An estimate of the comparative strength of Britain during the present and four preceding reigns; and of the losses of her trade from every war since the Revolution ... To which is added an essay on population / by the Lord Chief Justice Hale.

  • George Chalmers
Date:
1782
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An estimate of the comparative strength of Britain during the present and four preceding reigns; and of the losses of her trade from every war since the Revolution ... To which is added an essay on population / by the Lord Chief Justice Hale. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    [Thii to front page 57* J A CHRONOLOGICAL ACCOUNT of COMMERCE Epochs, Ships cleared outwards. Value of Cargoes exported. ^ — Tons Englilh. D° foreign. Total, Englilh. Scotch. Total. The Reftoration, ^ •1663? 1669S — 95,266 — 47,634 — 142,900 - £.2,04.3,04.3 —• —- ■ £. 2,043,043 The Revolution, 1688 — 190,533 — 95,267 — 285,800 4,086,087 — — — 4,086,087 Peace of Ryfwick, 1697 — 144,267 — 100,524 — 244,788 3,525,907 — — 3,5^S>9°7 Laftyears ofWil- | liam IIL 1 riH 273,693 — 43,635 — 317,328 • 6,045,432 — — — 6,045,43 a Wars of Anne, 1709 __ 243,693 “ 45,625 — 289,318 — S>9i3,3S7 — — 5,913,357 .1712 — 326,620 — 29,115 — 355,725 6,868,840 ■■ ' — 6,868,840 Firft of George I. ■ nil 421,431 — 26,573 — 448,004 l,h^>S13 — ’ —• 7,696,573 pirftofGeorgell. ■ I'll 432,832 — 23,651 — 456,483 7,951,772 — — — 7,951,772 Peaceful years. i’ll 476,941 — 26,627 — 501,673 9,993,232 — — — 9,993,232 War of — — ■ r 17397 384,191 — 87,260 — 471,451 8,869,498 — — — 8,869,498 Peaceful years. [17497 So\ 51I — 609,798 — 51,386 — 661,184 12,599,112 — — — 12,599,112 War of — — . ; 17557 451,2-54 — 73,456 — 524,711 11,708,515 — 663,401 — 12,371,916 1 FirCt of George III.. 57 -i 1760 471,241 — 102,737 573,978 14,694,970 — 1,086,205 — 15,781,175 61 — 508,220 — 117,835 — 626,055 14,873,'91 — 1,165,722 — 16,038,913 62 — 480,444 — 120,1 26 — 600,560 13,545,171 — 998,165 — 14.543,336 63 — 561,724 — 87,293 — 649,217 14,487,507 — 1,091,436 — 15,578,943 64 — 583,934 — 74,800 — 658,734 16,512,404 — 1,243,927 — 17,756,331 — 651,402 —- 67,855 — 719,257 14,550,507 — 1,180,867 — 15,731,374 6 ? — 684,281 — 61,753 — 746,034 14,024,964 — 1,163,704 — 15,188,668 67 — 645,835 — 63,206 — 709,041 13,844,511 — 1,245,490 — 15,090,001 63 — 668,786 — 72,734 — 741,520 15,117,983 — 1,502,150 — 16,620,133 69 — 709,855 — 63,020 — 772,875 13,438,236 — 1,563,053 — 15,001,289 1770 — 703,495 — 57,476 — 760,971 14,266,654 — 1,729,915 — 15,996,569 71 — 714,835 — 64,680 —. 779,5'5 17,161,147 — 1,857,334 — 19,018,481 72 — 736,861 — 76,415 — 793,276 16,159,413 — 1,560,756 — 17,720,169 73 — 752,836 — 55,284 — 808,120 14,763,253 — 1,612,175 — 16,375,428 74 — 798,864 — 65,192 — 864,056 —~ 15,916,344 — 1,372,143 — 17,288,487 75 — 767,282 — 64,046 — 831,328 15,202,366 — 1,123,998 — 16,326,364 76 — 778,878 — 72,188 — 851,066 13,729,726 — 1,025,973 — 14,755,699 77 78 — 736,234 — 83,468 — 819,702 12,653,363 — 837,643 — 13,491,006 — 657,238 — 98,113 — 755,351 11,551,070 — 702,820 — 12,253,890 .> T; 79 — 590,911 — 139,124 — 730,035 12,693,430 — 837,273 — 13,530,700 3780 — 619,462 — 134,515 753,977 11,622,333 — 1,002,039 — 12,624,372 in this Ifland, from the Reftoration to the Year 1780, inclufive, Englilh. Balance of 'Trade. —- Scotch. Total •- Unfavourable. I Nett Cufioms Englijh. Money coined. By Charles II. ~ 7,524,10^ By James II, — 2,737,637 C 43>320 — 1,386,832 — 2,116,451 — 3aOi4)i7S — 1,904,151 ■— — £■ 43a320 — 1,386,832 — 2,116,451 — 3,014,175 — 1,904,151 694,8921 1,474,861 1^273,587 J 1,588,496 By William III. By Anne,. —< By George I.^ f. 10,261,742. 10,511,963 f . 2,691,626 £. 8,y2s,g2£ 3,514,768 — — 3,514,768 4,642,502 — — 4,642,502 2,455>3i3 — — 2,455>3I3 6,521,964 — — 6,521,964. 4,046,465 5,746,270 6,822,051 5,263,858 4.495=H6 6,148,096 3,660,764 2,549,189 1,110,SSS 3,239,322 1,529,676 2,049,716 4a339>i5i 2,860,961 3>35^>4I2 2,888,678 2,275,003 2,962,424 1,472,996 i,31it’^53 2,092,133 1,688,494 — 235,412 — 417,082 — 289,240 — 187,545 — 3S1,51S — 258,466 182,715 222,202 — 265,501 — 331,5^3 — 514,556 — 47i>o=>5 — 350>492 — 496,37-6 — 169,865 — 279,292 ^ 35,389 — 62,501 — 99,315 — 4,046,465] — 5,981,682] — 7,239,133 ] — 5,553,098 — 4,682,691 V — 6,505,671 I — 3,919,0303 — 2,731,904. — 1,992,848 — 3,504,823- — 1,867,199. — 2,564,272- — 4,810,156 — 3,21 (,4537 — 3,852,783 ( — 3,058,5441' — 2,275,003] — 3,242,716 — 1,508,385 — 1,379,653 — 2,(54,634 . — 1,787,809 ■— 1,855,334 — 2,076,735; — 2,503,353-. •— 2,412,993. ByGeorgell. ( Gold, 11,662,216 t Silver, 304,360 £. 11,966,576 By George III. before the 31ft ofDec, i78o. 1 Gold, 30,457,805 Silver, 7,126 £. 30,464,931