/ 
ber of brewers was then fifty two. 
But in the year ending July, 1795, 
the quantity brewed by only twelve 
brewers exceeded the above by 
1890 barrels. 
The number of Bankrupts sincé 
the commencement of the present 
war, is nearly as great as during the 
whole period of the Américan war. 
From 1775 to 1782 inclusive, there 
were 3742 ; from 1793 to 1796 in- 
clusive, 3008. The difference is 
therefore only 134. ; 
Naval Officers. — Theé nuinber 
of officers of hig majesty’s fleet, 
under the description of admirals, 
captains, masters and comman- 
ders, and lieutenants, made up to 
the end of this year, and just pub- 
lished under the direction of the 
admiralty board, is, 
Admirals of different ranks - 97 
Captains - - «© - 494 
Masters and commanders = 289 
Lieutenants ° > - 1960 
ae 
Total 2840 
Theré has been no promotion 
of admirals since June 1795 ; 52 
post-captains have been made in 
the course of the last year, 92 mas- 
ters and commanders, and 225 lieu= 
tenants. 
The following is a list of vessels, 
of.different nations, that have paid 
the Sound duties, from Dec. 31, 
1795, to Dec. 31, 1796 :— 
British — — 4455 
Davish — _ 2157 
Swedish — — 2505 
Prussians — — 1773 
Pappenburgers — 232 
tzic => _ 249 
Hamburgh _ ~ 40 
Oldenburgh _ 120 
Bremen — — GB 
Rostock — _- 193 
Lubeck — — 70 
Vou, XXXYVIII. 
CHRONICLE: 
[49 
Courland — _ 10 
Russia — — 7 
America — — 169 
Portuguese = ig 
Spaniards — _ 2 
Dutch —_ _ 1 
- Total — 12,113 ships. 
_ From the Sound list for the years 
1792, 3, 4, 5, and 6, it appears 
that the commerce of Europe to 
the northern states has fluctuated 
every year for these five years past ; 
but at last seems to have so far res 
covered itself; that, in 1795, it has 
arrived to the same pitch as in 
1772, there being only one ship 
more in the latter petiod than thé 
former. It also appears that the 
commierce of Europe to those states 
was less by 300 ships in 1795 than 
in any former year since 1792, 
which must he attributed to the 
hard winter and long frost; which 
must be severély felt in the noré 
thern seas. The British commercé 
has still kept up its prosperity; and 
all the five yeats is at the head of 
the list; while those of the Dutch, 
which used to be next, has dwin= 
dled from 2181 to none in 1795, 
and only one in 1796; and the 
French, from 128 in 179@, to 25 in 
1792 and not one ship any year 
after. 
BIRTHS in the Year-1796. 
Jan, 4. Countesss of Aboyne; a 
daughter, 
7. Princess of Wales, a princess. 
14. Lady of Richard Brinsley 
Sheridan, esq. M. P. a son. 
Lady of col. Gérard Noel Ede 
wards, M. P. a daughter. 
Feb. 16. Lady of Samuel Whit- 
bread, jun. esq. M, P. ason. 
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