Sir Francis Shuckburgh, Bart.

Joseph Boultbee, Esq.

Francis Gregory, Esq.

James Henry Leigh, Esq.

Marquis Townshend (not resident.)
Lady Archer.

Earl of Westmorland.

Sir Charles Mordaunt, Bart. M. P.
Earl of Warwick.

Bernard Dewes, Esq.

Lord Hood.

Mrs. Scott.

Sir E. Smythe, Bart.

Lord Spencer.

Wren, Esq. (not resident.)

This county contains many fine instances of castellated and ancient domestic architecture; and mansions of more recent erection are frequent, and in a highly creditable taste. Few religious edifices will be found conspicuous either for magnitude or beauty, with the exception of those of Coventry; St. Mary's, Warwick, with its attached chapel; and the church of Stratford. Not many Crosses now remain, and those few are generally plain in construction, and mutilated by time.

According to the abstract of answers, &c. to the Population Act for 1811, printed by order of the House of Commons, the number of entire parishes is two hundred, and of parts of parishes nine. The following particulars respecting the Poor are extracted from the reports laid before Parliament, and printed in 1804, for the use of the members of the House of Commons. It is there stated:

"That returns were received from two hundred and fifty-four parishes, or places, in the county of WARWICK, in the year 1803 in 1785 the returns were from two hundred and forty-six ; and from two hundred and thirty-nine in 1776. Forty-two pa

rishes,

rishes, or places, maintain all, or part of, their poor in workhouses. The number of persons so maintained, during the year ending Easter 1803, was one thousand nine hundred eighty one; and the expence incurred therein amounted to 19,8221. 11s. 24d. being at the rate of 101. Os. 14d. for each person maintained in that manner. By the returns of 1776, there were then twentynine workhouses, capable of accommodating one thousand eight hundred nineteen persons. The number of persons relieved out of workhouses was twenty-six thousand five hundred and eightyfour; besides three thousand six hundred and five, who were not parishioners. The expence incurred in the relief of the poor not in workhouses, amounted to 97,5301. 17s. 10d. A large proportion of those who were not parishioners appear to have been vagrants, and therefore it is probable, that the relief given to this class of poor could not exceed two shillings each, amounting to 3601. 10s. This sum being deducted from the above 97,5301. 17s. 101d. leaves 97,1701. 7s. 101d. being at the rate of 31. 14s. 74d. for each person relieved out of any workhouse. The number of persons relieved in and out of workhouses, was thirty thousand two hundred, besides those who were not parishioners. Excluding the expence supposed to be incurred in the relief of this class of poor, all other expences relative to the maintenance of the poor, amounted to 1221 5921. Os. 14d. being at the rate of 41. 1s. 24d. for each parishioner relieved. The resident popula tion of the county of Warwick, in the year 1801, appears, from the Population abstract, to have been two hundred and eight thousand one hundred and ninety; so that the number of the parishioners relieved from the poor's rate appears to be fifteen in a hundred of the resident population. The number of persons belonging to Friendly Societies appears to be eight in a hundred of the resident population. The amount of the total money raised by rates appears to average at 14s. 103d. per head on the population. The amount of the whole expenditure on account of the poor appears to average at 11s. 10d. per head on the population. The expenditure in suits of law, removal of paupers, and

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expences.

expences of overseers and other officers, according to the present abstract, amounts to 5,5911. Is. The amount of such expendi ture, according to the returns of 1785, was then 2,8801. 2s. 3d. The expenditure in purchasing materials for employing the poor, according to the present abstract, amounts to 2,0101. 9s. 11d. The amount of such expenditure, according to the returns of 1785, was then 4011. 14s. 8d. The poor of three parishes or places in this county are farmed, or maintained under contract. The poor of four parishes or places are maintained and employed under the regulations of special acts of Parliament. One hun dred and eighty Friendly Societies have been enrolled at the Quarter Sessions of this county, pursuant to the acts of 33 and 35 George III."

The comparative population of the county at different periods, commencing with the eighteenth century, is as follows:

In the estimate for the latter periods a thirtieth part is added to the resident population, as the presumed number absent on service in the army and navy. The annual proportions; in regard to baptism, burial, and marriage, are thus stated in the Population Abstract for 1811, from which publication the preceding particu lars are derived :

The actual population of the county, and its distribution in thé different divisions, will be found in the annexed Table.

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A TABLE