. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. 2170 negroes. In 1708 and 15509 the Queen asked for a census. The Lords of Trade sent a similar request in 1715. Governor Hunter complained that the superstition of the peo- L. pie was such as almost to preclude the taking of a census. In\1723 7. there were 34393 whites and 6171 negroes. In 1726, 2395 slaves were reported as having been importedinto New York between 1701 and 1726. o £In 1731, 4340 whites and 7202 blacks were reported; in 1737, 51496 JO. whites , 8941 blacks; in 1746, 50872 whites, 9107 blacks(No enumera- //. tion was made in Albany Cou
. Negro slavery in the northern colonies. 2170 negroes. In 1708 and 15509 the Queen asked for a census. The Lords of Trade sent a similar request in 1715. Governor Hunter complained that the superstition of the peo- L. pie was such as almost to preclude the taking of a census. In\1723 7. there were 34393 whites and 6171 negroes. In 1726, 2395 slaves were reported as having been importedinto New York between 1701 and 1726. o £In 1731, 4340 whites and 7202 blacks were reported; in 1737, 51496 JO. whites , 8941 blacks; in 1746, 50872 whites, 9107 blacks(No enumera- //. tion was made in Albany County on account of the enemy). In 1749 Governor Clinton encountered so violent an opposition that he could /a- - I3\ take no census. In 1749, 62756 whites, 10692 blacks were reported; 1. Doc. rel. to Col. Hast, of N. Y. Ill, 261. 2. Ibid. IV, 420. 3. Ibid. V, 56. 12. Ibid. VI, 524. 4. Ibid, V, 136. 13. Ibid. VI, 550. 5. Ibid. V, 413. 6. Ibid. V, 456. 7. Ibid. V, 702. 8. Ibid. V, 814. 9. Ibid. V, 929. 10. Ibid. VI, 133. 11. Ibid. VI, /. in 1771, 148124 whites, 19883 blacks; in 1774, 161 098 whites, 21149 ^.blacks. 3. In Rhode Island there were in 1708, 426 black servants; in 1748- 9, 3077 negroes; in 1774, 54435 whites, 3761 blacfete; in 1780, but t- slaves from 10 to 50; in 1782, 51869 mulattoes and blacks. T. Connecticut, in 1680, reported not above 30 slaves; in 1749, ?. about 70000 whites and 1000 blacks; in 1756, 126975 whites, 3(119 16 //.negroes; in 1774, 191392 whites, 6464 blacks. From New Hampshire in 1721 was sent to the King the report:The n mber of people in this province upon the arrival of Colonel Shute, the present Governor, in the year 1716, was computed at about 9000, of which there were 1500 men, very few white servants, and 150 blacks: / 3^ the increase during the last four years, was about 500V From Massachusetts, Governor Bradstreet, in 1680, reported con-cerning blacks: There may be within our Government about one hundred /3. or one hundred and
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