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there being by this Computation near ⅔ of them; which Opinion I also submit. |19|

There were transported of them into Spain, Flanders, France, 34,000 Soldiers; and of Boys, Women, Priests, &c. no less than 6000 more, where not half are returned.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	40,000.
If Ireland had continued in peace for the said 11 years, then the 1466 M. had increased by Generation in that time to 73 M. more, making in all 1539, which were by the said Wars brought Anno 1652, to 850, viz. 689 M. for whose Blood some body should answer both to God and the King.	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	M. 689
Anno 1650. there were before the great Plague, above one Million of People, viz. 2½ more than in London Anno 1665. But in that there year died in London by account 97,000 people, but really were 110 M.
Wherefore, if the Plague was no hotter in Ireland than in England, there must have died in Ireland 275 M. But 1300 dying in a Week in Dublin, the Plague of London was but ⅔ as hot; Wherefore there died in Ireland	$\scriptstyle {\left.{\begin{matrix}\ \\\\\ \\\ \\\ \ \end{matrix}}\right\}\,}$	M. 450[1]|20|
So as subtracting 412 M. 500 dying of the Plague, and 37 Massacred English, it follows that 167 M. died in 11 years by the Sword and Famine, and other Hardships. Which I think not incredible; for supposing ½ the Number, viz. 87 M. died in 11 years, of Famine and Cold, Transportation to Spain and Barbadoes, &c. it is not hard to believe, that the other 87 M. perished by the Sword, when the British had Armies of near 40 M. Men, and the Irish of near double, sometimes[2] on Foot.

1. In the margin of S,

   '220
   55
   275
   1375
   4125	.'

   'M

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   450'

    
   appears to be a slip of the pen for '412 M. 500,' which is given in the first line of the next paragraph.
2. S, 'double the number sometimes.'