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January 1796

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By this Analysis, Three Points will be ascertained:

First, The Nature, and, in many Cases, the Extent, of the
Land inclosed.

Secondly, What Persons it has been found necessary to employ
in the Division of such Lands, and the Allowance usually
granted them; and,

Thirdly, The Manner in which the Commons, Common
Fields, and other Commonable Lands, have commonly been
divided among the Parties interested therein.

It seems hardly possible, that any Individual can be so unrea-
sonable, as to object to the general Result of such a Deduction,
however it may bear on his particular Rights and Interests, or
should think himself hardly dealt with, should that Result be
enforced by Law; and there is every Reason to hope, that by so
extensive an Investigation, not only every necessary Regulation will
be discovered, of a general Nature, but also those more minute and
local Circumstances, connected with the Situation of particular
Districts, which ought not to be neglected on such an Occasion.

The attempting to analyse 1,800 Acts of Parliament, is cer-
tainly a formidable Undertaking, and the Execution of it must
be laborious, but at the same Time it must satisfy the House,
and the Public, that every Means will be taken, to probe the
Question to the Bottom, and that the Object in View will be at-
tained, if it can be effected by the Exertions of Zeal and In-
dustry.

In regard to the Powers of the Commissioners appointed under
the General Act, they will probably be included under One or
other of the following Heads:

SKETCH




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