A Compendious and Complete System of Modern Geography: Or, A View of the Present State of the World. Being a Faithful Abridgement of the American Universal Geography (edition of 1812) with Corrections and Additions ... |
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... free bl . 244,721 whites 951 slaves 251,002 237,946 1,464 blacks 197,856 5,330 free bl . 1782 { 202,597 whites 255,179 whites 6,273 blacks S 208,870 1810 310 slaves 261,942 6,453 free bl . Militia . The militia of this state , amounting ...
... free bl . 244,721 whites 951 slaves 251,002 237,946 1,464 blacks 197,856 5,330 free bl . 1782 { 202,597 whites 255,179 whites 6,273 blacks S 208,870 1810 310 slaves 261,942 6,453 free bl . Militia . The militia of this state , amounting ...
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... free bl . 1749 100,000 555,063 whites { { 1800- 20,613 slaves 110,317 1786 918,690 whites 1810- 1790 { 21,324 slaves 340,120 4,663 free bl . 314,133 whites 238,897 586,050 15,017 slaves 959,049 25,333 free bl . The items of the census ...
... free bl . 1749 100,000 555,063 whites { { 1800- 20,613 slaves 110,317 1786 918,690 whites 1810- 1790 { 21,324 slaves 340,120 4,663 free bl . 314,133 whites 238,897 586,050 15,017 slaves 959,049 25,333 free bl . The items of the census ...
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... free inh . 4.402 free bl . 1745 4,606 slaves 61,403 226,868 whites free inh . 1810 1784 140,435 slaves 10,851 slaves 7,843 free bl . 245,562 169,924 whites 1790 11,423 slaves 184,139 2,792 free bl . The items of the census of 1810 were ...
... free inh . 4.402 free bl . 1745 4,606 slaves 61,403 226,868 whites free inh . 1810 1784 140,435 slaves 10,851 slaves 7,843 free bl . 245,562 169,924 whites 1790 11,423 slaves 184,139 2,792 free bl . The items of the census of 1810 were ...
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... free bl . 49,852 whites 1810 { 55,361 whites 4,177 slaves 72,674 13,136 free bl . 18002 6,143 slaves64,273 * 8,278 free bl . The items of the census of 1810 were as follow : males . females . total whites . Under 16 years of age 14,112 ...
... free bl . 49,852 whites 1810 { 55,361 whites 4,177 slaves 72,674 13,136 free bl . 18002 6,143 slaves64,273 * 8,278 free bl . The items of the census of 1810 were as follow : males . females . total whites . Under 16 years of age 14,112 ...
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... free bl . 795 slaves 810,09 1790- { 424,099 whites 1800 3,737 slaves 434,373 6,537 free bl . 786,804 whites 1810 22,492 free bl . The following were the items of the census of 1810 : males . females . total whites . Under 16 years of ...
... free bl . 795 slaves 810,09 1790- { 424,099 whites 1800 3,737 slaves 434,373 6,537 free bl . 786,804 whites 1810 22,492 free bl . The following were the items of the census of 1810 : males . females . total whites . Under 16 years of ...
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