 2 boys, at ;{^2. 12s. eacli boy ... 



1 7 acres wheat, 20 bush, per acre, threshing 3s. perqr. 

 17 - barley, 32 - - - - 1$. lod. - 

 16 - oats, 24 - - - -Is 6d. 

 16 . peas, 20 » - . - IS. 8f/. 



Labour 



16 

 16 

 12 



o 

 4 

 7 

 4 



12 



6 



121 18 10 



Seedfori7acreswheat, 3bush.peracre, at 7s. perbush. 17 17 o 



Ditto - 17 - barley, 4 ' - - 2s 6d. - 8 10 o 



Ditto - 16 - oats 5 - - 2S. 6d. • 10 o o 



Ditto . 16 - peas, 5 - - 4s. . 16 o o 



Seed 



Oil dust for 17 acres wheat, 2 qrs. per acre, ^3. perqr. 5 

 Ditto - 17 - barley, 2 - £3. 



Manure 

 Food for 4 horses for i year, at ;f 25. per horse 



Capital. 

 4 horses, at £'28. per horse 



2 cows 

 100 sheep 



3 carts 



3 ploughs 



2 pair of harrows 



1 roll 



2 drags 



Forks and shovels, &c. 

 20 pigs 

 Saddlery 

 Labour 

 Food for 4 horseS 



£■ 

 112 



28 

 150 



45 



s. 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 



4 H 



2 10 



3 S 



I 

 I 



25 



H 



d. 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 6 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 

 o 



121 18 10 



100 o o 



23 I o 

 '';C-4°3 7 4 



Interest of Capital 



Capital - 609 4 o 



m 



30 9 o 



X.547 18 10 



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