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siding in the Neighbourhood, who acted without Fee or Emo-
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lument: And it is to be hoped, that many of that Descrip-
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tion will undertake so useful a Duty under this Bill, if it
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has the good Fortune of receiving the Sanction of Parliament.
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But when Commons are extensive, and he Division likely to be
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attended with great Trouble, it is probable that it would be more
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expedient, and that it has been found by Experience the better
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Way, to appoint Persons of an inferior Class, who are likely to
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take more Pains, in consequence of their receiving a fair Remu-
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neration for their Trouble. The Option, however, should be left
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to the Parties interested, to appoint Commissioners of either De-
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scription.
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Where the Parties are unanimous, there can be little Diffi-
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culty in effecting a Division; but where they disagree, a different
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System must be adopted. In that Event it is proposed, that the
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Commissioners and Surveyors shall first divide the Share of those
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who assent, from those who dissent, and that the Allotment of
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those who dissent shall remain subject to the Rights of the Lord
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of the Soil, and of the Tythe Owner, so that the Commissioners
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of neither can have any Wish for, or Interest, in, diminishing that
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Allotment. This is certainly indulging, to its utmost Extent, the
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Prejudices of those who are hostile to Inclosures. They are thus
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enabled to possess their Property in their own Way, but they are
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not on that Account to prevent others, desirous of improving
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their Share, from enjoying the same Privilege.
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As to she other Points difficult to decide on, namely, the Interest
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of Lords of Manors, Lay Impropriators, and of the Church, a very
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minute and laborious Investigation is now carrying on, for the
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Purpose of analyzing a great Number of preceding Acts of Inclo-
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sure; the general Result an Deductions from which, at an
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Average of at least 1000 Cases, indiscriminately taken, will, it is
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presumed, satisfy every one, should it be even somewhat less than
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she Ideas he may at present be led to entertain of the Extent and
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