left Ann. 1652. there will remain 616,000. destroyed by the Rebellion.
Whereas the present proportion of the British is as 3 to 11; But before the Wars the proportion was less, viz. as 2 to 11. and then it follows that the number of British slain in 11 years was 112 thousand Souls; of which I guess ⅔ to have perished by War, Plague and Famine[1]. So as it follows that 37,000 were massacred in the first year of Tumults: So as those who think 154,000 were so destroyed, ought to review the grounds of their Opinion[2].
It follows also, that about 504 M. of the Irish perished, and were wasted by the Sword, Plague, Famine, Hardship and Banishment, between the 23 of October 1641. and the same day 1652.
Wherefore those who say. That not ⅛ of them remained at the end of the Wars, must also review their opinions;
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In the margin of S, ' 1100 366
1466 850
616 112
504 .' - ↑ Cox, ' If ye Ir in 1641 were to ye Eng as 11 to 2. & in all 1466000: then the Ir were 1199450 and ye Eng were 266550: and since it is notorious yt 100000 Eng did not survive ye first year of ye wars, I cannot find any error in their Calculaċion yt say 166550 Brittish were massacred yt yeare, and I am sure if there be any difficulty in proving yt Assertion, it will be in yt part of it yt says there were 266550 Brittish in Ir in 1641.
'Besides his way of Computation is this: In 1641 there were 266550 Brittish in 1652 there were left above 150000 ergo there were destroyed but 112000 to which I answer yt besides the Brittish in Ireland there came above 150000 Eng & Scotts into Ireland before ye year (52) which being added to his 112000 doe manifest that there were in all 262000 Brittish pished in ye late war whereof 150000 being massacred in ye first year there will remain our Authors 112000 for ye rest of ye rebellion:
'Moreover his Computaċion supposes yt ye 150000 brittish liveing in 1652 were part of those liveing in 1641; whereas revera ¾ of ye Brittish in 1652 were the Army and others yt had newly come out of Eng & Scottland & their children ye very army as this gent says besides wives and children being 35000.'
