Albany City & County Ulster & Dutches

11680

Of these Countys I have as yet no lists, nor from the Jerseys but hope to be able to send it to your LordsP s by the next from Connecticut. I have so imperfect an account, that I am ashamed to send it but will endeavour to get a more perfect one. In the five Countys whereof I have procured lists, the numbers were composed as folio weth,

Increased.

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10511

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In the year

Christians

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Slaves

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Note.-- In 1700 Population of Ulster Co. was 2005 of which 324 were Slaves. In 1714

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2120 of which 433 were Slaves.

The Population of Dutchess Co. in 1714, was 445 Souls of whom 29 were Slaves. ]

GOV.

HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE, APRIL; 1716. t

Lond. Doc. XX. ]

The number of the Militia of this Province by my last account is 5060.

I cannot

say that the nhabitants increase in that proportion (at least) as they do in the neighbouring provinces where the

purchases of land are easier had, than with us, great numbers of the younger sort -leave Long Island yearly to plant in the Jerseys & Pensylvania.

SAME TO THE SAME. [ Lond.

Query, what is the number of the Militia?

Answer, About Six thousand.

AUGUST, 1720.

Doc. XXI. ]

STATISTICS OF

THE POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK.

AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILIES OF GERMANS SETTLED ON HUDSON'S RIVER IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. [