370 
TlMEHRI. 
f( River ; and this proves that Captain JUAN had already 
" settled, — his settlement being at Coomaka, where HlLL- 
" HOUSE also resided." 
Census of the Indians of the Pomeroon. — Mr. Mc 
CUNTOCK has kindly given me the following census of 
the various tribes of Indians living on the Pomeroon 
River in 187 1 and again in 1881. The document is in- 
teresting as showing the relative numbers of the various 
tribes, though on account of the difficulty of enumerating 
so scattered a population, the actual numbers given are 
probably below the truth. 
Census of all Aboriginal Indians living on the Pomeroon River and 
Tributaries, including Tapacooma Lake, taken the 3rd day of April, 
1871. 
Tribes. 
Males. 
Females. 
Total. 
Grand Total of 
the Population. 
240 
286 
60 
143 
228 
277 
60 
126 
468 
563 
120 
269 
1,420 
Negroes, Coloured ■> 
Portuguese and Whites.. J 
729 
681 
1,420 
673 
2,093 
Census of all Aboriginal Indians living on the Pomeroon River and 
Tributaries, including Tapacooma Lake, taken the 3rd day of April, 
1 88 1. 
Tribes. 
Caribs 
Arrowacks 
Accoways 
Worrous 
Negroes, Coloured l 
Portuguese and Whites.. J 
Males. 
228 
299 
73 
130 
730 
Females, 
207 
308 
66 
102 
683 
Total. 
435 
607 
139 
232 
Mi3 
Grand Total of 
the Population. 
1,413 
1,007 
2,420 
