# The Bills of Mortality for the Town of Dresden, for a Whole Century, Viz. from the Year 1617 to 1717, Containing the Numbers of Marriages, Births, Burials, and Communicants. Communicated by Sir Conrad Sprengell, M. D. F. R. S. **Author(s):** Conrad Sprengell **Year:** 1733 **Journal:** Philosophical Transactions (1683-1775) **Volume:** 38 **Pages:** 6 pages **Identifier:** jstor-103824 **JSTOR URL:** --- VIII. The Bills of Mortality for the Town of Dresden, for a whole Century, viz. from the Year 1617 to 1717, containing the Numbers of Marriages, Births, Burials, and Communicants. Communicated by Sir Conrad Sprengell, M.D. F.R.S. | The Year | Couples married | Christened | Buried | Communicants | Who receiv'd Holy Orders | |----------|----------------|------------|--------|--------------|-------------------------| | 1617 | 126 | 478 | 639 | 21507 | among whom were 37 | | 1618 | 175 | 466 | 400 | 22567 | 31 | | 1619 | 148 | 530 | 332 | 23221 | 34 | | 1620 | 119 | 546 | 472 | 22850 | 36 | | 1621 | 146 | 546 | 491 | 23988 | 18 | | 1622 | 144 | 521 | 381 | 24032 | 16 | | 1623 | 127 | 541 | 421 | 25864 | 20 | | 1624 | 146 | 576 | 411 | 25899 | 15 | | 1625 | 141 | 543 | 481 | 26319 | 21 | | 1626 | 151 | 580 | 407 besides 333 who died of the Plague. | 29201 | 27 | | 1627 | 162 | 548 | 412 | 26677 | 29 | | 1628 | 124 | 543 | 469 | 27085 | 17 | | 1629 | 136 | 599 | 398 | 28525 | 18 | | 1630 | 115 | 599 | 480 | 28446 | 28 | | 1631 | 163 | 599 | 844 | 30241 | 23 | | 1632 | 161 | 515 | 3129 during the Troubles of the War and Plague. | 32416 | 46 | | 1633 | 412 | 425 | 4585 the Troubles of War and the Plague still continuing. | 27688 | 57 | | 1634 | 346 | 531 | 721 | 23165 | 47 | | The Year | Couples married | Christened | Buried | Communicants | Who receiv'd Holy Orders | |----------|----------------|------------|--------|--------------|-------------------------| | 1635 | 205 | 523 | 597 | 24942 | among whom were 24 | | 1636 | 153 | 531 | 594 | 23904 | | | 1637 | 156 | 613 | 1897 | the Plague breaking out again. | 28888 | 19 | | 1638 | 205 | 550 | 531 | 26744 | 43 | | 1639 | 122 | 602 | 1845 | 28702 | 24 | | 1640 | 192 | 451 | 935 | 26032 | 30 | | 1641 | 144 | 509 | 525 | 25662 | 22 | | 1642 | 155 | 514 | 601 | 27247 | 20 | | 1643 | 137 | 623 | 1041 | 28720 | 30 | | 1644 | 128 | 561 | 489 | 27677 | 28 | | 1645 | 118 | 497 | 532 | 27602 | 22 | | 1646 | 134 | 512 | 481 | 27996 | 9 | | 1647 | 148 | 655 | 471 | 36619 | 21 | In which Year they began to deliver in the Number of Communicants at Old Dresden. | The Year | Couples married | Christened | Buried | Communicants | |----------|----------------|------------|--------|--------------| | 1648 | 190 | 714 | 606 | 37097 | | 1649 | 179 | 664 | 597 | 39198 | | 1650 | 197 | 752 | 494 | 39588 | | 1651 | 199 | 713 | 511 | 39773 | | 1652 | 206 | 732 | 450 | 40389 | | 1653 | 193 | 673 | 535 | 40924 | | 1654 | 194 | 691 | 558 | 41789 | | 1655 | 180 | 725 | 525 | 40253 | | 1656 | 212 | 708 | 560 | 43086 | | 1657 | 163 | 610 | 663 | 44783 | | 1658 | 186 | 707 | 518 | 43117 | | 1659 | 193 | 703 | 599 | 43297 | | 1660 | 219 | 738 | 542 | 45111 | | 1661 | 196 | 709 | 649 | 45137 | | 1662 | 180 | 733 | 637 | 45313 | | 1663 | 193 | 640 | 620 | 45640 | | 1664 | 176 | 682 | 662 | 46115 | | 1665 | 228 | 734 | 699 | 46667 | | The Year | Couples married | Christened | Buried | Communicants | Who receiv'd Holy Orders | |----------|-----------------|------------|--------|--------------|-------------------------| | 1666 | 188 | 699 | 824 | 47194 among whom were 32 | | 1667 | 247 | 754 | 823 | 47325 | 20 | | 1668 | 237 | 739 | 703 | 48403 | 17 | | 1669 | 215 | 833 | 794 | 48765 | 27 | | 1670 | 251 | 802 | 776 | 50121 | 22 | | 1671 | 262 | 844 | 743 | 51500 | 26 | | 1672 | 275 | 856 | 909 | 51650 | 32 | | 1673 | 252 | 891 | 909 | 52483 | 26 | | 1674 | 256 | 887 | 846 | 52636 | 19 | | 1675 | 257 | 920 | 947 | 53179 | 25 | | 1676 | 260 | 895 | 1284 | 51164 | 28 | | 1677 | 322 | 988 | 887 | 53079 | 31 | | 1678 | 204 | 1028 | 1020 | 53510 | 22 | | 1679 | 308 | 1063 | 975 | 55296 | 30 | | 1680 | 247 | 883 | 1311 | 56116 | 18 | | | | | | besides 5103 who died of the Plague | | 1681 | 531 | 791 | 753 | 45244 | 18 | | 1682 | 386 | 1137, among whom two Blackmoors Children. | 1023 | 51512 | 21 | | 1683 | 256 | 1201 | 1200 | 52493 | 29 | | 1684 | 270 | 1039 | 1154 | 48855 | 21 | | 1685 | 273 | 984 | 937 | 50931 | 32 | | 1686 | 244 | 1020 | 1199 | 53754 | 31 | | 1687 | 285 | 1078, among whom a Turkish Woman. | 927 | 49040 | 35 | | 1688 | 274 | 1062, among whom 1 Turkish Woman, 3 Turkish Girls, and 1 Turkish Man. | 1011 | 54868 | 23 | | The Year | Couples married | Christned. | Buried | Communicants. | Who receiv'd Holy Orders | |----------|----------------|------------|--------|---------------|-------------------------| | 1689 | 244 | 1022 | 1163 | 55284 | among whom were } 21 | | 1690 | 370 | 1002, among whom 1 Turk. | 1200 | 57130 | 26 | | 1691 | 306 | 1119, among whom 4 Turkish Women, 2 Turkish Boys, and 1 Black Woman. | 1166 | 56629 | 33 | | 1692 | 323 | 1003, among whom 1 Jew. | 999 | 58995 | 18 | | 1693 | 309 | 1096, among whom 1 Turkish Man. | 1071 | 59921 | 29 | | 1694 | 366 | 1014, among whom 2 Turkish Boys. | 1426 | 61288 | 28 | | 1695 | 329 | 1225 | 1227 | 62230 | 35 | | 1696 | 293 | 1162, among whom one Black Man. | 1055 | 64491 | 23 | | 1697 | 480 | 1206 | 1070 | 61171 | 30 | | 1698 | 332 | 1007 | 919 | 59030 | 25 | | 1699 | 295 | 963, among them one Black Woman and a Lapland Man 80 Years old. | 1139 | 59662 | 38 | | 1700 | 292 | 975, among them 1 Turkish Woman, 2 Turkish Men and a Jew. | 1198 | 59369 | 28 | | 1701 | 324 | 991 | 992 | 61176 | 27 | | 1702 | 210 | 1086, among whom a Jewess. | 946 | 60225 | 27 | | 1703 | 288 | 1049, among whom a Turkish Woman. | 1078 | 62636 | 31 | | 1704 | 279 | 1111, among whom a Black Woman. | 964 | 62971 | 39 | | 1705 | 354 | 1044, among whom a Jew. | 1346 | 64262 | 30 | | The Year | Couples married | Christned | Buried | Communicants | Whoreceiv'd Holy Orders | |----------|----------------|-----------|--------|--------------|------------------------| | 1706 | 313 | 1104 | 1098 | 63894 | among whom are 19 | | 1707 | 296 | 1034 | 1523 | 63120 | 24 | | 1708 | 350 | 1256 | 1119 | 66519 | 30 | | 1709 | 348 | 1141, among whom a Jew and his Wife. | 1340 | 67021 | 41 | | 1710 | 337 | 1141, among them 2 Jews, who apostatiz'd afterwards. | 1214 | 69197 | 24 | | 1711 | 313 | 1181 | 1222 | 70123 | 29 | | 1712 | 354 | 1227 | 1140 | 72432 | 22 | | 1713 | 353 | 1112, among whom one Turkish Man, and one Jew. | 1383 | 71600 | 23 | | 1714 | 306 | 1312, among whom a Jew. | 1250 | 75547 | 33 | | 1715 | 349 | 1249, among whom a Jew. | 1353 | 76155 | 23 | | 1716 | 361 | 1339, among whom one Black Man, one Jew, and one Jewish Girl. | 1274 | 77146 | 27 | | 1717 | 397 | 1443, among whom a Jew. | 1908 | 78019 | 19 | Sum Total from 1617 to 1717 inclusive. Married 24294 Couples, Christned 83412, Buried 98611; Communicants 4654064, among whom 1686 who received Holy Orders.