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take the liberty, a prepared paper fimilar to that 
which I inclofe. 
It is probable, that in large manufacturing towns, 
where people are drawn together, and employed in 
the manufacture, many are buried who are not born 
there; although I have not found it to be the cafe 
in Launcefton, Taviftock, or Lifkeard. On the 
other hand, I have only obtained returns of the 
baptifms from the clergymen of the eftablithed 
church; but am informed, that the diffenters, and 
other fectaries, baptize in their own houfes or chapels, 
notwithftanding they bury in the publick church- 
yard, Confequently the population may have been 
increafed more than appears by the abftraé& which 
I have collected. Te 
Since the beginning of laft month, I have written _ 
to friends and correfpondents in many other counties 
of Great-Britain, and fent them prepared papers, 
requefting they would get them filled up in as many 
parifhes as might be convenient. I have already re- 
ceived feveral returns, and find the increafe of bap- 
tifms prevails in all, efpecially in country parifhes, in- 
habited chiefly by farmers, mechanics, and labourers. 
When IJ have compleated this farther enquiry, I 
{hall take the liberty to communicate the refult to 
the Bath Society, that the collection may remain 
among their records; and I fhall be happy, if by any 
labour or fuggeftion of mine, I can eftablifh the 
neeeffity, and promote the means of meeting and 
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