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to the manor being ufually paid at the 

 Courts. 



It muft not be omitted to be mentioned 

 here, that, by the cullom of this country, 

 the inquefts of manors have cognizance of 

 the weight of bread, within their refpedtive 

 precin(^s : an admirable cuftom, which 

 might well be extended. 



The revival of Manor Courts, through- 

 out the kingdom, (or the eftablifliment of 

 other ruftic tribunals of "a fimilar nature,) 

 could not fail of producing the happieft 

 cffeds. They are the moft natural 

 guardians of the rights of villagers, and the 

 mofl prompt and efficient police of 



COUNTRY PARISHES, 



1 have formerly fuggeftec^ the benefits 

 which would probably arife from manorial 

 inquefls *, and the more my obferyations 

 are extended, the more I am convinced of 

 the numerous advantages which would 

 arife from them, 



The TOWNSHIPS are moftly large. 

 Many of them have formerly been mo-r 



naftiCt 



* Sec York. Econ. Vol.L p. 28. 



