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 where I could not in one year, and at the 

 proper feafons, improve the quantity of 120 

 or 160 acres: — but if I could do only ioo 

 or even 80, the obje6tion would be obviat- 

 ed ; for the next year, whatever the quan- 

 tity be, I would engage to double it. 



In undertakings of this fort, hands in- 

 creafe every hourj a little reputation of 

 high wages, will make them flock from 

 all parts, as they every where do to take 

 work of commiffioners of turnpikes, navi- 

 gations, &c. many of v^hom expend in a 

 fingle fcafon much greater fums than any 

 I have fuppofed. Thus I have allowed 

 20 J-. an acre for paring and burning, in- 

 ftead of i6i. 6^.; that difference v/ould 

 bring all the parers within 20 miles to 

 you. 



But the grand o\y\tdi u regular employ- 

 ment. Taiie ail hands that offer, and 

 keep them the year round, and you need 

 not fear having your number. In the im- 

 provements I have fKCtched, there is em- 

 ployment the whole year. Take, for in- 

 fiance, th.e laft article of inclofuie, which 

 is 70Q acres in one year ; the buildings 

 are 560/. a fum and an article that has 

 no difficulty j the paring, burning and 

 U 4 draining 



