POPULATION OF ALBANY COUNTY & INDIANS 1659--1698 [Lond. Doc. XI.] In pursuance of the Order from his Excell. Col. Benj Fletcher, Capt. Genl & Govern' in Chief dated the 3rd day of May 1697, to make a perfect reckoning of the Inhabitants of the City & County of Albany and how many families & particular persons in the said Citty and County are departed from the beginning of ye Warr, how many persons killed & carried away, & of what number ye Five Nations and River Indians there were, & how much they since are lessened, so that wee find that the Inhabitants of the Citty & County of Albany did consist: & now 1320 In the beginning of ye War 2800 Indians The Christians departed from the Citty & County of Albany since the beginning of ye Warr Men. Women. Children. Of these Countys I have as yet no lists, nor from the Jerseys but hope to be able to send it your Lordsps by the next from Connecticut. I have so imperfect an account, that I am ashamed to send it but will endeavour to get a more perfect one. In the five Countys whereof I have procured lists, the numbers were composed as followeth, [Note.-In 1700 Population of Ulster Co. was 2005 of which 324 were Slaves. In 1714 2120 of which 433 were Slaves. The Population of Dutchess Co. in 1714, was 445 Souls, of whom 29 were Slaves.] GOV. HUNTER TO THE BOARD OF TRADE, APRIL; 1716. [Lond. Doc. XX.] The number of the Militia of this Province by my last account is 5060. I cannot say that the inhabitants increase in that proportion (at least) as they do in the neighbouring provinces where the purchases of land are easier had, than with us, great numbers of the younger sort leave Long Island yearly to plant in the Jerseys & Pensylvania. SAME TO THE SAME. AUGUST, 1720. [Lond. Doc. XXI.] Query, what is the number of the Militia? AN ACCOUNT OF THE FAMILIES OF GERMANS SETTLED ON HUDSON'S RIVER IN THE NAME OF THE The widows & orphans are not included in this list. This to the best of our knowledge is the Accot of those people set:led, amounting to 394 families, containing about 1601 persons. [Endorsed] JOSHUA KOCHERTHAL JOHN FRED. HAGER "New York, List of the Palatines settled in New York Province Recd wth Brig. Hunters Lr AN ACCOUNT OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK A. D. 1723 1460 1726 1352 1348 5886 408 476 220 258 1362 7248 (90838763/8500(8047) 34393||218618101178 9976171 40564 Women Male Children Female Totall of Negroes Totall of Persons ABSTRACT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS OF THE SEVERAL CITIES AND COUN TIES IN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK, 2 NOV. 1731. It is Remarkable that in New York there are above ten years 147 males & 995 females more than in Albany [and in Albany] 1029 males & 188 females [under ten] more than in New York Which is Accounted for by this parts being a trading place & many of the males go abroad of course many females Lye fallor & per haps in the County they are better breeders & I believe many younger. A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS BOTH WHITES AND BLACKS OF EACH SPECIES WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF NEW YORK ABOVE AND UNDER THE AGE OF TEN YEARS TAKEN IN THE YEAR 1737. [Lond. Doc. XXVI.] Cities and Countys White Males above 10 years White Females under 10 years under 10 years 10 years under 10 years New York West Chester Orange Ulster Dutchess.. Richmond Kings Queens. Suffolk. 3209 2995 1463 1384 714 496 223| 197| 10681| 8573 2108 6745 6633 712 |