STATISTICS OF THE POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK.
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF POPULATION IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK. 1703—1712.
[ Lond. Doc. XIX. ]
1703
1712
Increased .
4436
5840
1404
1915
1925
10
Richm d County
504
1279
775
268
439
171
1946
2803
857
,
9069
12286
3217
4392
Suffolk
3346
Albany City & County
2273
S
Ulster & Dutches
1669
11680
Of these Countys I have as yet no lists, nor from the Jerseys but hope to be able to send it to yourLordsps by the next from Connecticut . I have so imperfect an account, that I am ashamed to sendit but will endeavour to get a more perfect one.
In the five Countys whereof I have procured lists, the numbers were composed as followeth,
In the year
1703
1713
Increased .
Christians .
7767
10511 »
2744
Slaves
1301
1775
474
3218
ote.— i n i7Q(j p 0 pu] a ti 0n 0 f Ulster Co. was 2<W5 of which 324 were Slaves .
Th * n “ “ 2120 of which 433 were Slaves .
e Population of Dutchess Co. in 1714, was 443 Souls of whom 29 were Slaves , ]
GOV. HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE, APRIL; 1716.
[Lond. Doc. 1 ^ . g 5Q6Q I cannot say that the
The number of the Militia of this Province by my as neighbouring provinces where the
inhabitants increase in that proportion (at least) as ley younger sort leave Long Island
purchases of land are easier had, than with us, grea num .yearly to plant in the Jerseys & Pensylvania .
SAME TO THE SAME. AUGUST, 1720.
[ Lond. Doc. XXI. ]
Query, what is the number of the Militia!
■Answer, About Six thousand.