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MILITARY FORCE 



AGRICULTURE 



MANUFACTURES. 



twenty to twenty-four millions that were incurred in coining fifteen 

 millions. In 1809 $26,172,982 were issued, in gold and silver, 

 from the Mexican mint, and this, with the exception of 1804 and 

 1805, is the largest amount of coinage either under the Vice- 

 royal or Republican government. 



4th. Mititary Force before the Revolution. 



Veteran troops, ..... 7,083 



Garrison troops and viceroyal guards, , . 595 

 Garrison troops and guards. Internal prov- ) ^ Q99 

 inces, ....... ) ' 



Provincial militia, . . . . . ' . 18,884 



29,661 



The maintenance of these cost annually, . . $1,800,000 

 The fort of St. Carlos at Perote absorbed, . . 200,000 

 Costs of fortifications and casual expenses, . . 2,000,000 



$4,000,000 



5th. Agriculture. 



This branch of industry produced a sum equal to the mines ; that 

 is to say — from twenty-two to twenty-four millions. The follow- 

 ing calculation is founded upon the basis of the diezmos or tithes 

 of the several bishoprics, which may be regarded as the best 

 territorial measure. 



Bishoprics. Product of Agriculture in 1790. Diezmos. 



Mexico, . . . $8,500,000 . . . 850,000 



Puebla, . . . 4,400,000 . . . 440,000 



Valladolid, . . . 4,000,000 . . . 400,000 



Oajaca, . . . 1,000,000 . . . 100,000 



Guadalajara, . . 3,400,000 . . . 340,000 



Durango, . . . 1,200,000 . . . 120,000 



In 6 Bishoprics, . $22,500,000 . . . 2,250,000 



6th. Manufactures. 



The cotton and woollen factories, of the most important and ex- 

 tensive character, were those of Puebla and of Queretaro. In the 

 latter place, in twenty factories, and 300 small establishments, 

 46,000 arrobas of wool were consumed, out of which 6,000 pieces 

 of cloth, or, 226,000 varas (yards); — 280 pieces of jerguetilla or 

 39,000 yards (varas); — 200 pieces of baize, or, 15,000 varas; 

 161 pieces of baizes and coarse woollens, or, 18,000 varas ; the 



