means of the Landschaft, and how many of them are at 

 present unencumbered by such mortgages ? 



At first, only such estates as were of noble or knightly tenure 

 were inscribed on the Hypothecation books, but afterwards all 

 other lands held in absolute property were admitted. 



The divisions of the Landschaft do not exactly correspond with 

 the political divisions of the provinces, and hence the answer 

 cannot be given, confined to the exact limits in which it is put to 

 the question, " On what number in West Prussia has money been 

 borrowed by means of the Landschaft, and how many are at 

 present encumbered?" It is hoped that the inquiry may be 

 satisfied by stating, that within a district of about 150 square 

 leagues (3,200 English square miles, or 2,048,000 acres), one 

 hundred and ninety-five estates are encumbered with mortgage 

 deeds, and sixty-seven remain without such encumbrances. 



4. How many of these estates are actually under seques- 

 tration^ or are itkely soon to be so ? 



Of those hundred and ninety-five encumbered estates, seventy- 

 one are under sequestration ; the remaining part endeavour to 

 maintain themselves in a state of solvency, by the breeding of 

 fine-wooled sheep, and by giving a different direction to their 

 farming capital. Every possible support is given to them. 



5. What was the nett revenue of the royal domains in the 

 year o/"l815? How much do they yield now? Are the 

 rents paid regularly ? Are many of the smaller landholders 

 or farmers in arrears ? 



According to the budget of 1815, the nett revenue of the royal 

 domains amounted to 173,600 D s 8 Sg 5 9 Pf. (or .26,044. 105. 

 9rf. sterling), but in the year 1824, was stated to be (170D* HSg* 

 7Pf. or (.25,584. IGs. sterling.) Of the latter sum, 6,506D 10 

 Sg 8 3Pf. (or .975. 19*. sterling,) has been abated to the farmers 

 in the last year, in consideration of the unfavourable circum- 

 stances. But though ii) strictness this rent should be received, 

 yet of those of the last year only there are arrears, amounting to 

 the considerable sum of 31,713D 2Sg* 4 Pf. or (.4,756. 19*. 

 2d. sterling,) and no reliance can be placed on their being 

 discharged. The greatest part is due from the smaller farmers. 



6. Are m,any seizures made of the effects of those indi- 

 viduals, to get the taxes paid ? 



As to the taxes, the Government facilitates their discharge, by 

 allowing them to be paid in small instalments, and at such periods 

 as are the least inconvenient to the. contributors. It occurs 

 therefore but very seldom that seizures are made for arrears of 



