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For this reafon, the work of improvement, ^ 

 I think, fliould, if pofTible, be executed 

 while a tenant is on the land : in all the 

 leafes I remember to have feen, a referve is ' 

 made to the landlord, of free ingrefs and 

 regrefs to and from every part of the pre- 

 mifes for all bufmefs of repairs, &c. which 

 I apprehend would in law be highly fuffi- 

 cient for the prefent purpofe. In the farms 

 of tenants at will, no difficulty Vv^ould be 



found. Upon this plan, therefore, the 



improvement fhould be begun, at fuch a 

 time that it may be completely finifhed by 

 the expiration, or other determination of 



the old leafe or tenure ready for a new 



tenant, in cafe the old one goes out. 



But if any circumftances prevent the land- 

 lord from executing his defign before the 

 expiration of the old leafe or tenure, then 

 he fliould, on all accounts, take the faim 

 into his own hands, till the improvement 

 is effected, and not relet it under a fpeci- 

 fication of the intended Vvorks: this is a 

 very important point, as he may be aflured 

 he will find it much eafier to gain his pro- 

 pofed rent from a man who views the farm 

 in its perfect order, than from one vvi:io is 

 only iold of it. 



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