Land Forces employed by Great Britain in America, 1774–1780. 1774 6,884 | Died and deserted 19,381 | Lost of the army 24,717 5,336. Lost of the navy 4,314 1775 11,319❘ Prisoners 24,717 Naval Force for the above Four Years. 1776 45,865 1777 48,616 29,031 83 22,337 4,314 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 18,545 1,243 42,069 19,788 total. Troops raised in Great Britain and Ireland for his Majesty's Land Service (Militia and Fencible Men in North Britain not included) from Septem ber 29, 1774, to September 29, 1780. 76,885 Of which died in North America and the West Indies 10,012 STATISTICS. British Corps and Recruits sent from Great Britain or Ireland to North America or the West Indies. Account of the Ships of the Line and Frigates, taken or destroyed during the War of the Revolution. 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 3 15 S 18 British frigates taken by the French 6, by the Americans 1, and 17 lost. 2. Amount of Money expended in each State and Territory, by the United States, upon Works of Internal Improvement, from the Adoption of the Federal Constitution to the 1st day of October, 1828. Maine Massachusetts Connecticut Rhode Island New York Pennsylvania Delaware 68,138 45 Illinois 39,728 32 Alabama 307,104 01 Missouri 4,200 00 390,159 03 108,623 88 195 19 Mississippi 49,385 52 8,000 00 81,762 78 22,702 24 Maryland 10,000 00 Arkansas 44,690 00 Virginia 150,000 00 Michigan 48,607 95 North Carolina 1,000 00 Florida 799,002 01 Surveys of Maps and Charts of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers 4,185 24 Improving the Navigation of the Ohio and Mississippirivers 103,409 72 Military Roads 10,218 43 Surveys of the water courses of the Mississippi river Opening the old Natchez road Breakwater at the mouth of Delaware Bay STATISTICS. PUBLIC DEBT. Amount of the Public Debt of the United States, at several periods, from 1791 to 1830, reckoned on the first of January of the different years. In 1791 | $75,169,974 In 1796 81,642,272 Debt increased during these six years ex cept 1794, when it was reduced. Debt increased by reason of military preparations against France, previous to the year 1801. Debt increased by the purchase of Louisiana in 1803. Debt at its minimum in 1812. Debt increased by the war,-maximum, 1816. Debt much reduced since 1816. Debt increased by the purchase of Florida and a diminution of the ordinary reve nue. Adams' administration from 1825 to 1829. 48,595,405 Jackson's adm'n. began March 4th 1829. BANK OF THE UNITED STATES. The charter of the Bank of the United States was granted 10th of April 1816 for 20 years. Original capital $35,000,000. Stock belonging to the United States government $7,000,000. Parent Bank at Philadelphia. Offices of discount are established at the following places viz. Portland, Portsmouth, Boston, Providence, Hartford, Burlington, New York, Utica, Buffalo, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Norfolk, Fayetteville, Charleston, Savannah, Mobile, Natchez, New Orleans, St. Louis, Nashville, Louisville, Lexington, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh. |