. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. 77: Addison,Bennington,Chittenden,Orange,Rutland,Windsor,Windham,. Total, 22,435 22,328 40,505 255 16 85,539. It will be perceived that all the slaves are reporter! to he inthe county of Bennington, and that not one is found in any other partof the state, though Bennington county contained only one-sixth ofits population. This of itself is calculated to create a strongsuspicion against the accuracy of the statement. For why shouldtheir he sixteen slaves in that county and none in any of the others? The census of the several towns in the county of Benni
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. 77: Addison,Bennington,Chittenden,Orange,Rutland,Windsor,Windham,. Total, 22,435 22,328 40,505 255 16 85,539. It will be perceived that all the slaves are reporter! to he inthe county of Bennington, and that not one is found in any other partof the state, though Bennington county contained only one-sixth ofits population. This of itself is calculated to create a strongsuspicion against the accuracy of the statement. For why shouldtheir he sixteen slaves in that county and none in any of the others? The census of the several towns in the county of Bennington in1791, as reported and published by the seat of governmant, was asfollows* 41 k •J%janJb* W^ —^xL^ii^dA. ^iXb <&QA^*fc. £r.£*&- Arlington,6 251 252 487 Bennington, 639 604 1114 Bromley 21 19 31 Dorset, 240 231 487 Glastenbury, 6 11 17 Landgrove, 7 4 20 Manchester, 338 338 595 Pownal,Readsborough, 41916 49916 82532 11 1 9 22 99123777195834311276 174664
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