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The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
Annual military expenses for the French Navy, detailing costs per regiment type and current fleet composition including 74 ships of the line and 25,120 seamen.
Merged-components note: Header and two related tables on French military expenses form a single foreign news component on military statements.
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Livres per Annum.
FRENCH NAVY
| Each National Regiment of foot cost | 105,770 |
| Each Foreign Regiment Dragoons | 168,550 |
| Hussars | 70,200 |
| Light Infantry | 85,000 |
| 82,000 |
| At present consists of Ships of the line, - | - | 74 |
| Ditto on the stocks, - | - | 10 |
| Frigates, - | - | 62 |
| Ditto on the stocks, - | - | 6 |
| Ships of the line in commission, 21 | Frigates, do. | 28 |
| Corvettes, - | - | 8 |
| Brigs, - | - | 11 |
| Flutes, - | - | 5 |
| Total number of seamen, 25,120 |
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France
Outcome
fleet totals: 74 ships of the line (21 in commission, 10 on stocks), 62 frigates (28 in commission, 6 on stocks), 8 corvettes, 11 brigs, 5 flutes; total seamen 25,120.
Event Details
Annual costs in livres: Each National Regiment of foot 105,770; Each Foreign Regiment Dragoons 168,550; Hussars 70,200; Light Infantry 85,000; additional category 82,000. Current French Navy composition as detailed.