Of this immense property the colonies and dependencies taken from the enemy during the present war, exclusive of ships and other floating property captured since 1792, amounts to 106,917,190! The cap tures on sea and land may probably amount to fifty or sixty millions more.

Dr. C proceeds to estimate the public and private Property in Great Britain and Ireland; which he distinguishes into Productive and Unproductive. We cannot follow him into particulars; but we subjoin his

SUMMARY RECAPITULATION.

£

EUROPE.- -Great Britain and Ireland, including the Navy 2,736,640,000

Dependencies

Territorial Possessions under the Management of the East India

Company

. 1,072,427,751-1,111,148,841 Total Property in the British Empire....£4,096,530,895 AGGREGATE VALUE OF PROPERTY IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, considered as Productive and Unproductive.

COLONIES and DEPENDENCIES taken
by the BRITISH ARMS in the present War:

In Europe....(as above)..
In America....(Idem)..........
In Africa.. (Idem)...
In Asia.........(Idem)

Total.. Exclusive of Ships of
War, Naval Stores, Ord-
nance, and other Property
afloat captured in this War

36,000 75,220,000

4,220,100 27,441,090

£106,917,190

Productive Private Property £2,250,640,000
Unproductive..(I dem)..................

Public.........

397,000,000

2,647,640,000 59,000,000

Total..£2,736,640,000

The most novel, and if we judge describe this chapter as novel, we are rightly, the most difficult and delicate not to be understood to mean that it nearticle in this volume is the attempt to ver has been undertaken before; for estimate the new property created an- even Gregory King has attempted it, and nnally in Great Britain and Ireland. others since him. But none have had The public has been accustomed to de- such extensive objects of consideration; scribe this as "immense," without fix-none could avail themselves of the offing any tolerable idea to the term:— in fact, by what shall immensity be estimated? But this does not satisfy the Financier who contemplates the concerns of the state. He must examine separately, what each class of business may be supposed to produce; and obtain a view of the whole, by means of the total. This labour Dr. C. has undertaken: without investigating his previous enquiries, we transcribe his results, for the consideration (and if need be, for

cial information derived from the In-
come and Property Taxes, which have
borne particularly on this branch of Po-
litical Calculation. It may be worth
while to afford the means of comparison
by inserting Gregory King's estimate
in 1688.

Rents of Lands, about
Burgage, or Housing
Other Hereditaments

the correction) of our readers. They Trade, Arts and Labours
are not to be startled at the sums marked,
nor to be allowed to substitute other sums

without "shewing cause." When we

£10,000,000 2,000,000 1,000,000

13,000,000

30,500,000

Total......43,500,000

1

Potatoes for Consumption, including Potatoes for Catttle and Exportation.
Garden Stuffs-estimating 15,000 acres to be in Gardens, including Wall-
fruit, at 407. per acre...

Nurseries....... about 5000 acres at 507. per acre...

Orchards-about 100,000, averaging an acre each, 100,000 acres at 201.
Wool....

Hops-about 100,000 acres, the produce of which at 157. per acre would

amount (including labour in hop-picking,&c.) to.....................

Hemp and Flax including the labour.....

Seeds, &c. as Rape Seed, Mustard Seed, Cole Seed, and other Seeds,
and Liquorice, labour inclusive...

Butter and Cheese, including labour in the Dairy, deducting for Milk,
the material from which they are made.....

Labour (exclusive of the Cost of feeding) in the rearing and management
of Cattle, Horses, Sheep, Pigs, Poultry, &c. may be estimated at
10 per Cent. on the Value of the Animals sold and consumed
thus:-

300,000 Horses..

210,000 Bullocks....

£
13 6 8 each...4,000,000

£. s. d.

at

at

Idem..2,400,000
Idem..3,800,000

0 0
0
0 7 0 Idem.. 42,000

Idem.. 900,000

....

....

658,000

£16,000,000

15,923,626

600,000

250,000

2,000,000

5,159,707

1,500,000

4,500,000

100,000 50,000

1,000,000

5,000,000

10 per cent on this sum for Labour employed, including the La-
bour of Shepherds, Sheep-shearers, &c. is.......

Timber annually cut down may be estimated at

....

NOTE.-Exclusive of the Seed and Dung and other Manure, but
including Labour in the Field and in Harvest, and the Labour of
Ploughmen, Ploughboys, Gardeners, Carters, Waggoners, Reapers of
Corn, Mowers of Grass and Corn, Nurserymen, &c.

MINES AND MINERALS.

Coals-supposing half the Population, 8,000,000, to use one chaldron
each, including the Consumption in Forges, Furnaces, &c. and
the Export, viz. 8,000,000 Chaldrons at 10 shillings per chal-
dron

1,600,000 2,000,000

£216,817,624

£

4,000,000

Miscellaneous-as Lime Stones, Building Stones, Granite or Paving
Stones, Gravel, Sand, Chalk, Slate, &c...

500,000

NOTE-Including the Labour of Coal-miners, Lead-miners, Tin- £9,000,000
miners, Copper ditto, Iron ditto, Salt-workers, Alum-workers, Lime,
Stone, and Chalk-quarriers, Stone-quarriers, Slate-quarriers, Gravel-
raisers, &c.

MANUFACTURES.

Cotton Goods, including the Labour of the numerous Men, Women, and Children
employed in the Cotton Manufacture in all its branches, also includ-
ing the labour of Calico Printers, Callenderers, Bleachers of Cotton,
Lawn and Muslin Dressers, Embroiderers of Gauze, Tambourers of
Muslin, Stocking Dressers, Stitchers, and Trimmers of Hose, &c. after
deducting for the Value of the Raw Material.......
Woollens, including Manufactures from Spanish Wool, in the Value of which is
comprehended the labour of the Men, Women, and Children, employed
in every branch of the Woollen Manufacture, after deducting for
the Raw Material.........

Leather in Shoes, Boots, Soldiers' Belts, Cartouch-boxes, Sadlery, Harness, Car-
riages, and a variety of other Articles, including the labour of Tan-
ners, Curriers, and Dressers of Leather, Boot and Shoe-makers, Sadlers,
Leather Cap-makers, Military Belt and Pouch-makers, Binders of
Shoes, Caps, &c. after deducting for the Raw Materials....
Linens, including the Labour of Flax Dressers, Spinners, Weavers, Bleachers,
Callenderers, and various other branches of the Linen Manufacture,
after deducting for the Raw Material.....

Sail Cloths, and other goods in imitation of the Russia Fabric manufactured from
Hemp, also Cordage, Twine, and Threads, after deducting for the
Raw Material....
Hardware and Cutlery, including the labour of Workers in Copper, Brass, Pewter,
Tin, Lead, Iron, Steel, and other Metals, Pin and Needle-makers, after
deducting for the Raw Materials.....
Glass, viz.-Plate Glass, and Flint, Crown, broad, green, and blue Glass, includ-
ing the labour in the Glass Manufacture in all its branches, after de-
ducting for the ingredients, as Pearl Ash, Salt-petre, Sand, &c........
Earthen Ware, China, Porcelain, and various Articles from Potteries, including
labour in these Manufactures, after deducting for the Raw Materials
Jewellery, Gold and Silver Plate, and Watches, including the labour of Workers in
Jewellery and Precious Stones, Watch and Clock Makers, and Workers
in Articles plated with Silver, &c. deducting Raw Materials....
Paper of all sorts, Paste-Board and Paper Hangings, including labour in every
branch of the Paper Manufacture, deductiug Raw Material......
Books, Newspapers, &c. and Printing Apparatus, including the labour of Printers
of Books, Gazettes, Newspapers, &c. Printing in general, Bookbiuders,
&c. after deducting for the Raw Materials....
Silk, viz.-all sorts of Stuffs and other Articles manufactured of Silk, including
Jabour in all the branches of the Silk Manufacture, after deducting for
the Raw Material ...
Painters' Colours, White Lead, Turpentine, Linseed, Rape, and other Oils,
including the labour incident to the Manufactures of White Lead and
Painters' Colours, after deducting for the Raw Materials
Beer and Porter, including the Labour in the Manufacture of Malt Liquor of
different kinds, after deducting for the Raw Material....
Cyder, Perry, Sweets, and Vinegar, including the labour in the Manufacture of
each, after deducting for the Raw Materials ...
Spirits, including the labour in the Manufacture of Spirits in the Distilleries, after
deducting for the Raw Materials; the Strong Waters manufactured in
Ireland are also included

Beef, Pork, Butter, and other Provisions-the Labour employed in killing the
Animals, and in preparing, packing, and salting these articles for
Exportation may be estimated at..

......

Haberdashery, &c. Comprising Inkles, Tapes, Fringes, and other Smell Wares, Sealing Wax, Wafers, and Ink, including the labour in the Manufacture of these various Articles, after deducting for the Raw Materials Straw-Labour in the Manufacture of Straw into Hats, Bonnets, Toys, and various other Articles, after deducting for the Raw Material...

Gold and Silver Lace, aud Gold Leaf, including the Labour in the Manufacture

of these Articles, after deducting for the Raw Materials.... Dye Stuffs, including the Labour in the Manufacture of all sorts of Dye Stuffs, and in dying for private Families, but excluding what applies to the Manufacture of Woollens, Cottons, and other fabricated Articles, after deducting for the Raw Materials.........

Carried forward................

23,000,000

18,000,000

12,000,000

10,000,000

3,000,000

6,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

1,000,000

2,100,000

300,000

1,050,000

1,100,000

1,500,000

500,000

500,000

500,000

93,550,000

Brought forward...... £93,550,000 Furs, Feathers, and Skins of Auimals, including the labour in the Manufacture of these Articles, into Hats, Muffs, Tippets, Trimmings, &c. after deducting for the Raw Materiais... Hair, Hogs' Bristles, &c. including the Labour in manufacturing them into Chair and Sofa Bottoms, Hair Cloths, Brushes, and other Articles, after deducting for the Raw Materials

Floor Cloths, Oil Cloths, &c. namely, the labour in the Manufacture of these Articles, and the labour of Floor-Cloth stainers, &c. inclusive, after deducting for the Raw Materials....

Household Furniture, as Tables, Chairs, and other Cabinet Ware, exclusive of Carpets and Articles of Woollen Manufacture, and of such other Articles as are included in the above-mentioned Manufactures, including the labour of Cabinet Makers, &c. after deducting Raw Materials.... Soap, including labour in the Manufacture, after deducting for the Raw Materials Candles, including labour in the Manufacture of Candles from Wax and Tallow,

after deducting for the Raw Materials ....

50,000

500,000

30,000

500,000

450,000

450,000

Bricks, and Tiles, including the labour of Brick-makers, Tile-makers, &c. after deducting for the Raw Materials.........

....

700,000

....

Gunpowder, the labour in making it inclusive, deducting Raw Materials...
Cooperage, including labour in making Vats, Casks, and various other Articles in
that branch, after deducting for the Raw Materials....
Turnery Ware, including labour in the Manufactures of numerous Articles from
Ivory, Bone, Horn, and various Woods, deducting Raw Materials....
Coaches, Carriages, Waggons, Carts, and other Vehicles, including the labour of
Coach Makers, Carriage Makers, Wheelwrights, &c. after deducting
for the Raw Materials

300,000

500,000

100,000

800,000

Salt and Alum, including labour in the Manufacture of these articles, after deducting for the Raw Materials.....

300,000

500,000

for the Raw Materials

300,000

250,000

Drugs, Chemical Preparations, and Miscellaneous Manufactures of Vitriol, Varnish, Glue, Starch, Perfumery, &c. including the labour in all, after deducting for the Raw Materials...

Tobacco and Snuff, including the labour in these Manufactures, after deducting

Refined Sugar, including the Expence of Labour and Machinery in Sugar Refi-
neries, after deducting for the Raw Materials
Musical Instruments, Cork, Toys, and Miscellaneous Articles, including the labour
of Musical Instrument-makers, Cork Cutters, &c. after deducting for
the Raw Materials

Steam Engines, Machinery, Mills, and Mathematical-Instruments, including the
labour of Engine-makers, Millwrights, &c. deducting Raw Materials..
Houses, namely, the increased value of Property created by the labour of a consi-
derable number of persons employed in building and repairing Houses
annually, as Masons, Bricklayers, House Carpenters, Joiners, House
Smiths, Sash-makers, Lath-renders, Plaisterers, Plumbers, Glaziers,
Painters, Paper Hangers, Carvers and Gilders, Sculptors, Slaters,
Tilers, Thatchers, and House Labourers, deducting Raw Materials..
Ship and Boat Building and Repairing, including the labour of Shipwrights, Boat-
builders, Mast and Oar Makers, Block Makers, Rope Makers, Sail
Makers, Riggers, &c. after deducting for the Raw Materials
Millers, Mealmen, and Malsters; The two first Classes for their own and
Servants' Labour in manufacturing the Grain into Meal and Flour,
and the last in manufacturing the Barley into Malt for Brewers and
Distillers

Butchers, Bakers of Bread and Biscuit, Poulterers, Fishmongers, Pastry Cooks,
and Confectioners for their own and Servants' Labour in preparing
the Articles for Cousumption
Miscellaneous Trades People, as Tailors, Mantua Makers, Milliners, Dress
Makers, Sempstresses, Slop Makers, &c. employed in making Wearing
Apparel, Upholsterers, Umbrella and Parasol Makers, Fan Trimmers,
Shirt and Twist Button Makers, Silk Lace Workers, Domestic
Spinsters, Clear Starchers, Laundresses, and Manglers, for their
Labour in their respective branches

Fine Arts-Paintings, Sculpture, Engravings, &c. for the estimated value of the
Labour, exclusive of the cost of the Raw Materials...

200,000

500,000

6,000,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

750,000

2,500,000

500,000

£114,230,000

INLAND TRADE.

Warehousemen and Shopkeepers of all descriptions, for their Labour and Capital employed in collecting and vending British Manufactures of all kinds either immediately to the Consumer or to the Merchant for Exporta · tion, including foreign Goods imported-estimating 100,000, whose profits, average at 1507. each, annually....

Labour and Profits of Innkeepers and Publicans throughout Great Britain and
Ireland—taken on the supposed number of 75,000 Families averag-
ing 1001, each

Proprietors of Barges and other Small Craft, employed in Rivers and Canals in
the conveyance of Coals, Merchandize, and various Articles, for their
Profits and Interests on their Capital, which may be estimated, after
deducting Wear and Tear, Men's Wages, and other Charges, at................
Aquatic Labourers in Rivers and Canals, estimating 100,000 persons whose aver-
age Wages at 557. per annum would amount to
Proprietors of Coaches and Waggons, in as far as they are employed in the Transit
of Goods, including the labour of persons employed in collecting Tolls
on the Roads, and also the labour of persons employed in repairing
Roads, in as far as relates to the conveyance of Goods, Merchandize,
&c. the labour and profits in all which may be estimated at.....

15,000,000

7,500,000

1,500,000

5,500,000

2,000,000 £31,500,000

FOREIGN COMMERCE AND SHIPPING.

Profits on the Capital employed by Merchants, arising from the Exportation of
Merchandize annually from Great Britain and Ireland on 91,795,8221.
being an average of the two years ended January 5, 1810 and 1811,
and from Importation on 75,602,8567. being an average of the same
two years, making together 167,398,6787 estimated at 10 per cent, in-
cluding interest of Money advanced, and exclusive of the collateral
profits arising from Foreign Commerce derived by Bankers, Brokers,
and others to be hereinafter detailed............
Underwriters on the risk of Vessels and Cargoes Outwards and Homewards, aver-
aged at 4 per cent. on the value of Shipping and the amount of Imports
and Exports amounting to 10,338,8157-10 per cent. on this sum,
which may be fairly estimated as the Underwriter's gains, is....
Ship Owners for Freight of 2,265,934 Tons of Shipping Outwards, and 2,287,652
Tons Homewards between Great Britain and Ireland and all parts of
the World, for an average of the years 1810 and 1811, estimated at 51.
per Ton Outwards and 67. per Ton Homewards, would amount to
25,055,5827; their clear Profit on this Sum cannot be less than......
Brokers, Factors, Agents, and others deriving from these Exports and Imports a
profit, probably.
Clerks and Labourers, namely, about 30,000 Clerks and 40,000 Labourers em-
ployed in shipping and landing Merchandize, whose labour may be
fairly averaged at 807. per annum each......
Nautical Labourers or Sailors, about 200,000 including their provisions and
liquors: the Seamen's Wages averaged at 407. per annum, and the
provisions and liquors at 301, for each Sailor....
Miscellaneous Charges centering with Dock Companies and others employed about
Docks, Harbours, and Piers, and Labourers connected therewith....
Ship Chandlers, Block Makers, Sail Makers, Artificers, and others employed in
equipping and fitting out Ships-their Labour may be estimated at

16,739,867

1,033,881

4,000,000

1,000,000

5,600,000

14,000,000

1,000,000

3,000,000 £46,373,748

COASTING TRADE.

Ships and vessels employed in the Coast Trade of Great Britain and Ireland, including the Coal Trade and also including their repeated voyages:The Proprietors clear profit, after deducting for Wear and Tear of their Vessels, Insurance and all other Charges, may be estimated at.. Aquatic Labourers employed on board of Vessels in the Coasting Trade, about 20,000, averaged for Wages and Provisions at 501. each per annum..

1,000,000

1,000,000

£2,000,000