Tonnage of vessels paying duty in the United States, 1792.

By the public returns of this year it appears, that 4,869,992 gallons of distilled spirits were imported into the United States during the year 1792. Čoxe.

MILITARY AND NAVAL ESTIMATES for the Colonies and States.

Quotas assigned to several of the Colonies in case of an attack from French and

The quota of Massachusetts is less than its proportion would have been, but for the troops of that colony employed on the frontiers and in the marine service.

Loss of the British army in 1776.

Officers and rank and file, killed, wounded, and missing, belonging to the army under general Howe, in several actions with the Americans, from 17 September to 16 November, 1776:-Officers, 304; Staff, 25; Privates, 4101; total 4430.

Remembrancer, iii. 208. "Return," dated Head-quarters, New York, 1 Dec. 1776.

Land forces employed by Great Rritain in America, 1774–1780.

British corps and recruits sent from Great Britain or Ireland to North America or

1778
1779
1780

West Indies.

3774

6871 Total 20,882. 10237

Annual Register for 1761, from the "War Office."

Men and marines employed by Great Britain during the American War. Raised for his majesty's navy, marines included, from September 29, 1774, to September 29, 1780

175,990

Of whom in 5 years, beginning with 1776 and ending with 1780,

Died
Were killed
Deserted

1,243

18,545 19,788 total

42,069

Annual Register, from the Navy Office.

"Lost to the country." Duke of Richmond in the house of lords, and London gazettes. "The remains of the army, divided in Philadelphia, New York, Rhode Island, and Canada, consisted all together of no more than 36,731 fit for duty, officers included." Captures made by the Americans on the merchants of Great Britain amounted, at this time, to upwards of two million six hundred thousand pounds.

Troops raised in Great Britain and Ireland for his majesty's land service (militia and fencible men in North Britain not included) from September 29 1774 to September 29 1780.

Of which died in N. America and the W. Indies
Taken prisoners, including those under the Con-
vention of Saratoga

10,012

} 8,629

3,801

3,885

26,327

76,885

Returns from the War Office in Annual Register.

Account of the ships of the line and frigates, taken or destroyed during the war of

Spanish ships of the line taken by do.

the Revolution.

7

Do.

lost

12

5

3

7

1

Dutch ships of the line taken by do.

American ship of the line taken by do.

Taken 23, lost 23; Total 46

French frigates taken 27, American 12, Spanish 11, and Dutch 2: beside which, 5 Spanish and 4 American frigates were lost: Total 61.

British, one 64 and two fifties taken by the French

Do. ships of the line lost

13} 18

15 S

British frigates taken by the French 6, by the Americans 1, and 17 lost: Total 24.

American and British Chronicle.

Troops furnished by the United States during the War of the Revolution, from

Collections of New Hampshire Historical Society, i. 236, where is "An accurate Statement of the troops (continental and militia) furnished by the respective States, during the Revolutionary War."

Militia and Seamen of the United States.

TOT TOT

Regular troops in the army of the United States.

1813.

In February, 18,945; in June, 27,609; in December, 34,325
Aggregate amount of volunteers during the year 6,000
Militia in the service of the United States, estimated 30,000
Statement of the Secretary of War.

The total number of militia, returned in the U. States for this year, was 878,968

2. The Narragansets (formerly 5000 do.)

about 1000

3. The Pawkunnawkutts (formerly about 3000) nearly extinct
4. The Massachusetts (formerly 3000)

300

5. The Pawtuckets (formerly about 3000)

250

There were at that time seven old towns of Praying Indians:

Oneidas.

The number of Oneidas before the war of the revolution was 410, of which 120 joined the British. Dr. Stiles' MS. from Rev. Mr. Kirkland, their missionary.

Indians and people of colour on Martha's Vineyard in 1823.

At Gay Head, 250; in other parts of the Island, 176; total, 426. Information from Mr. Frederick Baylies, missionary to those Indians from the Society for propagating the Gospel among the Indians and others in North America.

For the number of Cherokees, Chactaws, Upper Creeks, and Chickasaws in 1733, see that year.

About the year 1760.

Governor Pownall, in reference to the Indians, says: "Of this formidable enemy, the numbers, by the latest accounts, are 23,105 fighting men." Administration of the Colonies, 2d edit. Lond. 1765. How far the estimate extended, does not appear; but, from the connexion in which the passage stands, it probably included the hostile Indians on all the frontiers of the colonies.

1764.

Number of the Indians who inhabit the country within five or six days' march of Detroit, as taken from their own account.