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Could we afcertain the value of fupplies for gnr- 

 rifons, particularly in Africa, the balance againft ex- 

 ports would exceed 2,000,000!. But of the articles 

 which fwell the amount of imports, we circulate a 

 confiderable quantity over Europe, chiefly for fpecie. 



Eftimate of Englifh exports and imports to and 

 from the revolted colonies, upon periodical avera- 

 ges often years from 1700 to 1780. 



Exports. Imports. Balance in favour 



of Experts. 



1700 to 1710 -X 267, 205 -.265,783 -. 1422 

 to 1720 - 365,645 - 392,653 - - 

 to 1730 - 47 I >34- - 5 l8 ^30 - 

 to 1740 - 660,136 - 670,128 - 

 to 1750 - 812,647 " 7 8 ^943 - I0 3>74 

 to 1760- 1,577,419 - 802,691 - 774^728 

 to 1770- 1,763,409 - 1,044,591 - 718,818 

 to 1780- 1,331,206 - 743>5 6 ~ 5 8 



. loo,ooo per annum fhould be added to the ex- 

 ports, being the value of Oaves imported into theie 

 provinces by the BritiQi merchants directly from 

 Africa. This included, Lord Sheffield ftates the total 

 amount of balances in favour of England between 

 1700 and 1773, at . 26,000,000 



From which may be deducted the eftiO 



mate of fupplies for the army and I 



navy, the fame being valued in the f IO J,ooo 



exports J 



. 10,000,000 



Againft this balance and all the commercial be- 

 herits which England derived from North America, 

 previous to the revolt of the Thirteen States, Lord 

 Sheffield, and other writers, have brought forward 

 the following ponderous fujiis advanced by this 

 country \ viz. 



B 2 To 



