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 covered at the rate of loo large loads of 

 rnarle per acrej and the old Ibil v>'orth 

 IS, bd. per acre uninclofed, and unim- 

 proved. Under thefe circumftanceSj \ 

 conclude it would let readily at los. per 

 acre ; I know not how, in the bounds of 

 probability, to fuppofe a lefs rent. But if 

 9 J". 8 J. or even only 'j s. 6d. be taken, it 

 is extremely vilible, the profit will yet re- 

 main very great. If it lets for only 8 s. an 

 acre, the clear profit is near fixty thoufand 

 pounds. 



What other obje6rions can be raifed, I 

 know not. I apprehend, I have more 

 than once obviated all that can arife from 

 the quantity of land. annually improved : 

 it is gradually increafed, fo that any num- 

 ber of hands may be procured : this is a 

 principal point in all fuch undertakings as 

 the prefentj gaining hands fufficient for 

 extended works, all depend upon an- 

 nually increafmg themj the very higheft 

 fum here fuppofed in one year to be paid 

 for labour, is but 8300/. or at 25/. a 

 head Tor 332 men, a mere trifling number 

 compared to vv^hat I would engage to pro- 

 cure at any fpot in Kngland : men who 

 were employed the whole year, at fuch 

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