The present state of the revenues and forces, by sea and land, of France and SpainCompar'd with those of Great BritainBeing an essay to demonstrate the disadvantages under which France must enter into the present war, if the natural force of Britain is vigourously exertedTo which is added, an appendix: containing a view of those countries of the Spanish West Indies that will probably be the seat of the present war . ,193,181/. iBs. Sterl. per ann. At the beginning of theiaft Wzr^Francehad about 300,000 Land Forces, 120Men of War, and 40 Galleys well Manndand fitted out; but at that Time t
The present state of the revenues and forces, by sea and land, of France and SpainCompar'd with those of Great BritainBeing an essay to demonstrate the disadvantages under which France must enter into the present war, if the natural force of Britain is vigourously exertedTo which is added, an appendix: containing a view of those countries of the Spanish West Indies that will probably be the seat of the present war . ,193,181/. iBs. Sterl. per ann. At the beginning of theiaft Wzr^Francehad about 300,000 Land Forces, 120Men of War, and 40 Galleys well Manndand fitted out; but at that Time theyhad the Revenues of Spain, Naples, Sici-ly, the Mi lanefe, and Flanders, and a large7reafure from the IVefi-Indies everyYear, to pay this great Expence. Their Arfenals at that Time, were wellfurnifhed with all manner of Stores forthis Fleet for feven Years. Whereas now they have none of thofeCountries to help them, no Treafurcfrom the IVefi-Indies, nor not fo muchas Stores to fit out their 43 Men ofWar. It is to be obferved, that with all thefcHelps, they were fo neceffitated for Money, ( 21 ) Money, before the War had been car-ried on 3 Years, that they were obliged tobegin to raiie Money by felling their CivilEmployments, and borrowing Moneyof the Corporations in all the Provincesof France; which two Articles, beforethe End of the War, amounted to above60 Millions Sierl, which are not repaidto this 77je (22 ) ^he Force of Spain. THE Spaniards have about 70,000Land Forces, Horfe and Foot;their Pay is about one fourth more thanthe French. They have few Garrifonsto keep in repair in Old Spain. Theyhave about ^6 large Men of War and12 Galleys. They have neither Mafts,Yards, Pitch, Tar, Cordage, Spoak, norTrennel, except what they have fromthe EngliJJj Plantations in America, or ata much dearer Rate from the Baltick ;from whence they have all their Iron :So that now they are in a War with Eng-land, tRey have great Difficulty to fitout the Ships they have, and can neverbui
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