to GENERAL VIEW OF 



(lengthening the works. Confequently, the keep- 

 ing and defending a barren rock, with an indiffer- 

 ent harbour ; and a poor, unprofitable itland, with a 

 good harbour, have coft near forty millions, fince 

 the years 1704 8, when they were annexed to the 

 Britifri crown. 



Recapitulation of money fuppofed to have been 

 expended by Great Britain in foreign parts, or on 

 account of foreign connections, fince the Revolu- 

 tion. 



On German affairs 100,000,000 



' - American ditto - 260,000,000 



Gibraltar and Minorca 40,000,000 



^.400,000,000 



Being above . 4,000,000 every year, and for 

 which we polTefs no adequate confideration, no ex- 

 clufive, permanent fource of trade ; but which, on 

 the contrary, hath enhanced the price of manufac- 

 tures, endangered our commercial intercourfe with 

 mankind, and deprived the nation of the comfort- 

 able, unmolefted enjoyment of thofe gifts, which 

 nature hath fo liberally provided for all ranks and 

 denominations of the inhabitants. 



The fum total raifed by Great Britain within the 

 fame period exceeds . 750,000,000 ; of which,. 

 above . 220,000,000 have actually been paid for 

 the interefl of public debts -, and, of this, a 

 confiderable part, fuppofed to be at prefent 

 . 1,000,000 annually, was drawn out of the king- 

 dom by foreigners. 



If, to the . 750,000,000 collected from the in- 

 habitants by taxation and duties, we add the vari- 

 ous inconveniences, interruptions, ioifcs, and extra 

 expences, fuilained by the merchants, and the 

 Eaft-India Company ; the manufacturers, and 

 ether individuals^ during our late wars, the 



aggregate 



