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nufa&ures; 8/. would poflibly be about the 

 mark, as fuch numbers of children are em- 

 ployed in mod; but fuppofe we call the 

 amount 10/. this will make the num- 

 ber of people employed in manufactures 

 3,000,000*. 



The commerce of England in all its ex- 

 tent, both foreign and domeftic; and in- 

 cluding all the families, fervants, &c. of 

 this whole clafs, muft amount to more than 

 700,000 fouls. 



The non-induftrious poor have alone been 

 eftimated at a million of fouls ; but I mail 

 fuppofe them only 500,000. 



The clergy, lawyers, phyiicians, ..pro- 

 feflbrs of the arts, &c. &c. &c. may be 

 eftimated at 200,000. 



The number maintained by the pub- 

 lic revenue mufl: be very great. Army, 

 navy, public offices, flock-holders, tax- 

 gatherers, &c. &c. cannot be eftimated, 

 with their families, fervants, &c. at lefs 

 than 500,000. 



* The ingenious Mr. Anderfon computes the num- 

 ber employed by wool alone at 1,500,000. And that 

 the plantations, exclufive of failors, maintain a mil- 

 lion of people at home. 



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