50 MONKNEWTON. 



every 31 years, the ufual leafe. For the te- 

 nant, not retrained by proper claufes, nor 

 obliged to any particular management, or to 

 manure, ploughs up every thing, and for 

 fome time before the expiration of his term, 

 purfues the molt ruinous fyftem for the land, 

 difpofed even to lofe fome advantage himfelf, 

 rather than his fuccelTor fhould have any be- 

 nefit -, confequently, the three or four lall 

 years the crops hardly pay expenfes, and 

 three or four years more are loft before it 

 can be brought into any condition. Good 

 and ftraight roads are made through and acrofs 

 the eftate, and bridges built where neceifa- 

 ry. Such a difpoiltion in the landlord to im- 

 prove, muft do much for the country. 



Notwithftanding the attention that has 

 been paid to the efhte, the young white 

 thorn hedges, (of which a s;reat quantity had 

 been planted, and which grew moft luxuri- 

 antly) ferve as fpring food for fheep and 

 other cattle. The eftate is now divided into 

 farms, from 70 to 150 acres, and let in ge- 

 neral for 31 years, at 40s. and 35s. per acre, 

 fome part at 30s. and a fmall part at 26s. 

 The lands are tythe-free, and there are no 

 taxes of any kind paid by the tenants, except 

 aiTeifments for making and repairing the roads 

 of the barony, which fome years amounted 

 to iod. per acre, and is laid on by the grand 

 jury at the aiiizes. 



July 



