3 i6 BALLYMOAT. 



ancient ruins, Situation, and grounds. For 

 thefe purpofes, he has employed Mr. Paine, 

 the architect, to give defigns, and execute the 

 whole. Thefe are great works for the orna- 

 ment and improvement of a country, and unit- 

 ed with the flourishing progrefs of the manu- 

 factory, promife to make Ballymoat a consider- 

 able place. Too much praife cannot be given 

 to a man, who, in the prime of life, when 

 pleafure alone ufually takes the lead, Should 

 turn his attention and expenfe to objects of 

 fuch national utility and importance, which 

 have for their aim, the well being, happinefs, 

 and fupport of a whole neighbourhood. 



It may be of uie to inform thofe who may 

 entertain thoughts of a Similar establishment, 

 what the expenfe of thefe works have been, 

 with this view I requested the particulars of 

 Mr. Fitzmaurice, and they are as follow : 

 forming the refervoir of w 7 ater, the bleach- 

 mill, a green, a boiling-houfe, a houfe for the 

 matter bleacher, and 3 or 4 houfes for bleach- 

 ers, coft in the whole 1500J. of this 160I. was 

 for forming the refervoir. A houfe of Stone 

 and Slate Sufficient to contain a family, and 

 four looms, cofls 55I. and the 4 looms 81. 8s. 



In order to Shew the full expenfe of estab- 

 lishing a manufactory, that employs one hun- 

 dred looms, the- following particulars will be of 

 ufej they will alfo Shew, that views of private 



profit 



