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The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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Provides estimates of men able to bear arms in British American colonies and West Indies, totaling around 800,000, implying a population of 4 million who glory in their allegiance to Great Britain.
Merged-components note: The table provides demographic data that directly supports and is part of the following domestic news text on colonial populations.
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| Colonies, | 10,000 |
| Canada and Labradore, | 30,000 |
| Massachusetts-Bay, | 70,000 |
| New-Hampshire, | 20,000 |
| Colony of Rhode-Island, | 15,000 |
| Connecticut, | 45,000 |
| New-York, | 25,000 |
| New-Jersey, | 20,000 |
| Pennsylvania and Lower Counties, | 100,000 |
| Maryland and Virginia, | 180,000 |
| North-Carolina, | 30,000 |
| South-Carolina, | 45,000 |
| Georgia and the two Floridas | 10,000 |
| The West-India Islands, | 200,000 |
The numbers of Men in each Colony able to bear Arms, including all Colours, stands thus:
Nova Scotia, and the Northern Isles,
Multiplied by 5, gives, 400,000,000
The Number of People, White, Brown, and Black, within his Majesty's American Dominions.
All these except some of the remote Tribes of Indians, not only acknowledge, but glory in, their Allegiance and Subjection to the Crown; and are firmly persuaded that, their Interest and Happiness is closely and inseparably Connected with that of Great-Britain.
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His Majesty's American Dominions
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Lists estimated numbers of men able to bear arms per colony, including all colors: Colonies 10,000; Canada and Labradore 30,000; Massachusetts-Bay 70,000; New-Hampshire 20,000; Rhode-Island 15,000; Connecticut 45,000; New-York 25,000; New-Jersey 20,000; Pennsylvania and Lower Counties 100,000; Maryland and Virginia 180,000; North-Carolina 30,000; South-Carolina 45,000; Georgia and the two Floridas 10,000; West-India Islands 200,000. Nova Scotia and Northern Isles multiplied by 5 gives 400,000,000 for total population of white, brown, and black people, who acknowledge and glory in allegiance to the Crown, believing their interests connected to Great Britain.