ENCLOSING. 



145 



Deaths of males from 1781 to 1789, eight years, 



average _ _ . 583 



Ditto, females - - - - 619 



Deaths of males from 1790 to 17991 average - 511 



Ditto, females - - - - 539 



Average baptisms in the first period : 



Males - - 58 7 



Females - - 551 



Less by - - - 36 



Second period. Males - - - 524 



Females - - - 478 



Less by - - - 46 



These are or may be the number of weavers that enlist 



or go elsewhere, to leave the sexes equal. 



Average deaths in the first period : 



Females - - - 619 



Males - - - 583 



Less by - - - 3^ 



Average, second period : 



Females • - - 539 



Males - - - 511 



Less by - - - 28 



If many young weavers had emigrated, or enlisted, in 

 a greater proportion than females go to London, &c. it 

 might be seen in this comparison. If 583 give a diminu- 

 tion of 36, then 511 should diminish 31, but it is only 

 28 ; had they emigrated more than common, this number 

 would have exceeded 31. 



But there is one circumstance which throws much un- 

 certainty on the inquiry, which is the number, an increas- 



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