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fiances in addition, and fome in contradicti- 

 on, to what I had learnt at Armagh. 



The manufacture at its greateft height at 

 prefent -, the price greater, and the quantity 

 alfo. The emigrations nothing about Ar- 

 magh ; but Antrim, and Down and Deny, 

 many, chiefly idle fellows, who have not been 

 the leait. miffed : fome went with money, but 

 the fums not confiderable. It was faid that 

 Lord Donnegal's high rents were the caufe, 

 but when they went they fold their leafes, and 

 got 20I. 30I. or 40I. for many, and it was this 

 money chiefly carried them. A weaver will 

 earn from is. to is. 4d. a farming labourer 8d. 



Co urse of Crops. 

 1. Potatoes. All their dung for them, the 

 produce 40 or 50 barrels-, the bell forts are 

 the London lady, French white, black Spa- 

 nifh. 2. Bere. 3. Flax, the produce 48 ftone, 

 fcutched, at 8s. 4. Oats. 



Lime ufed much, the price Tod. to is.6d. a 

 barrel. Marie under the bogs, white and 

 light, but little ufed. Tythes, oats 2s. 6d. to 

 3s. 6d. Barley 5s. Year's purchafe of land 

 fell much in 1772 and 1773. There are ma- 

 ny middle men. 



The oak boys began at Blewftone upon the 

 county cefs ; but in a moment rofe to rents, 

 tythes, bogs, and every thing elfe : idle raf- 

 cals all that went to America. 



Mr. 



