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The following estimate was made of the direct pecuniary loss to all 
classes of operatives in consequence of the turn-out. 
Wages of 660 spinners for 13 weeks ...... 22s. 6d. = £9,652 
Gt'1320 precars). See sues .. 58.6d.= 4,719 
of 6520 card-room hands, &e. ...... 9s. = 38,142 
8500 
Estimated loss sustained by hand-loom weavers in 
consequence of the turn-out ........... 2-006. 9,500 
Estimated loss sustained by clerks, waggoners, 
carters, mechanics, dressers, sizers, &C. .....- 8,000 
otal: 25% 70,013 
From which must be deducted 
Estimated amount of wages earned between 9th of 
January and 5th of February .............. 5,013 
Estimated value of relief given by masters...... 1,040 
Other private charity and parochial relief ...... 2,500 
Allowance to spinners and piecers from the funds 
SRS TING A catah tie pes wae al ea anti 26 5. Dae 4,290 
12,803 
Leaving a nett pecuniary loss to the whole body 
of Preston operatives of .......000.. eee ee 57,210 
Loss to the masters (three months’ interest on 
IEEE MAN) cn ct Sad ee etna onc auaie abeays a femal & 45,000 
Ties to shopkeepers: .. i ¢ 0005 gen eih ne eee wins 4,986 
Total loss to the town and trade of Preston ...... £107,196 
od 
Report of a Committee of the Manchester Statistical Society, on the 
condition of the Working Classes in an extensive Manufacturing 
District, in 1834, 1835, and 1836. 
This inquiry embraced, 
Manchester, with a population of about 200,000 
MAlLOTs), Seles seth co ee cea tee ea eee edet- 05,000 
BUYS 5 cies) Hk RRM GR ov ert eeeuat 220,000 
INGHEODI 230.05 oes coda eed aaa savebeabssdeceves ete 225000 
Daly MELAS AL iva ave ve asbucecessencat  ckyy200 
Droeabinfield, jv get aeisen sont 8,600 
822,800 
_ The information was obtained by agents employed to visit every 
dwelling, and was by them recorded in the manner exemplified in the 
annexed form. 
The information thus collected was classified in aseries of tables, 
_ which were accompanied by an explanatory report, 
