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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1814 Excerpt:... 10.----100 Fence, and other repairs, bills 0 6 10 Beer for the work, and har-vest 0130 Two years' interest for ca-pital----1 4 0 Two years' tithe, poors' rate, and tax--190 Two years' rent--3 0 0 16 0 1 No. 5. Beans.---jy. £. s. d. Ploughing, 12s.; harrowing, 4s.; ro. Is.-----0 17 0 Water furrows, 2s.; hoeings, 14s. 0 16 0 Harvest, 6s. 6d.; threshing, 4s.; carting out---0 16 6 Fence and other repairs, bills 035 Beer for the work, 4s. 6d.; harvest, 2s. 6d.----0 7 0 Interest for capital---0 12 0 Tithe, 7s.; rates, 6s.; tax, Is. 6d. 0 14 6 Rent......-1 10 5 16 5 C'. £. s. d. 4 qrs. of beans, 40s.... 8 0 0 straw 070 8 7 p 5 16 5 2 10 7 John Benett, Esq. Galled in; and Examined. IN what part of England do you reside?--In Wiltshire. You are a considerable landholder in that part of the kingdom?--Yes. And occupy part of your own land?--Yes. To what extent do you occupy?--About 2,000 acres of land; the estimated rent of my farm is about 2,000/. per annum. Have you farmed this land for any considerable time?--1 have farmed part of it and for more than 20 years. And have generally turned your attention to the agriculture of the kingdom?--Yes. What do you conceive to be the increase in the rents of land since the year 1792, from the beginning of the war?--I conceive there has been a rise of about 50 per cent. Has the expense of farming risen in the same proportion?--I think in a much greater proportion, considering taxes and all outgoing expenses. Do you think the expenses have doubled?--I think they have, certainly. Is the capital requisite for carrying on a farming concern, doubled?--I think rather more. Has the price of labour doubled?--It has doubled within 20 years. I paid 6s. a week within 20 years back; and now I pay the same men 12s. and task labour...