30 POLL TAX ACCOUNT FOR CORNWALL, A.D. 1377. 
In the comparison of these numbers we find that in the whole 
period of 484 years from 1377 to 1861 the increase in the popu- 
lation in Cornwall was 613°777 per cent. In the period of 424 
years from 1377 to 1801 the increase was 268-166 per cent.; being 
an average increase of 6°355 per cent. for each period of ten years ; 
and for the period of sixty years between 1801 and 1861, the 
increase was 93°873 per cent. or an average of 15-646 per cent. 
for each decennial period ; whilst the corresponding increase during 
the same period for the whole of England was 15-333 per cent. 
It will thus be seen that up to 1861 the growth of the population 
in Cornwall had exceeded the average ratio, but it is apprehended 
that upon making up the Returns of the Census just taken it will 
be found that, from various causes chiefly local, the increase has — 
been changed into a loss. 
The following table will shew the distribution of the population 
into Hundreds at the three dates to which our enquiry extends : 
Name of Hundred. 1377. 1801, 1861. 
IVC B Ti atelevevorare wisiae 7,117 12,931 24,367 
MH aiSb aero crepe tisleitove iss 8,776 24,445 47,689 
Driog vee. dasiss 3,678 8,764 | 14,531 
Wiesnewth! siecle « 3,060 5,654 8,151 
SUrattomipercveierercter 2,186 6,257 7,787 
IPO wid Giaerielereteteeree 9,029 .| 36,434 71,361 
IPVGEP cacoco0d00ds 5,966 16,625 27,978 ; 
Ponwithe ee cee eer 6,689 | 43,226 | 102,963 {calle eae 
IKCETICT icietercioterevers 4,910 34,942 62,132 
51,411 | 189,278 | 366,959 
Of these nine Hundreds, to the Poll Tax Account are annexed 
the files of Indentures, more or less complete, relating to six, from 
which we have compiled the Schedules marked from A to F., and 
upon these it seems desirable to offer a few brief remarks. 
Hundred of West. Schedule A 8%. 
Of the twenty-four indentures mentioned in the Account 
twenty-two are found upon the file. The parishes for which they 
are wanting are St. Cleer and St. Neot. The number of persons 
assessed to the Poll Tax in these two parishes was 700, and con- 
