Volume 1

The economic writings of Sir William Petty together with the Observations upon the bills of mortality, more probably by Captain John Graunt / edited by Charles Henry Hull.

  • Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
Date:
1899
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: The economic writings of Sir William Petty together with the Observations upon the bills of mortality, more probably by Captain John Graunt / edited by Charles Henry Hull. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    So that of all the Lands seiz’d by the j M. Usurpers, the Papists have recovered about j 2,340 The new1 Protestants and Churches Additions 2,400 Of a more indifferent Nature, ut supra 46° 52002 ‘40} J3° 210 ^ 40 ) 1200 20 ) 120 ( I4O 60 ) 360 i 420 r 80) 390 j 1440 \ 470 1830 0 0 00 w 55 0, 5200’ 700 100 5 2005 The editor of the 1719 ed. corrects Petty’s blunder by the simple method of subtracting 30,000 acres from the largest single item. See note 3, p. 136. 1 S, ‘now.’ 2 In the margin of S, opposite this footing, occur the following three notes, to which I have made certain additions in brackets: ‘ Irish 40 [to the 26 for constant good affection.] 180-20 60 [to the letterees and nominees.] 360 [to papists per proviso.] 700 [upon transplantation decrees.] 2340.’ [The true sum is 1340.] ‘ Church 20-20 [to the Church.] 390-jo [to the adventurers.] 1440-10 [to the ’49 soldiers.] 280 [to the ’49 officers.] 270 [to protestants per proviso.] 2400.’