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entering tenant has the ſtraw, and leads the crop into the ſtack-yard.—The houſes, hedges, gates, drains,&c, are kept and left in repair by the tenant, who likewiſe pays all taxes, cefles,&c.|

Of the annual value of the eſtates in this county, no authentic information could be obtained; but a probable gueſs may be formed by ſuppoſing that there are 8009090 acres of cultivated land, and that this on an average 18 worth 145- per acre,—and that 450,000 acres of moun- taînous diſtrict is worth 25- per acre»

Then 800009 acress at 14S» 2- 65000. And 450000 acres, af 2»== 45000l1 Gives the total value of the lands per ann. L£.605900

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SECT. 2—Tenures,

The land property in this county is moſtly freehold: __ There are to be found in a few places ſome ſmall par- cels of copyhold; and in thoſe diftri&s which belong to

the county of Durham, ſome leaſeholds for lives, or years,“

held under the church.— Lhere are alſo two or three ma- nors of cuſtomary tenure towards the head of South Tyne-

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BUILDINGSe C44 ED pupepe SECT. L— Houſes of Proprietors.

THE ſeats of the- principal proprietors of this county conkiſt of venerable caſtles, old halls, and elegant mo-

dern manſions,.—To give particular deſcriptions would be

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