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A54620 The political anatomy of Ireland with the establishment for that kingdom when the late Duke of Ormond was Lord Lieutenant ... : to which is added Verbum sapienti, or, An account of the wealth and expences of England, and the method of raising taxes in the most equal manner ... / by Sir William Petty ... Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. 1691 (1691) Wing P1931; ESTC R4596 80,138 248

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be_v 7½_n million_o of_o acre_n of_o good_a meadow_n arable_a and_o pasture-land_n in_o ireland_n beside_o bog_n with_o shrub-wood_n etc._n etc._n common_o call_v unprofitable_a land_n and_o for_o that_o ½_o a_o million_o supply_n the_o inhabitant_n with_o corn_n for_o bread_n and_o drink_n man_n and_o beast_n hemp_n flax_n and_o rape_n as_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o show_v from_o the_o number_n of_o the_o people_n their_o manner_n of_o eat_v from_o the_o number_n of_o mill_n and_o from_o the_o value_n of_o the_o tithe_n etc._n etc._n suppose_v the_o other_o 7_o million_o to_o be_v competent_o well_o stock_v let_v we_o first_o see_v how_o many_o house_n there_o may_v probable_o be_v to_o which_o purpose_n remember_v that_o there_o be_v 184_o m._n family_n who_o house_n have_v but_o one_o or_o no_o chimney_n now_o i_o guess_v that_o about_o ●_o of_o this_o number_n keep_v a_o small_a horse_n call_v a_o garran_n which_o be_v 61,000_o garran_n for_o tillage_n and_o i_o suppose_v that_o 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