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s of the House of Commons--41. One whereof reckoned before amongst the two knights. N. B. Number of Commoners in all 300. Esquires not Members of Parliament--37 N. B. There are at least 20 of the said 37 Esquires whose names are little known, and whose qualifications as Esqrs. are referred to the king at arms; and the said king is desired to send to the publisher hereof a true account of the whole number of such real or reputed Esqrs. as are to be found in this kingdom. _Clergy._ Deans 1 Arch-Deacons 2 Rectors 3 Curates 2 N. B. Of this number one French dean, one French curate, and one bookseller. Officers not members of Parliament--16 N. B. Of the above number 10 French; but uncertain whether on whole or half pay, broken, or of the militia. _Women._ Ladies 1 Widows 3 whereof one qualified to be deputy-governor. Maidens 4 N. B. It being uncertain in what class to place the eight female subscribers, whether in that of nobility, gentry, &c. it is thought proper to insert them here betwixt the officers and traders. _Traders._ { Dublin 1 a Frenchman. Aldermen of { Cork 1 { Limerick 1 Waterford 0 Drogheda 0 &c. 0 Merchants 29, _viz._ 10 French, of London 1, of Cork 1, of Belfast 1. N. B. The place of abode of three of the said merchants, _viz._ of London, Cork and Belfast, being mentioned, the publisher desires to know where the rest may be wrote to, and whether they deal in wholesale or retail, _viz._ Master dealers, &c. 59, cashiers 1, bankers 4, chemist 1, player 1, Popish vintner 1, bricklayer 1, chandler 1, doctors of physic 4, chirurgeons 2, pewterer 1, attorneys 4 (besides one esq. attorney before reckoned), Frenchmen 8, but whether pensioners, barbers, or markees, uncertain. As to the rest of the M----rs, the publisher of this paper, though he has used his utmost diligence, has not been able to get a satisfactory account either as to their country, trade or profession. N. B. The total of men, women and children in Ireland, besides Frenchmen, is 2,000,000. Total of the land of Ireland acres 16,800,000. (Vide Reasons for a Bank, &c.) Quaere, How many of the said acres are in possession of 1 French baron, 1 French dean, 1 French curate, 1 French alderman, 10 French merchants, 8 Messieurs Frances, 1 es
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