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horse, or double, the Others. In 1800, increased and in- 

 creasing: great competition. 



Before the enclosure, cottages let from 403. to 3I. Now 

 Mr. Fellowes has not increased the rent of any (all at 

 40s.), but the rent of others is increased 20s. a year more 

 than before the enclosure. It has upon the whole been very 

 beneficial to the poor ; and all were pleased ; their share 

 of 60 acres in 300 was uncommonly large. No poor person 

 here, if he can, and will pay, but may be supplied with milk. 

 There are six additional rights, wliich produce as many 

 guineas a year, laid out in improving the common, by 

 keeping open the drains, carting on the earth from them, 

 and mowing rushes. 



Tithe. — Remains subjecSl. 



Rates. — About 1795, they were at 9d. in the pound; 

 the year ending Ladv-day, at rack rent 23. in the pound. 

 In 1789, nd. in tlie pound; paid off 70I. for the pur- 

 chase of the house, besides turnips. Now 4s. in the 

 pound. 



Mr. Fellowes' father (and himself continued it) 

 took care to have no children bound to weavers, which 

 has been a principal cause of preventing poverty being an 

 increasing inhabitant of these parishes. Another cause 

 has been, Mr. Fellowes having established a poor-house 

 for all the Shoiteshams, for the reception of very old and 

 very young people; but which takes in none tliat can 

 maintain themselves upon the sum which it would de- 

 mand to keep them in their own cottages: tills has also 

 had a very good effei5l. Another plan that has been very 

 successful, has been a steady determination in Mr. Fel- 

 lowes to get children, whether from the house or from 

 cottages, to be put out for a year in farmers' services ; he 

 absolutely requires the attendance of all the farmers for 

 that purpose, and on the day fixed, the children of a due 

 M 2 age 



