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The high price of Labour, and the plenty and cheapness of new land fit for Cultivation, as they increase the

means of subsistence are strong additional Incitements to Marriage, and the people

entering into that state more generally and at an earlier period of life than in Europe, the Proportion of Marriages and Births so far exceeds that of populous Countries, that it has been computed the

Colonies double their Inhabitants by natural Increase only in Twenty years.

The increase in this Colony has been nearly in same proportion, but it cannot be denied that the accession to our own numbers by Emigrations from the neighbouring Colonies and from Europe, has

been considerable, tho' comparatively small to the number thus acquired by some of the Southern Colonies.

Question No. 15

What is the Number of Militia and under what Regulations is it constituted 1 Answer Number of .he Miiitia.

The White Inhabitants amounting to 161,102, the Militia may be supposed to consist of about Thirty two Thousand.

A law is passed annually or every two years for regulating the Militia Regulation under which it is constituted,

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The act now in force directs

That every Man from Sixteen to Fifty years of age (a few excepted) shall inlist himself with the Commanding Officer of the Troop of Horse, or Company of Foot in the place

where he resides.

armed and equipped --That the --And imposes on both Militia

be exercised twice a year.