AG RLC.U-L, S.C. Raw 13 rife, and which would be fo univerfally felt by individuals, though they have been totally over- looked by legiflators, that, it requires not the gift of prophecy to fay, they will for ever ftand in the way of fuch an improvement, until thofe cir- cumftances: fhall be firft adverted to and obvi- ated.

Similar in kind, there is reafon to fufpeét, mutt the inconveniences be that are in many cafes felt, when an attempt has been made to eradi- cate the practice of commonable fields: for al- thongh it be true, that the diticulty of bringing a numerous body of proprietors to be unanimous in any one. meafure is very great; and that the ex-~ pence of obtaining an act of parliament is fuch as to deter many perfons from reforting to that meafure, who would otherwife have been glad to avail themfelves of that means, for filencing unreafonable opponents fo their plans; yet there muft be many cafes, where a fingle proprietor is lord of the whole extent of commonable fields in one diftriét, who in that cafe would have nothing elfe to do, but to allow his leafes to expire; and then he has it in his power to turn out every tenant, who js not willing to accept a leafe

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