38 



127 8 3 



With this expenditure they fare no better than 

 common labourers, and do not improve in 

 their circumftances. Land fells at rack rent 

 22 and 23 years purchafe, as well now as in 

 1768 ; the bankruptcies in 1772 did not af- 

 fect the purchafe of land. Lounty c».fs S'd. 

 to is. an acre-, tythes for wheat 7s. barley 5s. 

 cats 3 to 45. mowing ground 3s. cd. nothing 

 for land fed, and no (mall tythes ; no tea drank 

 among; the cottagers. Leafes in general 31 

 years to catholics ; to proteftants three lives or 



31 years. 



