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[ xx ] converion of a coniderable part of it's pature into meadow.

It may be neceary, however, before I proceed, to remind the reader of my proces in multiplying the original values, by fo high a number as 67 and a half. The Domeday hillings and pounds are firt multiplied by three, which will reduce the antient money to the preent weight. The um is then multiplied by even and a half, to make it accord with the modern value of gold and ilver. And to this I add another multiplication by three, becaue I uppoe that the real and intrinic value of the lands is, at this time, actually three times as much as formerly, without any conideration of the plenty or carcity of money.

See N$o$ 67, ect. 9.

"Briaric holds Odtock. His father poeed it in the time of the Confeor, and it was then aeed at 12 hides. The manor contains 720 acres of arable land; 120 acres of which, with 3 ervants, are in demene. Nine villagers and 16 cottagers occupy 300 acres. The mill lets for 25l. 6s. 3d. Here are alo 40 acres of meadow. The pature is a mile and a half in length, and 3 furlongs in breadth, and there are 5 other acres of pature, at ome ditance from the above. The wood is 3 longs