5, YORKSHIRE. s? 



open (late, became entitled to an equal fhare, 

 under the inclofure, with the largeft land- 

 owner; who, perhaps, previous to the paf- 

 fing of this law, occupied rightfully fome 

 hundred acres. 



It is true, many poor families may gain a 

 temporary relief by this inequitable tranfaftion ; 

 and fo far the bill may have operated bene- 

 ficially. But it mu(l be evident to thofe who 

 have a knowledge of the townlliip, and who 

 think impartially on the fubjeCt, that they 

 might with equal propriety have been re- 

 lieved out of the inclofed lands, or the per- 

 fonal property of the land-owners ; and it 

 could not be the intention of Parliament to 

 "be inftrumental in transferring the property of 

 one man to another without afufficient caufe : 

 we may therefore fafely conclude, that Par- 

 liament either in this cafe were impofed up- 

 on, or judged erroneoufly ; or that they are 

 in want of feme general principles of in'i 

 clofure. 



I Ihall not prefume to did:ate to Parlia- 

 inent ; but as I have paid fome attention to this 

 important fubjedt, and may not have an- 

 pther opportunity fo fuitable as the prefent 



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