NATIONAL DEBT
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value of terminable annuities ; strict comparison of debt prior to that year is therefore mialeadinic : —
Periods
National Debt at the Revolution in 1688 Increase during William III. 's reign .
Debt at the Accession of Queen Anne, in 1702
Increase during the War of the Spanish
Succession ......
At the accession of George I., 1714 Increase during his reign ....
At the accession of George II., 1727 Decrease during 12 years' peace, ending 1739
At the commencement of the Spanish War,
1739 . . . . Increase during the war ....
At the end of the Spanish War, 1748 . Decrease during 8 years* peace
At the commencement of the Seven Years'
War, 1756
Increase during the war ....
At the Peace of Paris, 1763 . Decrease during 12 years' peace .
At the commencement of the American War,
1775
Increase during the war
At the end of the American War, 1784 Decrease during the peace .
At the commencement of the French War
1792
Increase during the war
At the Peace of Amien.s, 1802 Increase during war with Napcdeon
At the Peace of Paris, 1815 . Decrease during 40 years
At commencement of Crimean War, 1854 Increase during the war
Principal
664,263 12,102,962
12,767,225 23,408,235
36,175,460 16,675,337
52,850,797 6,236,914
46,613,883 29,198,249
75,812,132 1,237,107
74,575,025 58,141,024
132,716,049 5,873,238
126,842,811 116,220,334
243,063,145 3,399,724
239,663,421 297,989,587
Annual Charge
£
39,855 1,175 469
1,215,324 1,847,811
3,063.135 (-) 323,507
2,739,628 708,744
2,030,884 1,134,881
3,165,765 412,199
2,753,566 2,279,167
537,653,008 323,386,041
861,039,049
56,812,695
804,226,354 32,918,243
5,032,733 329,214
4,703,519 4,837,737
9,541,256 109,077
9,432,179 10,836,372
20,268,551 12,377,067
32,645,618 4,489,609
28,156,009 742,642
