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fainc as that of the other lands of the rown- 

 f.-iip ; and their t.wporary alienation is iiie; ely 

 n circumdance which docs not extinguifn, 

 but only fulpends their right to a bsnefj of 

 the herbage. Whatever this temporary alie- 

 nation depreciates theni below the other 

 lands of the townfnip of the fame intrinfic 

 quality, in fimilar lituations, fo much pro- 

 ponicnabiy lefs is their right to a fliare 

 of i\-\z lands of the common J. 



3. CoMMON.-r.iGHT HOUSES. The propor- 

 tional rights of hoiifes depends on i\\q nature 

 of the commons to be inclofed. 



If they produce h:rhaze r.Icne^ — a com- 

 mon right houle ought to fliare with the 

 lands in proportion to its extj-a value ■^'^ fu/h ; 

 that is to fay, whatever it is worth more than a 

 non-common-right houfe of thefam.c lnir:iy:c 

 value, in a (imilar fituation, fo much it 

 ought to be eliimat'-d at in the general va- 



\ The depreciation here Intiinntcd will fsldoiii t;;ks 

 place ; for the appropriated lands of a towmliip are 

 worth mere to the occupier of a commou-ri-;ht houfc ; 

 becaufe they intitie him to a greater fliare of the coir;- 

 mon pafturage, than to the occupierof a non-comiTion- 

 right houfc, 'to whom they can fcldoin give any aJc- 

 tjuutc privilege. 



I'jation 



