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always more decent and orderly than an ignorant 

 and stupid one. They feel themselves, each 

 individually, more respectable, and more likely 

 to obtain the respect of their lawful superiors ; 

 and they are, therefore, mbre disposed to respect 

 those superiors. They are more disposed to 

 examine, and more capable of seeing through, 

 the interested complaints of faction and sedition ; 

 and they are, upon that account, less apt to be 

 misled into any wanton or unnecessary opposi- 

 tion to the measures of Government. In free 

 countries, where the safety of Government de- 

 pends very much upon the favourable judgment 

 which the people may form of its conduct, it 

 must surely be of the highest importance, that 

 they should not be disposed to judge r:^hly or 

 capriciously concerning it." 



Poor. The maintenance of the poor is a bur- 

 den which sits very light upon the landed pro- 

 perty in this county. Assessments may be oc- 

 casionally called for, in seasons of scarcity, when 

 the price of provisions is high : But in few in- 

 stances are permanent assessments necessary. 



The number of the poor, so far as can be 

 collected from the Statistical reports, who receive 

 supply statedly or occasionally, may amount to 

 abput 1,200 1. ; and the money applied for their 

 support 'to 'about i,8ool., \vhich, as was for- 

 merly stated, arises from the collections at the 

 church-doors, the interest of lying stock, the 

 allowance for the pall or parish mortcloth, dues 

 at marriages, and lines levied from delinquents. 

 According to this calculation, every individual, 

 taking them at an average, receives yearly il. ics. 

 This, every one must be sensible, is a very in^ 



