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adual lofs of eleven per cent, or one 

 hundred and ten pounds a year upon 

 every thoufand pounds a year, and fo in 

 proportion for a greater or lefs eflate. 

 As to the better payment of the rent, 

 there are always induftrious and fafe te- 

 nants enough to be gotten, if care 'be 

 taken, and proper encouragement given. 



The landlord indeed is fometimes in 

 a fituation, from which he cannot eafily 

 extricate himfelf. His buildings, by de- 

 grees, being diminifhed, for want of a 

 little timely care, and charge, he finds 

 himfelf, in a manner, obliged to let his 

 property in large lots, fometimes per- 

 haps contrary to his inclination, and is 

 thereby deprived of the advantage, he 

 would otherwife have had in a greater 

 choice of tenants. But whether this 

 inconvenience defcended to him, or has 

 been created by him, it is his duty, and 

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