258 Papers Relating to Affairs in Maryland, 1701—14.

            P. R. O. Inhabitants of Maryland

         B.    T.Md. 11.

              fo. 8o Extract from a letter of Col. Seymour to the lords of

                 Trade 23 June, 1708

                   After strict examination of the best List I could procure of

                 the Number of Inhabitants, they were last year computed to

                 be 33,833 Souls, White and Black, viz. Seven thousand and

                 ninety Christian Men, Six thousand three hundred twenty-five

                 Christian Women, twelve thousand eight hundred and eight

                 Children, three thousand and three White Servants, and four

                 thousand Six hundred fifty seven slaves. Militia 5,738, many

                 ill armed.

                   A List of the number of Roman Catholics in Maryland in

                 1708.

                 Maryland ss

         B. T. Md. 5. A List of the Number of Papists Inhabiting in the Several

                 Countys of this Province as taken by the respective Sheriffs

                 Annoq Dni 1708 Vizt.

                    In Ann Arundell County        .      .  .    161

                    In Baltimore County  .      .   .    .  53

                    In Calvert County .       .   .      .  48

                    In Prince GeorgesCounty.   .   .        248

                    In Charles County  .     .    .      .  709

                    In St Marys County.      .      .    .    .  1238

                    In Cecill County.  .     .    .      .  49

                    In Kent County .   .   .   .    .  40

                    In Queen AnnsCounty      .    .      .  179

                    In Talbot County .   .    .     .    .  89

                    In Dorchester County .        .      .  .    79

                    In Somersett County      .     .         .

                                              In  all2974

          B. T. Md. 6. Number of white men, women & children & of Negroes

                 young & old in her M. Pro, of Maryland—1710.

                           Masters and

                 County.  Taxable Men. White Women. White Children.   Negroes.

                 Calvert,   708      560     1,014      934

                 Charles,   951      641     1,199      638

                 Pr. George,845      637     1,215    1,297

                 St. Marys,1,088     827     1,538      668

                 Baltimore, 733      558     1,098      438

                 Cecil,     497      406       856

                 Kent,      974      753       547      479