i68 ARMAGH. 



from Germany as ufual : and fince May 1774, 

 it has continued very flourifhing, but is not 

 yet equal to what it was. The decline in 

 1772 and 1773, owing to the definition of 

 credit, and to the want of a market, but let 

 me obferve that a convulfion in credit neceffa- 

 rily contracts the market. Another circum- 

 fiance was the price of bread in England, 

 which they think, was fo high, that the Eng- 

 lish could not afford to buy much of thefe 

 coarfe linens, of which they are the great con- 

 fumers. Germany they confider as the great 

 rival, and not Scotland. It is thought that 

 their flax is well cultivated, and admits of no 

 great improvement. The emigrations were 

 chiefly in 1772 and 1773. Many weavers 

 and fpinners, with all their families, went. 

 Some farmers, who fold their leafes, went off 

 with fums from iool. to 300I. and carried ma- 

 ny with them. They flopped going when the 

 war broke out. In 1772 and 1773 many turn- 

 ed farming labourers, which is not the cafe 

 when the trade is high. 



The religion generally Roman, fome Pref- 

 byterians: Proteftants emigrated moll. The 

 oak boys and fteel boys had their rife in the 

 incrpafe of rents, and in oppreflive county 

 cefies. 



July 24th, took my leave of his Grace, and 



breakfafted with Maxwell Clofe, ECq-, at , 



who was fo kind as to. mention a few circum- 



fiances 



