and reasonable time given, any part of the roads in such and such
parishes be not kept and maintained in that posture they are
proposed to be. Now the lands thus settled are an eternal security
to the country for the keeping the roads in repair; because, they
will always be of so much value over the needful charge as will make
it worth while to the undertakers to preserve their title to them;
and the tenure of them being so precarious as to be liable to
forfeiture on default, they will always be careful to uphold the
causeways.

Lastly, WHAT PROFIT TO THE UNDERTAKERS. For we must allow them to
gain, and that considerably, or no man would undertake such a work.

To this I propose: first, during the work, allow them out of the
stock 3,000 pounds per annum for management.

After the work is finished, so much of the 5,000 pounds per annum as
can be saved, and the roads kept in good repair, let be their own;
and if the lands secured be not of the value of 5,000 pounds a year,
let so much of the eight years' tax be set apart as may purchase
land to make them up; if they come to more, let the benefit be to
the adventurers.

It may be objected here that a tax of 30,000 pounds for eight years
will come in as fast as it can well be laid out, and so no
anticipations will be requisite; for the whole work proposed cannot
be probably finished in less time; and, if so,

Pounds
The charge of the county amounts to 240,000