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Appendix, No. 11. (C.) Translation, 



Mr. ROTHE'S LETTER, in explanation of some parts of his 

 Ansners to the Questions proposed to him. 



Sir. 



I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your note of 

 yesterday, and beg to remark, that much time will be required, 

 for giving a general view of the proportion which the extent of 

 all the agricultural lands bears to the rent paid for them. I 

 can, however, with confidence, state the following facts : 



The estate of Lubkaw, containing four farms of 4,843 morgen 

 (3,054 acres), pays a rent of 3,683 dollars, 20 silver gr. or 

 ^ dollars per morgen (.552 Us. Sd. sterling, or 3s. ~^d. per 

 acre.) This rent was fixed at a much more favourable period, 

 and can only be paid now, in consequence of the extensive breed 

 of sheep on the farms. 



The estate of Sobberitz, near Danzic, containing 2,724 

 morgen, 98 square ruthen (1,718 acres), pays 1,057 dollars, 

 16 silver gr. (or .158 12*. Id. sterling). But two farmers of 

 this estate, which does not yield much more than the third of a 

 dollar per morgen (near 1*. lOrf. per acre), became insolvent one 

 after the other. The present occupier having, at the beginning, 

 introduced the breeding of sheep with some success, preserves 

 the capital which he has advanced. 



I shall be happy if these instances will prove satisfactory, and 

 beg you to accept, &c. &c. &c. 



Dantzic. 27/A August, 1825. ROTHE. 



