3i6 A. D. 1759. 



From the Dutch newfpapers we learned, that during the year 1759, 

 there pafl'ed through the Sound, into the Baltic fea, 3289 Ihips of dif- 

 ferent nations ; and 3568 fhips repafled the fame. Now, as by far the 

 mofl; of the 21 17 Hiips, faid to be arrived at the above-named three 

 cities in the Baltic, mufl have been part of thofe 3289 Ihips, the re- 

 maining 1172 lliips muft have been moftly bound for Copenhagen, Lu- 

 beck, Stetin, Stockholm, and Peterfburgh, and probably moft of them 

 to Peterfburgh. the other ports in the Baltic, (as Roflock, Wifmar, Re- 

 vel, Narva, &c.) being much lefs conliderable in commerce. This, 

 though but a fhort, and, in fome fenfe, but a conjectural view of the 

 navigation and trade to the Baltic, may, however, in fome degree, en- 

 able us to form an adequate idea of it. 



At Venice, in the year 1759, there arrived 1781 fhips and veflels, of 

 various kinds and fizes. 



And, in the courfe of that year, there were born in the city of Ve- 

 nice 5172 children, and there died 6852 perfons, which number being 

 multiplied by 30, the ufual computation of perfons, of whom one dies 

 annually in great and populous cities, will give 205,560 for the number 

 of fouls remaining alive in Venice. 



1760. — A cenfus of the people living in Rome at eafler in this year 

 was taken, whereby it appeared, that they amounted to 155,184 inhabit- 

 ants, viz. 



Secular priefts, - - 2827 



Monks, _ _ _ 3847 



Nuns, - - - 1910 



Students, - - 7065 



Poor in alms-houfes, - - 1470 



Negroes, - - - ' 7 



Perfons not profeffing the catholic religion, - 52 



11,178 

 The remaining inhabitants, being laity, 144,006 



Total, - 155,184 perfons. 



^\'Tiich computation nearly agrees with Keyfler's. 



By a farther account, there were born in Rome, between eafler 1759 

 and eafler 1760, 5318 children ; and there died there 7181 perfons : 

 which lafl: number multiplied by 30 gives the whole number of its in- 

 habitants, viz. 215,430 perfons. 



Yet, on account of above 11,000 perfons grown up profefling celi- 

 bacy, if the number dying yearly be multiplied by 22 it will come 

 nearer the truth, or 157,982, befides thofe of the Jewifh nation. 



But thislaft calculation comprehended not only the 81 panfhes within 



