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 for by the meafure, at 5 j. 6 ^. a rood, of 

 feven yards long, and five feet high. A gate, 

 two pofts, and the irons, came to 6 s. 



At the fame time tliat this bufinefs was 

 carrying on, the foundations of a farm- 

 houfc and offices were laid : But as fome- 

 thing more than a flight account of thefe 

 improvements is here meant, it will be ufe- 

 ful to minute the fize and expence of thefe 

 buildings, that falfe ideas of the expence 

 of improving uncultivated lands may not 

 become more common than they are already. 



The houfe was 170 feet in 

 circumference by 18 feet high, 

 or 234 fuperficial yards. The 

 gables, above the line, 1 1 by 

 14, or 2 8 fuperficial yards. Two 

 partition-walls, 14 by 18 each, 

 or 56 fuperficial yards. Par- 

 tition-gable 14 by 12, or 18 

 yards. ' 



The circumference of the 

 flable vvas 80 feet by 1 1 high, 

 or 97 fuperficial yards. Gable- 

 tops 16 by 12, or 21 yards. 



In both, 455 yards, at 6^. per 

 yard, workmanfhip ; the wall 

 3-2 inches thick. 

 Two chimnies to the firft floor 

 Ditto, the fecond floor, - - 



Carry over, - - 1 3 1 8 6 



