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Drum Major being really the Comg. Officer. Tho' rents are generally well paid and the Farmers hoarding money in the Banks, I think men of Capital will be very reluctant to invest their money in Land in Ireland consequent on the Land bill carried by the present Ministry for where they wish to get possession of any portion of their estate, they will have to repurchase it from the Terrorists. In one instance lately a man holding some 6 or 8 yar acres as tenant from year to year got a decree against his Landlord for the amount of seven year's rent of these few acres, though he had paid but five years rent - and in another in the County of Wicklow, a Shopkeeper holding 66 acres, also from year to year and not residing on the Farm claimed £3326:1s:9d for disturbance. The Assistant Barrister awarded him £282, "but in consequence of the enormous & extravagant claim made by the Tenant he would award him no costs." In every instance, even when the Tenant is unsuccessful, the Landlord is put to a great deal of anxiety & expense.
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