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which he obtained front the county, and ano- 

 ther (the flat arch) to which he contributed a 

 confiderable fum. Much has been done, yet is 

 not the defign near finifhed. 



To fhew the magnitude of thefe works, and 

 the degree of public good refulting from them, 

 1 {hall mention the expence at which they have 

 been executed. Refpecting the principal bleach 

 mill, Meffrs. Foreft and Donnoghue, under the 

 linen aft, took 15 acres, at a guinea an acre, 

 upon which they have expended 5000!. in erect- 

 ing a linen mill and bleach green, twenty-five 

 houfes for twenty-five weavers families, four 

 looms in each houfe, a large dwelling-houfe for 

 themfelves or their director ; in each houfe,a man, 

 his wife, three apprentices, two girls and two 

 boys, befides young infants. In a fhort time 

 the farm was increafed, and land, which before 

 had only brought half a guinea, then let for a 

 guinea. The linen board advanced 500!. to 

 this work, and Mr. Jefferys repaid them 1400!. 

 of the 5000!. The old rent of the premifes was 

 40!. a year, the new rent 71!. Another bleach 

 mill, which coft Mr. Jefferys 300!. to which 

 the board added 300!. and the perfon to whom 

 it is let, 6ool. 40 acres of land, formerly let 

 at iol. a year, go with them. The whole rent 

 now 8ol. To this mill is fince added an oat- 

 mill, which coft 300!. two tuck-mills, 200!. a 

 leather mill and kilns, 150!. two dwelling- 

 -houfes, 300!. A ftamping-mill, which coft 

 Mr. Jefferys 2,300!. to which the board added 

 300!. promifing loool. more when the works 

 ihould be finifhed, which they have been thefe 

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