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Land in this country fells at from thirty 

 to forty years purchafc; tythes are often 

 taken in kind, from 5 j. to 8 s. for winter 

 corn ; from 3 j. 6 ^. to 5 s. for fpring corn ; 

 and from i J". 6 ^. to 2 s. hay. They are 

 juftly reckoned a very great burthen upon 

 agriculture, and a moft invidious tax upon 

 all improvements ; for it is become a com- 

 mon cuftom for redtors to take in kind only 

 of thofe tenants who farm the beft ; and 

 never to compound for more than one year 

 at a time. This is a fufficient bar to all 



improvements. Poor rates about 2 ^. in 



the pound real rents ; this is extremely low, 

 confidering that the poor women and chil- 

 dren have no manufacture for employing 

 them; all, however, drink tea. 



The general oeconomy of their farms will 

 appear from the following tables. 



150 Acres in all 19 Cows 



120 Grafs 4 Fatting beafls 



30 Arable 20 Young cattle 



^. 95 Rent 140 Sheep 



3 Horfes 3 Servants 



6 Oxen i Labourer 



Another : 



160 Acres in all 24 Cows 



130 Grafs 10 Beafts 



30 Arabic 10 Young cattle 



£.95 Rent 20 Sheep 



5 Horfes 2 Servants 



Another : 



