Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-17
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Question. - Assuming the unrcdeeneh national deb.
III 100 millions o! pounds sterling. hoy much would il
weigh III pound Bau! England rotes, at 10 TO
the puund?- .1asccrGi IONS, est. grs. 10 lbs.
LS.it they were pound Bank of Eng "a nd noes
how large space would they cover, laid as close to-
gcthcr Po,s,bie' A.-4,5i6i square miles.
elf the whole were IN guincas, each inch in
breadth, and laid in line close together What would
be the exienH A-1G.52i miles, 553 IDS. foot c
inches.
eff the whole in sings Of an incl. in,
hTeadth, aud LAID in line how lar would they extend
IN LENGTH h-29O,9I3 miles ,0;S yds. feet, inch
rs, which IA equal 10 eight times round the earth aud
$3.50 miles, 80 yards, ec,, g inches over OF
nearly nine times the circumference of The globe.
Gil the whole debt was in penny -piecss OF The
thioke't sort, each beng an inch asd l57lh OF Il hun
fredth part in diameter, and laid in the Ike .nanrcr
III liDe what would be the extent? 4 II Ice 35o
miles, ,5J6 2-6ii;s yards or II would extend II times
the distance Jgtween the earth aud and 90 twice
round the earth and times ronni the moon besides
f2.-"f:at would be the whole weight in gold silver
ana copper -i40Sl ,275i lbs. il gold; 325, 800,
i5i 21 lbs. in silver, troy gut and ST. $50 ions IN
c''pper. Is penny pieces TO the pound
Q-!lo" many soldiers knspsacss would load
- 10. to each man A.-37l5sI if in gold 5,si5,
t62, if in silver; and 262 100000 in copper.
q How far would they extend in marching at .
yards distant from each othei: Ali carrying gold
G33 miles, ZIG yard; IS carrying silver, o623 miles
S27 yards or neafjy lGa times round the gloto
= --tiuw many caits would IL load, Altering 5000
ih7 TO eacio a 1871 with goId the last cart carry
ing only 1873 lbs 90 wrt silver lie las, carrying
I5i lbs; and 5,23G,0OO wild, copper
q -ilo9 far should these CARS extend, allowing 60
cards 10 EACH! A--Thoso carry ing eo!i woui ex.
end 500 miles l4in yards; ii carrying silger 1iG5
miles; copper 50 COZ miles $50 yard; equal 10 ice
.unnd tie globe, and G526 miles li@0 yGs. over
= How macy oi'ips you'd this debt load, at 500
fpns copper eacr A.--9375 vessels. The TONNAGE
of all the commercial vessels and the navy Of Great
lriiain rs estimated at about 2.3CO,0O0 ms: hence
ms qnannty OF copper would load the ,gio.a twice
and upwards
g. flow Ior; limo wonIl # require 70 c7,;rt t,;s
sT0i, at The rate Of 100 per minute allowing
/: hours eaci day, Sundays included, in cnneas
shliing5, AMI penny pieces? An gnineas, it
would feq'nr" y years, months, 9 weeks days
/" ':onrs, 81 rninees; TO il in shriInps 578
)eiS, months, weeks, days hours 1q3 minutes;
:" penny pieces, 81 years, months, weeks
days, ) hours 80 il the work had been bccgn al the
creation of world, and continued % the prcsen,
lime, you'd s'Ii! be 1872 years short Gifts connetiao
R-Wha rs die amount of interest Of t!ris debt at
- per cent. and what the proportion to each ndiyi-
nai IN Britain, at IL millions, tie stated population,
.i.-in'eres', IT 100000 per individual pro-
portion, 81 o.. I'D.
ti.--8s'uming The families Of Great Britain at MIL
IONS OF souls each, hos much is the proportion Of
jabt 10 each? Also.