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v/ithout a land-tax, would fell for far more 

 than 30 years purchafe ; 35 would be very 

 moderate, and this would add above 

 25,000/. to the profit. 



Throughout this calculation, you will 

 cbferve, that I have increafed many arti- 

 cles of expence, much beyond the propor- 

 tion of the former eftimates j allowing for 

 all thofe circumftances which could polfibly 

 raife expences from the magnitude of the 

 undertaking j I purpofely did this, though 

 againft my judgment of the fa6l, for 

 I would engage, that in fuch an under- 

 taking, the longer I continued improving, 

 with fo much money in my pocket, as to 

 enable me to take ail hands that offered, 

 v/hether builders, parers, labourers of all 

 forts, &c, the cheaper I would get my 

 work done. 



Refpecling the quantity of 5000 acres, 

 no difficulty occurs j for, in the moor 

 counties, numerous gentlemen, even of 

 middling eftates, poflefs much larger tra6ls; 

 and the nobility and gentry of great efbates, 

 thofe which are ten times as extenfive ; fo 

 that I fpeak to a very numerous body of 

 people, who have thefe vaft improvements 

 at command. 



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