A. D. 1760. 325 



caufe carried thither only by fea. It fupplies not only London and 

 many other parts of the kingdom with that moft ncceflary fuel, but 

 likewife fundry foreign countries, moftly in its own ftrong and numer- 

 ous fhipping, the loading of which, from the pits to the fhips at Shields, 

 employs five or fix thoufand men called keelmen : here is alib a great 

 manufacture of glafs bottles, and another of hard-ware or wrought iron 

 of many forts. It is alio noted for its grind-ftones, of which great 

 quantities are exported beyond fea. But, beyond all other national be- 

 nefits, the coal-trade of this town is peculiarly and eminently ufeful 

 on any emergency, for its great number of thorough-bred mariners for 

 manning the navy. It has long been a very populous place, and, in- 

 cluding its fuburbs of Gatefhead and North and South Shields, may 

 probably contain near 40,000 inhabitants. 



Glafgow is a beautiful and increafing city of Scotland, abounding 

 in many profitable manufaiTtures, more efpecially of the linen kind, 

 in great variety and beauty. It has alfo a great number of good fhip- 

 ping trading (from its port called Port-GIafgow, and from Greenock), 

 as well to our Weft-India fugar ifles, as alfo to our continental co- 

 lonies, more efpecially to our two tobacco provinces : whereby it is 

 now faid to be arrived to the magnitude of 26 to 27,000 inhabitants, 

 who are generally reckoned eminent for indufiry and a prudent eco- 

 nomy. 



Thefe, with London, we apprehend to be all the cities and towns of 

 Great Britain, which contain upward of 20,000 inhabitants within their 

 refpedtive liberties, boundaries, and precinfts. Yet there are many 

 other cities and towns of England which nearly approach to that num- 

 ber. 



From our correfpondent in Ireland, we have the following account 

 of the prefent flate of the principal cities in that ifland. 



Dublin, in the year 1760, contained 13,461 houics, which number, 

 allowing 7 perfons to each houfe (which is probably very near the truth) 

 gives 94,227 people *. 



Cork contained 8268, and, by the fame computation, 57,876 inha- 

 bitants. It has long been famous for a vaft exportation of falted beef, 

 pork, and butter, chiefly to our own fugar colonies. Cheefe and hides 

 are alfo exported from Cork. 



Limerick, on the great river Shannon, conveniently fituated for the 

 weftern trades, contained 3640 houfes and 25,480 inhabitants. 



• All ihe mortality-bills of Dublin, which we number) gives but 66,CCO. But there is rcafon to 

 have fccn, come fhort of 2CCO perfons yearly, believe that the mortality-bills of Dublin, and of 

 vhich number multiplied even by 33 (the lifalthiell other places alfo, arc very dcfcdivc. A. 



