Note 24 — PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND INSTITUTIONS.
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Governor Nicolls in a letter to the Duke of York, November, 1665, informed him “that such is the mean condition of this town, (New-York) that not one soldier to this day has lain in sheets, or upon any other bed than canvass and straw.
1678, New-York contained 343 houses, and 3430 inhabitants; and there were owned in the City, three ships, eight sloops and seven boats.
1686. The City of New-York contained 594 houses, and 6000 inhabitants; and there were owned in it, 10 three masted vessels of between 80 and 100 tons; 3 ketches, or barques, of about 40 tons; and about 20 sloops, of 25 tons. In the same year, the militia of the colony consisted of 4000 foot, 300 horse, and one company of dragoons.
1696. There were owned in the city of New-York, 40 ships, 62 sloops, and 62 boats.
In 1697, the population of New-York has considerably decreased, from what it was in 1686; the census taken this year was as follows:
Whites—Men,946
Women,1018
Young men, young men and boys,864
Young women and girls,899
—— 3727
Blacks.—Men,209
Women,205
Boys and girls,161575
Total.4302
1731. The City of New-York contained
White males,3771
White females,32747045
Black males,785
Black females,7921577
Total.3622
1756.The City contained 10,881 inhabitants.
1771.It contained 21 863 inhabitants.
1786.It contained 3340 houses, and 23,614 inhabitants.
1790.It contained 33131 inhabitants.
1800.60189
1810.96373
1820.139000