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fyftem of middle men going out — none in 

 new let lands. 



Barley carried to Wexford for exportation, 

 and wheat to Dublin by means of bounty on 

 inland carriage. The people increafe confi- 

 derably. Rent of a cabbin with ah acre 40s. 

 if n:ore added 20s. an acre. All keep cows, 

 and generally a horfe and a pig or two, with 

 plenty of poultry reared on potatoes. — They 

 live on oat-cakes when potatoes are not in 

 feafon; the little farmers that have 40 or 50 

 acres, eat a good deal of meat • fiih is a great 

 article with the poor, particularly herrings and 

 cod. In general much improving, and more 

 induflrious than formerly. In about four 

 years, 40 or ^operfons emigrated to America. 

 They are beginning to improve mountain and 

 bog, which from being worth nothing before, 

 now let at above 20s. an acre. No farms hir- 

 ed in partnerfhip. 



The white boys were violent for about three 

 months in 1775, chiefly from Kilkenny and 

 Carlow, but fuppreffed immediately by the 

 fpirited afTociations of the gentlemen. They 

 were heard of in thefouth under other names 

 before Thurot or Conflans. Poors' firing, 

 turf feven miles off; 20 kifh at is.' 6d. a good 

 ftock; in common it may be reckoned il. is. 

 Building a cabbin 61. to 7I. 7s. Of flone and 

 flate 20I. Ditto for a farm of 50 acres, lione 

 and flate, 25I. Crammed fowls with potatoes 

 and oatmeal and milk 2s. to 2s. 6d. each. Since 

 thefe particulars were taken at Courtown his 



Lordfhip, 



