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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Economic report from Berlin on 1783 manufactures: 400,000 ells gauze and 1.2M ells silks produced; New Marche population 246,689 (excl. military); woolen industry with 1,964 looms, 8,538 workers, output worth 717,453 rix-dollars; loom distribution in towns/villages.
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There have been fabricated last year in the manufactures of this city, 400,000 ells of gauze and 1,200,250 ells of silks.
At the end of the year 1783, the New Marche, according to an accurate computation, contained a population of 246,689 souls exclusive of the military.
The woolen manufacture employed 1,964 looms, which gave employment to 8538 workmen, and produced that year merchandize to the value of 717,453 rix-dollars.
It was computed that in the towns there were 529 weavers looms, and in the villages 476; 194 of which were for woollens, and four only for cottons.
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New Marche
Event Date
1783
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400,000 ells of gauze and 1,200,250 ells of silks produced; population of 246,689 souls; woolen manufacture with 1,964 looms employing 8,538 workmen producing 717,453 rix-dollars worth of merchandise; 529 weavers looms in towns and 476 in villages, including 194 for woollens and 4 for cottons.
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In Berlin manufactures, 400,000 ells of gauze and 1,200,250 ells of silks were fabricated last year. At the end of 1783, the New Marche had a population of 246,689 souls excluding military. The woolen manufacture employed 1,964 looms and 8,538 workmen, producing merchandise valued at 717,453 rix-dollars. There were 529 weavers looms in towns and 476 in villages, with 194 for woollens and 4 for cottons.