Note 145 — Chapter X
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The following estimate is taken from "The History of the British empire in North America," and is there said to be an authentic account from the militia rolls, poll taxes, bills of mortality, returns from governors, and other authorities.
The colonies ofInhabitants.
Halifax and Lunenberg in Nova Scotia5,000
New Hampshire30,000
Massachusetts Bay220,000
Rhode Island and Providence35,000
Connecticut100,000
New York100,000
The Jerseys60,000
Pennsylvania (then including Delaware)250,000
Maryland85,000
Virginia85,000
North Carolina45,000
South Carolina30,000
Georgia6,000
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Total 1,051,000
The white inhabitants of the French colonies were thus estimated:
The colonies of Inhabitants.
Canada45,000
Louisiana7,000
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Total 52,000