Penfyhania, Philadelphia. 57 



the December of the year 174 1, and conti- 

 nued till the next fpring. His uncommon 

 behaviour perfuaded many EngHJhmen of 

 rank, that he was difordercd in his head. 



I have not been able to find the exacl: 

 number of the inhabitants of Philadelphia. 

 In the year 1746, they were reckoned above 

 ten thoufand, and fince that time their 

 number is incredibly encreafed. Neither 

 can it be made out from the Bills of morta- 

 lity, fince they are not kept regularly in all 

 the churches. I fhall, however, mention 

 fome of thofe which appeared either in the 

 gazettes, or in bills printed on purpofe. 



Year. Dead. 



227 





Year. Dead. Year. Dead. 



1730 

 1738 



J 739 



1740 



35° 

 290 



1741 



1742 



J 743 

 1744 



345 

 409 



425 



410 



J 745 

 1748 



420 

 672 



J 749, 75 8 

 1750 \ 716 



From thefe bills of mortality it alfo ap- 

 pears, that the difeafes which are the moil; 

 fatal, are confumptions, fevers, convultU 

 ons, pleurefies, hasmorrhagies, and drop- 

 fies. 



The number of thofe that are born can- 

 not be determined, fince in many churches 

 no order is obferved with regard to this af- 

 fair. The quakers, who are the mofl 





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