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Aged 32, Mr. J. Read, affiftant to Mr. Daveney, grocer. He was fubject to fpafms in the ftomach, and is fuppofed to have died in one of thofe fits, as he was found dead in bed.

In her 68th year, Mrs Haggard,Aged 28, Mrs. M Watfon, wife of Mr. W. Baker. -Aged 45, Mr. J. Frewer, fadler.-Aged 66, Mrs. F. Foulfh, a niaiden lady.In his 738 year, T. Day, efq. of St. Martin's PaJace. Aged 68, Mr. J. Holtaway.-Aged 66, Mrs. Hall.-Aged 23, Mr. J. Thompfon.-Aged 81, Mr. S. Lovick, farmer, Aged 68, Mrs. Cuthbert-In his 7oth year, Mr. D. Scott-Aged 6-, Mrs. E. Pitchers. At Lynn, in his 75th year, Cooke Watfon, efq.

At Shottisham, aged 65, Mrs. Willins, relict of the late Rev. J. W. of Norwich.

At North Waltham, aged 23, Mifs If. Colls. In her 22d year, of a rapid decline, Mifs A Dearne, fecond daughter of Mr. W. D. attorney.-Aged 33, Mr. W. Mann, farmer, and an excellent agriculturist, at Mendham.

In his 17th year, Mr. S. Alpe, of Carbrooke. At Morton, in his 70th year, MỊ. R. Cantrell, farmer.

At Martham, aged 35, Mrs S. Clarke, wife of Mr. J. C. farmer.

At Thompfon, Mr. T. Fofter, miller. Aged 70, E. Edmund Walker, gent. of Harpley.

At Methwold, in her 93d year, Mrs. E. Clarke, widow.

At Rolleby Hall (Colonel Mapes's) aged 81, Mrs. Boycatt, relict of the late Rev. S. B, rector of Wheatacre,Burgh.-Aged 78, Mrs. M. Anftead, relict of the late Mr. T. A. many years proprietor of the paper-mill, Taverham.

At Catton, aged 63, Mr. J. Lacy.—Mrs. Furnifs, of Swanton Morley paper mills.

SUFFOLK.

Married.] J. B. Tayler, efq. of Stow Upland, to Mrs. C. Studd, widow of Woodbridge. The Rev. J. M. Orde, rector of Wheat Hampstead, Herts, to Mifs Cockfedge, of Bury. Mr. Sutton, druggift, of Aylsham, to Mifs R. Sewell, youngest daughter of Mr. J. S. farmer, of Stoven, in this county. Died.] At Bury, aged 83, Mrs. Lawrence, mother of Mr. J. L. grocer.-Aged 64, Mr. S. Sore, cooper.-Aged 73, Mrs. Oliver, mother of Mrs. Parker, wife of Mr. P. guntmith.-Mrs. Turner, mother of Mr. E. T. farmer.

At the Horfe Barracks in this town, aged 38, F. A. Armstrong, efq. Capt. in the 9th regiment light-dragoons.

At Lowestoft, in her 23d year, Mifs Mallett, only daughter of Mr. T. M. fhopkeeper.-Aged 78, Mr. J. Aves, of Santon Downham.-Mrs. Parmenter of the George inn, Cavendish -S. Lloyd, efq of Hintletham. Aged 66, Mrs. Edwards, widow of the late T. E. gent-Mr. R. Keeble, late of the White Hart inn, Stowmarke:-Mr. S. Chapman, late of Trimley, Mrs. Crystal wife of Mr. A. C. cabinet-maker, formerly of Bury.-In his 85th year, C. Harrison, efq. of Palgrave.

In her 56th year, Mrs. E. Berry, wife of Mr. M. B. governor of the Houle of Ire duftry, at Hoxney. She was uncommonly tender and humane to the pour under her charge, particularly to infirm perfons, and to orphans, infomuch that few perfons excelled her in this respect.

Aged 84, Mrs. Syer, widow, of Badwell, Aged 81, Mrs. Tiffin, late of Waldingfield. Mr. R. Moody, of the. Hound inn, Stradifhall.

At Stratford, St. Mary's, in her 67th year, Mrs. A. Richardfon, the only remaining daughter of the author of Clariffa, Sir Charles Grandifon, Pamela, &c.

At Woodbridge, Mr. T. Burroughs, car penter.-In her 92d year, Mrs. Browne, widow, formerly of Hafketon.-Aged 32, Mrs. Rambotham, widow, of Toftock.Mr. E. Johnson, of Needham Market.

At Fakenham, aged 49, Mrs. Bidwell, wife of Mr. L. B. farmer Mrs. Morfe, of Lounde Mrs. Kemball, of the Holy Oak Farm, near Stowmarket -Mifs. M. Bridgman, youngest daughter of E. B. gent. of

Botefdale.

ESSEX.

Married.] At Chelmsford, M. G. Fitch, linen-draper, to Mifs Stanes.-J. Wyatt, efq. of Farmbridge Hall, to Mifs P. Spurdin, of Weft Merfea, near Colchester.

At Navestock, N. Micklethwayte, efq. of Beefton Hall, Norfolk, to the Right Hon. Lady Mary Wilhelmina Waldegrave.-Mr. M. B. Harvey, hop' merchant, of Witham, to Mifs M. Moody, daughter of the late R. M. efq. of Toyed Place, near Salisbury, Wilts.-Mr. F. Colman, to Mifs S. Porter, both of Little Wakering.

Did At Chelmsford, Mr. W. Reeve, grocer and tallow-chandler

At Colchester, Mrs. Mills, wife of Mr. R. M. banker. Mrs. A. Hewe.

At Billericay, aged 75, Mrs. Al. Blatch, widow.

At Braintree, Mrs. E. Smith.

At Bradley, near the Sea, aged 67, Mr. J. Hews, fen. general shopkeeper.

At Hockley, Mrs. Caufe, wife of Mr. J. C. farmer. In her 22d year, Mils Ward, of

At Ipfwich, Mr, S. Damant, watch. Havering, at Bower. maker.

Mrs. M. Johnson, of Little Baddow Mill, formerly

formerly of Romford.-Aged 33, Mrs. Underwood, of Worming ford.

Aged 45, at the King's Head inn, at Ipfwich, Mr. W. Waterful, horfe dealer, of Colchester -Mifs M. Tweed, of Saling Hall. Mis Wayland, of Fingring hoe. Mrs. Cozens, of Magdalen Lover Hall.

Mr. W. Pavie, furgeon, late of Brentwood. He was found murdered, his throat cut, in the ditch of a field, adjoining Brook freet Hill, near his own houfe. Coroner's Inqueft, wilful murder against fame persons unknown.

KENT.

Married At Tenterden, Mr. Buckland, mafter of the free Latin School, &c. to Mifs Pelham.

At Folkfone, Capt. Culling, of the navy, to Mifs Farley, 2d daughter of Mr. Farley.

At Dover, Mr. J. Beecham, baker, to Mifs King, of Afhford.-Mr. T. Bafs, grocer, to Mifs Baker.

At Maidfone, James Manfell, gent. of Ditton, to Mrs. Waddam.

At St. Lawrence, in Thanet, Mr. D. Wilkinson, cord-wainer, of Chiflet, to Mifs Philpot.

At Canterbury, M. Stagg, Efq to Mifs L. Turmaine.

At Gravefend, Mr. J. Munns, plumber and glazier, to Mifs M. Arnold, 2d daughter

of Mr. Alderman Arnold.

At Upper Deale, the Rev. M. Pennington vicar of Weft well, &c. to Mifs Watts,

daughter of Capt. Watts, of the Royal navy At Stroud, J. C. Smith, Efq. lieutenant, and adjutant of the 3d regiment of Buffs, to Mifs C. Fox.

At Merfham, W. Addifon, Efq. of Braybourne, to Mifs A. Ramfey.

Died.] At Canterbury, Mrs. Blake-Mrs. Knowles, wife of Mr. Knowles, fen.

In St. Dunstan's Jail, Mr. T. Wilfon, affiftant furgeon on board the Leyden fhip of war. This gentleman had been committed by the county-coroner for affifting in a duel, in which one of the parties had unfor tunately been killed.-Mr. W. Francis, eldeft fon of Mr. H. Francis Mifs A. Partridge, youngest daughter of Mr. Partridge. Mr. Roberts, fen. of the White-horfe, public-house.

At Maidstone, in his 81ft year, Mr. D. Deace, wharfinger.

At Folktone, aged 67, Mr. W. Spicer. Aged 74, Mr. L. Gittins.

At Chatham, Mifs S. Proctor, daughter of the late Mr. W. Proctor, brazier.-Aged go, after a well fpent life, Mrs. Manger.

At Dover, Mrs. Bale, wife of Mr. Bale, Jinen-draper.

Mr. Baker, a quaker; while in the act of feeding fome pigeons, at the back part of his houfe, as was his ufual practice every day, an immenfe quantity of foil, part of a chalkcliff gave way, and nearly buried this unfor

tunate gentleman in the ruins. He was fo violently bruifed that he only lingered a few days. Mr. Baker was generally refpected for his mild, philanthropic difpofition.

Mrs. Dobbins, wife of Captain Dobbins.-Mr. Jyod, painter. Mr. J. Stone, blcksmith. Mr. J. Nath, mariner.-Mr. P. Worsfold, hopkeeper-Aged 44, J. P. Fector, Efq.

At Whititable, aged 55, Mr. Oziah Kemp, fenior, one of the company of Dredgers.

At Feverfham, aged 70, Mr. J. Champman, one of the company of Dredgers -Mifs M. Jones.

At Tenterden, in his 86th year, Mr. G. Wightwick.

At Margate, Mr. W. Chapman, many years driver of the mail-coach, running between Margate and Canterbury.

At Barham, in his 25th year, Mr. E. Hobdy, cord-wainer.

At Wye, in her 100th year, Mrs. Chambers, widow.

SUSSEX.

Married.] At Henfield, Mr. Gregory, Capt. of the Volunteers, to Mifs Fofter.

At Lewes, Mr. Dunn, master of the Friar's academy, to Mifs May, daughter of the late Mr. May, builder.

Ferrie, eldest daughter of the late Rev. Dr.
At Battle, the Rey. W. Allen, to Mifs
Ferris, dean of Battle.-G. T. Langridge,
fon, of Robert's bridge, in this county.
Efq. of Bayhall, in Kent, to Mifs M. Robin-

grazier.-In his 73d year, Mr. Turner, furDied] At Lewes, aged 72, Mr. J. Fuller, geon and apothecary, but of late years retired from business.

His death was occafioned by a fall from his At Rye, Mr. Elliot, wine merchant. horfe, a few days before.

At Hastings, the Rev. W. Whitear.

HAMPSHIRE.

The fyftem of keeping at Sea our grand Fleet has induced the merchants of Portfmouth to turn their attention to general commerce, which before was at that port neglected, from their dependance being placed on the trade, always accompanying former wars; this now failing, they look to the local fuperiority of a most extensive roadsted and capacious harbour, as eminent qualifica tions for foreign commerce; the spirit of which is rapidly increafing, as is evident from there being lately formed a chamber of commerce, two infurance companies, and two plans of eafy conveyance of merchandife to and from the metropolis; one by means of a canal, the other by means of an iron railway the fubfcription for a canal being first propofed, filled in a few weeks but it meets with much oppofition from the landed and the river intereft. The plan for an iron railway, although fuggested many months afterwards, has a very refpectable list of subscribers, who give it the preference

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to a canal, from its being to be executed at lefs than half the expence ; and that expence certain, from its requiring 13,000 fewer acres of land, from its not injuring the fprings of rivers, and thereby deftroying the property of mills and company; from the certainty of conveying of merchandife in all feafons, in a given time, at a less price; and from the advantage of its being to be compleated in a fifth lefs time, by which, the fubfcribers will in two years receive intereft for their capital; fhould this last plan fucceed, we may foon expect to fee Portsmouth rank amongst the first class of commercial ports in the British empire.

Marned At Winchester, D. Page, Efq. barrack-maiter, to Mifs C. Tiller, of Eling. Died. At Winchefter, Mr. Lingard, carpenter-Mrs. Nell.

At Tichfield, Mrs. Dodd, wife of Mr. Dodd, head mafter of the free grammar fchool.

At his parfonage house, near Rumfey, the Rev. Mr. St. John, Rector of Mottisfont church, whofe benevolent and charitable difpofition to the poor will make him to be long regretted in that neighbourhood.

At Southampton, Mr. Beare, painter. Mr. Smith, butcher.-Mrs. Byrnes, houfekeeper to Nathaniel Middleton, Efq. of Town-hill-Mr. Daniel Linden.

Of a rapid decline, in the bloom of youth, Mifs Steele, daughter of Mr. Steele, winemerchant. This young lady, who at the age of 16, poffeffed much beauty, and many accomplishments, was to have been married to a refpectable young tradefman, the very month in which the terminated her mortal career. At Shifley, Mr. Craig.

At Newport, in the Isle of Wight, the Rt. Hon. Leonard Troughear Holmes, Lord Holmes of Ireland.

Lately, in Cleveland-row, London, Robert Drummond, Efq. banker, of Cadland's park, in this county, a younger son of Vifcount Strathallan, who diftinguished himself fo much at the battle of Culloden, and whofe title was afterwards forfeited. Mr. Drummond, when a youth, came up from Scotland to London, in comparatively moderate circumftances; and has died poffeffed of an immenfe fortune, the bulk of which, (9000l. per annum) goes to his eldest fon, Andrew Berkeley Drummond, Efq. of Castle Malwood, Hants.

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On the 16th of December laft, at the Ifle of Wight, Lieutenant Colonel Francis William Farquhar, Deputy Inspector General of the Army Depôt, in his 46th year. was the fon of Lieutenant Colonel Farquhar, of the 44th regiment, who died at Niagara, fhortly after it was taken from the French in 1759. The family name was originally Reid, but changed for a property left by will on that condition. The fubject of this article was placed at an early age at the Royal Academy at Woolwich, where he

made confiderable progrefs in his studies, but difliking entering into the Artillery or Engi neers, he purchased an Enfiency in the 69th regiment in the year 1775, and was thortly after removed into the 29th regiment, then under orders for the relief of Quebec, at that time invefted by Generals Montgomery and Arnold. With this meritorious corps, he croffed the lakes in the campaign of 1776, and was on board the Carleton Schooner, commanded by Lieutenant (now Admiral) Dacres, during the actions on Lake Champlain with General Arnold, on the 11th and 13th of October that year. In the first mentioned Mr. Farquhars detachment suffered very confiderably, having five men killed, and feveral more wounded. The feamen likewife loft fome men. The following campaign he ferved under General Burgoyne, and greatly diftinguished himfelf as an active, enterprizing young officer. After the unfortunate convention of Saratoga, Mr. Farqu har, as belonging to a regiment in Canada (the flank companies of the 29th being only with General Burgoyne) was with many other officers in the fame fituation, permitted to return to Quebec, on parole. The Congrefs having 1oon after refufed to ratify the convention, the British Commander in Chief in Canada, ordered all the officers on their parole in that country to do duty, with their refpe&tive corps. On which Mr. Farquhar joined the 29th. He fhortly after got the rank of Lieutenant, and on every occafion where officers of talent and enterprize were wanted, in the different inroads made into the American States to annoy the enemy, he was conftantly employed. After the return of General Sir Frederick Haldimand to Europe, and the appointment of Brigadier General Barry St. Leger, to act as Commander in Chief, Lieutenant Farquhar, was felected by that excellent and difcerning officer to be his confidential Secretary, an office which he was well fitted for. With his fucceffor Brigadier General Henry Hope, he held the fame appointment. About a year before the 29th returned from Quebec, which took place in the autumn of 1787, Lieutenant Farquhar vifited England on his private affairs, and joined the regiment at Worcester a few weeks after it landed. Unwilling to quit a regiment to which he was attached by the ftrongest ties of perfonal regard, l'efprit de corps, and in which he had ferved as a Subaltern above fifteen years, though fully enabled to purchase into another regiment, yet he preferred waiting till 1790, that a company became vacant which he purchafed. In the beginning of 1793, the prefent Major General Brownrigg then fecond in command in the Army Depôt at Chatham, being ordered to the continent with His Royal Highnefs the Duke of York, Captain Farquhar was pitched upon as a very proper person to act for him at that place. About two years after he got the brevet rank of Major in

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that garrifon and fucceeded to the fame av pointment that Brownrigg had held. In the latter end of the year 1796, he fucceeded to the Majority of the 29th. In 1799 he got the rank of Lieutenant Colonel by brevet; and on the 29th regiment being ordered from Ireland to Holland, he applied for leave to go with it, but fecond battalions being added to feveral regiments, Lieutenant Colonel Farquhar was appointed to the command of that of the 17th foot, on the 5th of August that year, and embarked with it in the fecond divifion of the army from Deal. During the whole of the Dutch campaign, he was actively employed, and from the nature of the fervice and weather, his health fuffered much from a chronic rheumatism, which he had contracted in the American campaigns On the evacuation of Holland, he returned with the 17th to England, and fometime after refumed his fituation at the Depot. The Infpector General, Lieutenant General Hewitt, having been ordered laft fummer to London to model the Army of Referve, the whole of the bufinefs at the Ifle of Wight devolved on Colonel Farquhar,

and from the unavoidable increase of it during war-time, perhaps it contributed to shorten a life spent in the fervice of his Sovereign, with advantage to his country, a pattern to all around him, and the most honourable credit to himself. Farther to his praise be it recorded, few men have done more generous and friendly actions than this exemplary character. With a numerous circle of friends, many of which are in the highest circles of fashion and eminence, he will long be justly regretted. But to his own family his lofs is irreparable. In the fummer of 1796 he married the fifter of the gallant Sir Henry Trollope, by whom he has feveral children. His mother alfo furvives to lament the death of an only fon, the pride and happihefs of her widowed life.

WILTSHIRE.

Married. Mr. R. Titcombe, of Swindon, to Mifs H. Gibbons, of Bath.

At Marlborough, Mr. Welford, attorney, to Mifs Pyke.

At Melkfham, Mr. Norman, furgeon, to Mifs E. A. G. Smith, of Seende-head.

Died] At Corfham, Mrs. Clibbourne, reJict of T. Clibbourne, Efq. late of Newton, Kildare, Ireland..-Mr. T. Hillier, farmer, of Bradbury, near Swindon.

At Warminster, Mr. J. Getley Lambe.

BERKSHIRE.

Kirland, in Cornwall.-Aged 75, Mr. R. Littleworth, of London-street.-Aged 98, Mrs. Collyer; upwards of 80 years of which time, the refided in one houfe, in the marketplace-Mrs. Jennings, wife of Mr. Jennings, whitefmith Aged 87, Mr. S. Young,' corn-porter in the market here.

At Maidenhead, Mifs Youde, daughter' of the late Rev. J. Youde, A. M. vicar of Higham, Kent.

SOMERSETSHIRE.

Married.] At Bristol, Mr. J. Sevier, tallow chandler, to Mifs M. A. Plumley, of the Pelican inn, Chew Magna.-N. Calender, efq. of the island of Barbadoes, to Mifs Gafkins, alfo of that island. Mr. S. Tovey, ac-, countant, to Mifs Moore, milliner.-Mr. W. Oliver, tea-dealer, to Mifs Ruddocke.

At Bath, the Rev. B. Barker, canon of Wells, to Mifs C. E. Blacker, daughter of the Rev. Dr. B. of Wells. Mr. C. Lucas, draper, to Mifs M. Bayley.-M. Demay, efq. of London, to Mifs F. E. Lombard, of Stapleton.

At Vatton Keynell, Wilts, the Rev. T. Hooper, to Mifs E. Godfrey, fecond daughter of the Rev. Dr. G. of Walcot Parade, Bath.

At Swanfea, C. Smith, efq of Wellwynnawith, to Mifs Barber, one of the keepers of the Ladies Boarding School at Swansea.

Died.] At Briftol, Mr. P. Evans, currier. -Mr. Bond, oilman.-In his 52d year, Mr. J. Orledge, wine-merchant-Aged 83, Mrs. Harris, widow of the late Mr. H. painter. Captain Lewis, of this port-Mrs. Harwell, mother of Mr H. of Queen-fquare.Mr. W. Golledge, fon of the late Mr. G. mafon Mifs Leach, daughter of H. L. efq. of St. Clare's, Caermarthenshire.-Mrs. Daniel, wife of Mr. D. painter.-Mrs. Furze, wife of P. F. efq. iron merchant.-Mrs. Rodway, aunt to Mr. Norton, of Caftle Green.

On the 15th of November, at Bristol, aged cine, fon of Dr. Pole of the fame place, one 18 years, Mr. John Pole, ftudent in mediof the people called quakers. He was a youth of very promifing abilities, and particularly attached to the fciences, especially thofe of medicine, chemistry, mineralogy, and natural philofophy; in the study of which he had made a progrefs much beyond the generality of his cotemporaries of equal 3ge. His death may be confidered not only as a lofs to his mournful parents, and the circle of his particular friends, but to the

Married.] At Hambleden, Mr. H. Hatch- philofophical world, in which he was likely

man, to Mifs K. Carter.

At Pangbourne, Mr. R. Greene, to Mifs A. Remill.-Capt. A. Chaplyn of the Buckinghamshire militia, to Mifs E. Carrington Nunn, of Manningtree, Effex.-Mr. Clarke, of Compton, to Mifs Rayer, of Stanmore.

Died.] At Reading, W. Fowley, Efq. of

to have been a confpicuous character.

DORSETSHIRE.

Married]. At Weymouth, Mr. J. Rich ards, auctioneer, to Mifs Cookman.

At Shaftesbury, the Rev. J. W. Morren, minifter of the Independent Congregation, to Mifs F. Bennett.

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Died.] At Dorchester, Mr. R. Nicholls, Mrs. Goss, formerly keeper of the Barnstaple pawnbroker.

At Sherbourne, aged 74, Mr. W. Gardiner, auctioneer.

DEVONSHIRE.

A new additional building is erecting, and will be shortly opened, in addition to the lunatic afylum, near Exeter.

Married.] At Plymouth, Capt. Osbourne, of the royal navy, to Mifs Hawker.

Died.] At Exeter, in an advanced age,

inn.

CORNWALL.

Married] At Madron, near Penzance, the Rev. W. Hockin, jun. rector of the parishes of Phillack and Gwithean, to Mifs Williams, daughter of the Rev. A. Williams, of Trenear.

Died.] At Bodmyn, Mr. J. Remorden, wool-ftapler, and one of the Common Council, of the borough.

MONTHLY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THE ftate of the exchange between Great Britain and Ireland has become ftill more unfavourable in the courfe of last month than it was in January. The wealth of that country confifts in the ability of its whole inhabitants for productive labour; in the capacity of the whole territory and fea coafts to yield, by that productive labour, a certain quantity of thofe things which are the neceffaries and falutary comforts of human fubfiftence; in the ftores of feeds, of vegetables, of implements of agriculture, trade, and manufactures, of raw materials to be wrought up, and of wrought goods on hand for the market; in the quantity of wealth distributed among the people, and locally fixed in the country, such as houfes, furniture, &c.; in the money and bullion yet in the island; in the advantages which the laws, the Government, and the treasures of intelligence confer towards the prefervation and improvement of the general wealth; and in the money due from abroad. These feveral particulars comprehend the whole wealth of Ireland, as of every other country. Of this, part is annually confumed in the fubfiftence of the inhabitants; in new implements and other ftores, which increase the fixed, while they diminish the moveable, wealth of the people; and in remittances to be confumed abroad by perfons who have property in the island, though themselves not refident there. This grofs confumption is continually fupplied, in whole, or in part, by the produce of the fertility of nature, of the funk capital, and of the industry of the inhabitants, for every year. If this fupply of new moveable wealth be not conftantly equal to that which is confumed, fixed, and exported; of neceffary confequence, the moveable wealth, and especially that part of it which is the moft eafily moveable, namely, the hard money, must continually decrease; and the courfe of Exchange muft become continually more unfavourable to the country under thofe difadvantages.

From fuch confiderations, even without opening them more in detail, we eafily gather the caufes, on account of which the exchange with London is now from 18 to 19 per cent. against Dublin. They are these:

1. By the agitation in the minds of the people, the military avocations of the loyal, the turbulent idleness of the difaffected, the growing paffion for emigration, the unfettled habits acquired by the youth in the times of the Rebellion and the Union, as well as by feveral other caufes, the yearly confumption has become greater in comparison with the produce,

than at former times.

2. As the confequences of the Union have brought a greater number of Irishmen to Great Britain; and the confequences of the Rebellion have fent a greater number of them abroad of late than in former times; the exportation of Irish property, without equivalent, and to be confumed abroad, is larger now than it perhaps ever was before.

3. In repairing the damages of the Rebellion; in the trial of new improvements in agriculture; in the conftruction of roads, bridges, canals, harbours, and other useful works, public and private; and in the fubfiftence of soldiers, artifans, and labourers, whofe toil is not productive for immediate confumption; there is a larger portion than formerly of the annual produce of the fertility and induftry of Ireland, now added every year to the perma nent capital; and thus, for the moment, fubtracted from the returns by which that produce fupplies confumption, just as much as if it were uselessly and utterly wafted.

4.Of the public revenue of Ireland, raised in loans and taxes, a larger proportion than for merly is now spent out of Ireland; in the ufes of the general defence of the empire; in the payment of intereft to creditors refident in England; and in falaries to officers, who, in confequence of the Union, must attend to do their duty at the principal feat of the Govern

ment.

5. The mutual credits of trade, the opinion of the fecurity of property, its actual fecu. rity, and the whole of that wealth which confifts in the excellence and stability of laws and Government, and in a people's confidence in them, have been fenfibly diminished in Ireland, amidst the late dangers of infurrection, and the dread of invasion. A difpofition has been hence excited, to export money and other goods from Ireland, not to be returned, for the fake of fecurity merely.

6. In confequence of the laft mentioned fact, Ireland has, at this moment, lefs of commercial credit in England and other countries than it lately had. Merchants are unwilling to fend goods to Ireland, otherwife than for ready money; believing, that, if an invafion

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