3. The sea constantly employing 11,000 per annum.
about 40,000, may precipitate 2,500
the death of about
4. The plantations (over and above
the accession of foreigners) 1,000
may carry away
Whereby the net annual increase may
be but 9,000 souls.

That of these 20,000 souls, which would be the annual increase of
the kingdom by procreation, were it not for the before-mentioned
abatements.

The country increases annually
by procreation 20,000 souls.
The cities and towns, exclusive
of London, by procreation 2,000 souls.
But London and the bills of
mortality decrease annually 2,000 souls.


So that London requires a supply of 2,000 souls per annum to keep it
from decreasing, besides a further supply of about 3,000 per annum
for its increase at this time. In all 5,000, or above a half of the
kingdom's net increase.

Mr. King further observes that by the assessments on marriages,
births, and burials, and the collectors' returns thereupon, and by
the parish registers, it appears that the proportions of marriages,
births, and burials are according to the following scheme