...for Population; those against Retainers; .and that for Alienations. < By the Statute"pf Population, All houses of husbandry that were used with twenty Acres of ground and upwards, were [40] to be maintained, and kept up for ever with a competent proportion of Land laid to them,...

...thal for population, those against retainers, and that for alienations. By the statute of population, all houses of husbandry that were used with twenty acres of ground and upwards were to be maintained and kept up for ever, with a competent proportion of land laid to them and in...

...grew up, to whom the balance of power in the state shifted: By the statute of population, all lovers of husbandry that were used with twenty acres of ground and upwards were to be maintained and kept up for ever . . . and the proportion of land to be tilled being kept...

...prohibition, but J;iy consequence. The ordimmce was, That nil houses of husbandry that were used with У.О acres of ground and upwards, should be maintained...together with a competent proportion of land to be usfd and occupied with them, nnd in no wise to be severed from them ; as hy another statute, made afterwards...

...government for the enlargement cf the bounds of empire is to be fcund in bis comment upon the ordinance. e men may make shift to get opinion ; but let no man choose them for employment ; for certainly, yo forever; together with a competent proportion of land to be used and occupied with them;" and which...