thor, his own declarations deserve but
little credit.

FOOTNOTES:

[38] History of the Minority. History of the Repeal of the Stamp Act.
Considerations on Trade and Finance. Political Register, &c., &c.

[39] Pages 6-10.

[40] Pages 9, 10.

[41] Page 9.

[42] Page 9.

[43] Page 6.

[44] Page 9.

[45]
Total imports from the West Indies in 1764 L2,909,411
Exports to ditto in ditto 896,511
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Excess of imports L2,012,900

In this, which is the common way of stating the balance, it will appear
upwards of two millions against us, which is ridiculous.

[46] Page 6.

[47]
1754. L _s. d._
Total export of British goods value, 8,317,506 15 3
Ditto of foreign goods in time 2,910,836 14 9
Ditto of ditto out of time 559,485 2 10
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Total exports of all kinds 11,787,828 12 10
Total imports 8,093,479 15 0
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Balance in favor of England L3,094,355 17 10
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1761. L _s. d._
Total export of British goods 10,649,581 12 6
Ditto of foreign goods in time 3,553,692 7 1
Ditto of ditto out of time 355,015 0 2
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Total exports of all kinds 14,558,288 19 9
Total imports 9,294,915 1 6
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Balance in favor of England L5,263,373 18 3
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Here is the state of our trade in 1761, compared with a very good year
of profound peace: both are taken from the authentic entries at the
custom-house. How the author can contrive to make this increase of the
export of English produce agree with his account of the dreadful want of
hands in England, page 9, unless he supposes manufactures to be made
without hands, I really do not see. It is painful to be so frequently
obliged to set this author right in matters of fact. This state will
fully refute all that he has said or insinuated upon the difficulties
and decay of our trade,