i 5 S TRAVELS THROUGH 



the branches of the French commerce : the 



following is a copy of the return for 1769 : 



Ships. Men. 



The commerce of the Me- 

 diterranean employs 603 8100 

 Spain 293 3000 

 Portugal 36 500 

 Barbary 42 400 

 Holland 54 450 

 Britain and Ireland 46 206 

 Flanders 15 95 

 Denmark 10 105 

 Sweden 13 150 

 Ruffia 3 35 

 Poland i* 9 

 American iflands 260 7000 

 Newfoundland ntliery 197 8400 

 Herring nihery 208 3940 

 Whale fimery 11 540 

 Coaft of Guinea, &c. 4 59 

 Eaft Indies 2 197 



1798 33186 



Thofe who were at all acquainted with 

 the French commerce, in, refpedt to fhips 



and 



