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Now fuppofing the minors were in the fame pro- 
portion then, as in this prefent year, the total of ihe 
inhabitants was 53,057. Therefore, by the rule of 
anatocifm, they have increafed at the rate of 1.0082 
per cent . per annum ; and by the fame rule do double 
in 84 years 4 months and 25 days. 
From an exadf furvey, made in the beginning of 
the year 1767, the number of inhabitants on the 
illand of Madeira, was as follows ; 
Perfons of feven years old and upward 
Perfons under feven years of age 
58669 
5945 
Total 64614 
Chriftened 
Anno 
Males 
Fem. 
1759 
102 I 
905 
1760 
I 198 
I I 1 I 
176 I 
10 35 
1022 
1762 
1 128 
II25 
1763 
ms 
1115 
1764 
1 1 1 2 
io8 5 
1765 
t i8 3 
ii 43 
1766 
I 172 
n 3 8 
8967 
8644 
Buried 
Males 
Fem. 
542 
643 
8 3 7 
662 
54o 
620 
618 
506 
594 
7*3 
9°9 
7°4 
578 
7°5 
649 
53i 
Wedd. 
43 8 
421 
513 
491 
476 
469 
495 
462 
4968 
53 8 3 
Total 17611 
10351 
Chridcned 
