| | | |
cent. per annum | ......| 12.29| 14.41| 1.55| 5.32| 1.14| [a].19
Slaves | 21,324| 20,343| 15,017| 10,088| 75| 4| ......
NEW JERSEY. | | | | | | |
Free Colored | 2,762| 4,402| 7,843| 12,460| 18,303| 21,044| 23,810
Increase per cent. | | | | | | |
per annum | ......| 5.93| 7.81| 5.88| 4.68| 1.49| 1.31
Slaves | 11,423| 12,422| 10,851| 7,557| 2,254| 674| 236
RHODE ISLAND. | | | | | | |
Free Colored | 3,469| 3,304| 3,609| 3,554| 3,561| 3,238| 3,670
Increase or | | | | | | |
decrease per | | | | | | |
cent. per annum | ......| [a].47| .92| [a].15| .01| [a]90| 1.33
Slaves | 952| 381| 108| 48| 17| 5| ......
VERMONT. | | | | | | |
Free Colored | 225| 557| 750| 903| 881| 730| 718
Increase or | | | | | | |
decrease per | | | | | | |
cent. per annum | ......| 11.84| 3.46| 2.04| [a].24|[a]1.71| [a]16
Slaves | 17| ......| ......| ......| ......| ......| ......

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STATES AND CLASSES.| 1790. | 1800. | 1810. | 1820. | 1830. | 1840. | 1850.
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MAINE. | | | | | | |
Free Colored | 538| 818| 969| 929| 1,190| 1,355| 1,356
Increase or | | | | | | |
decrease per | | | | | | |
cent. per annum | ......| 5.20| 1.84| [a].41| 2.80| 1.38| .007
Slaves | ......| ......| ......| ......| 2| ......| ......
NEW HAMPSHIRE. | | | | | | |
Free Colored | 630| 856| 970| 786| 604| 537| 520
Increase or | | | | | | |
decrease per | | | | | | |
cent. per annum | ......| 3.5