Consumption of Corn in Great Britain, Sec. 883 



idea, the births are taken for a former period at one twenty-eighth, and for two 

 later periods at one thirtieth part of the whole population. 



As it is of importance to some following calculations to ascertain the population 

 of the kingdom at different periods, I have calculated upon the foregoing data for 

 England only from the time of the operation of the late Population Act, or there- 

 abouts, back to the Revolution, by dividing the time elapsed into three periods, as 

 follows: from i688 to 1802, 1 14 years, three periods of 38 years each. 



First period, from i688 to 1726, births to deaths as 11 to 10; annual births 

 one twenty-eighth of the whole population ; annual increase about one three-hun- 

 dredth part of the population ; which, in this proportion, would double in about 

 250 years. 



Second period, 1726 to 1764, annual births one thirtieth, deaths one thirty sixth 

 of the whole population; annual increase about i8oih part of the whole; period of 

 doubling 125 years. 



Third period, that of our greatest increase, 1764 to 1802, annual births one 

 thirtieth, deaths one fortieth part of the whole population; annual increase the one 

 hundred and twentieth part of the whole, and period of doubling 83^ years. This 

 is estimated to be our present situation ; but at times, interrupted by dearness and 

 scarcity of food, and other checks, to increase. 



By calculating back on the afore-mentioned data, the population of England in 

 1688 was 4 millions 4- _ - - - 4»333>333 persons. 



In 1700 it was increased to - - - 4,500,000 



In 1707, the middle of the first period, it was - 4,616,000 



In 1726, the end of the first period and beginning of the second 4,917,484 

 In 1745, the middle of the second period - 5,463,237 



In 1764, the end ofthesecondperiodandbeginningof the third 6,069.557 

 In 1775, when our exportation ceased - - 6,649,702 



In 1783, the middle of the third period - - 7,006,588 



And in 1802, the end of the third period - 8,320,000 



agreeing nearly with the returns on the Population Act. By this estimate our 

 present natural annual increase is 69,333, and our population, as before, would 

 double in 83-i- years; but Mr. Malthus observes, that we cannot reasonably sup- 

 pose, that the resources of this country should increase for any long continuance 

 with such rapidity, as to allow of such permanent increase of our population. 



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