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duals ; the Company's slaves ; and free blacks. It was intended 

 to have shewn the actual augmentation during a period of nine- 

 teen years, that is, since 1793 : but, upon examining the lists in 

 my possession, it was found that, until the year 1803, the Com- 

 pany's slaves and free blacks were excluded. On this account I 

 have been obliged to confine the comparison to the period be- 

 tween the years 1803 and 1812 ; by which there appears to have 

 been an increase of 148 from a stock of 1539 men, women, and 

 children. {See Appendix II.) 



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