506 CURSORY THOUGHTS

Quarters From 1710 to 1750, the average quan- tity of grain of all kinds imported into Britain, was DOT ORR==m,= ZOOS Ditto exported------+ 665,435

Balance per annum during this period in- favour of Britain-----=-- 644.459 From 1773 to 1793, the average quan- tities of corn of all forts imported into Great Britaim, was per annum- 733,938 ’-'<=-.== 80878) Balance per annum during this period againft Great Britain-~--- 430,157

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During the firft period the exports ex-

ceeded the imports----- 644,459 During the laft period the imports ex-

ceeded the exports----- 430,157

making topether="-~~--"=*1.074 516

being the difference between the produce and the confumption of Great Britain, during an average of years at thefe two periods.