[7] Almanach de Gotha, 1851, 466.
[8] Admiral Bowles' Pamphlet, 1840—Suggestions for the more speedy Equipment and better Manning of her Majesty's Navy.
[9] The Author is in possession of M. de Bouillé's memoir to Louis XVI., on this subject, in 1782, which is identically the same as Napoleon afterwards put in execution. He owes this valuable historical document to the kindness of his esteemed friend, Admiral Sir George Seymour, who got it in the West Indies, whither a copy of it had been sent.
[10] Porter's Progress of the Nation, p. 138, 2d. edition.
[11] "The official returns of the importations of grain, &c., into the United Kingdom have not yet been completed; but for the eleven months ending 5th of December 1850, the quantities were—
| Wheat, | 3,453,876 | qrs. |
| Barley, | 994,754 | ... |
| Oats, | 1,145,705 | ... |
| Rye, | 94,078 | ... |
| Beans, | 418,258 | ... |
| Pease, | 167,633 | ... |
| Maize, | 1,240,075 | ... |
| Flour, | 3,286,749 | cwts. |
| In 11 months | 8,610,295 |
Which is at the rate, with prices at 39s. 9d., of 9,500,000 quarters a-year."—Morning Post, Jan. 7, 1851.
[12] London, week ending July 12, 1850.
Arrivals.
| Wheat. | Barley. | Oats. | Malt. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English, | 1,990 | 50 | 580 | ... |
| Irish, | ... | ... | ... | ... |
| Foreign, | 14,810 | 10,040 | 18,110 | ... |
| Flour, English, 3,140 sacks. | ||||