6 LIMERICK. 



than at prefent. Emigrations were known 

 from hence; two fhips went commonly till 

 the war. Between 1740 and 1750, there were 

 only four carriages in and about Limerick, the 

 Bifhop's, the Dean's, and one other Clergy- 

 man's, and one neighbouring Gentleman's. 

 Four years ago there were above feventy coaches 

 and poft-chaifes in Limerick, and one mile 

 round it. In Limerick diftri6t } now 183 four 

 wheeled carriages ; 115 two wheeled ditto. 



Price of Provijions. 



Wheat, is. id. aftone/. Wild ducks, 2d. to 2s. a 



Barley and oats, fd^, to 6d. couple 



Scotch coals, 1 8s. White- Plover, 6d. a couple. 



haven, 2?s. Widgeon, rod. ditto. 



A boat load of turf, 20 tons, Hares, is. each, commonly 



455. fold all the year round 



Salmon, three halfpence Woodcocks, 2od. to is. 2d, 



Trout, 2d. very fine, per Ib. a brace 



Eels, 2d. a pound Oyfters, 4d ? to is. a ico 



Rabbits, 8d. a pound Lobfters, is. to is, 6d, if 



Teal, lod, a couple, good.. 



Land fells at twenty years purchafe. Rents 

 were at thehigheft in 1765, fell fince, but in 

 four years have fallen 8s. to los. an acre about 

 Limerick. They are at a {land at prefent, 

 owing to the high price of provifions from 

 pafture. The number of people in Limerick, 

 are computed at 32,000, it is exceeding popu- 

 lous for the fize ; the chief ftreet quite crowd- 

 ed ; many fedan chairs in town, and fome 

 hackney chaifes. ArTemblies the year round, 



