Miscellanea Curiosa.

of War , and the Weight of Arms ; and the other too crasie and infirm from Age , notwithstanding particular Instances to the contrary. Under 18 from the Table , are found in this City 11997 Persons, 3950 above 56, which together make 15947, so that the Residue to 34000 being 18053, are Persons between those Ages . At least one half thereof are Males, or 9027: So that the whole Force this City can raise of Fencible Men , as the Scotch call them, is about 9000, or 9 ⁄ 34 , or somewhat more than a quarter of the Number of Souls ; which may parhaps pass for a Rule