they generally ask the agent's permission?--Sometimes, and
sometimes not."

The Rev. William Minchin.--"73. Is the sale of the good-will of farms
prevalent in the district, and recognised by the landlords?--Yes; it is
quite recognised.

"74. Is the value of it increasing or diminishing?--I do not see any
thing to make land decrease, though of course the purchase of the
good-will will bear a proportion to the rent that the land bears.

"75. Suppose the landlord requires the land for himself, to add to his
demesne, does he pay the usual price?--Yes, in general he does.

"76. Has there been any consolidation of farms?--No, not in the
neighbourhood; nothing to any extent worth speaking of."

George Heenan, Esq., after stating the existence of the practice, is
asked--"88. Does it take place in reference to lands held at will?--Yes;
and for lands held at will the sum is altogether disproportioned to the
apparent value of the interest given.

"89. Does a man purchase without knowing whether he will be recognised
as the tenant?--Yes; I have known many instances of that.

"90. In case of a landlord taking land himself from a tenant, would he
be expected to pay him for the possession of it?--Certainly, provided
the rent of it was clear and the land was taken up, it would be expected
he should pay him liberally for it;" and he further says, "in
confirmation of the correctness of a former part of my evidence relating
to the sale of the good-will of the land, I beg to produce a document
which has recently come into my hands. The farm in question consists of
fourteen acres Irish, which but three years ago was set by me to a
tenant from year to year. The purchase to which the document refers, was
effected without the consent of the proprietor, or of his agent. [_The
witness delivered in the following paper_:--]

"Received from Michael Scully, L34 for all my land in Ballywilliam,
containing fourteen acres, with all my wheat, dung, manure, &c.;
and Michael Scully pledges himself to pay Ford Ross one half-year's
rent of the said lands, now due--amount, L5:11:8. Given under our
hands, at Ballywilliam, this 11th day of March 1843.

"L34.

his
"JOHN X HORAN.
mark.

her
"CATHERINE X HORAN.
mark.

"Present, PATRICK SCULLY."

"Received from Michael Scully, the sum of L10 sterling, being the
consideration fo