2,699,845 3,061,074
1830 1,954,717 3,587,664 3,645,752
1840 2,234,822 4,526,260 3,925,299
1850 2,728,106 5,898,735 4,678,728

It may be interesting to notice in this sketch of the progress of the
United States, the population of the country comprising the original
thirteen States, while under the Colonial Government, as far as the same
is known. The first permanent colony planted by the English in America was
Virginia, the settlement of which commenced in 1607. This was followed by
the colonization of Massachusetts, in two original settlements; first that
commenced at Plymouth in 1620; the other at Salem and Boston in 1628 and
1630. Maryland was settled by English and Irish Catholics in 1634; and New
York by the Dutch in 1613.

With the exception of Vermont, the foundation of all the New England
States was laid within twenty years from the arrival of the first settlers
at Plymouth. Hutchinson says that during ten years next prior to 1640, the
number of Puritans who came over to New England amounted to 21,000. If
this estimate is correct, the whole number of inhabitants in New England
in 1640, taking the natural increase into consideration, must have been
over 32,000. As the Puritans came into power in England, under Cromwell,
their emigration was checked, and almost ceased, until the restoration, in
1660. Mr. Seaman, in his "Progress of Nations," has estimated the
population of New England to have increased to 120,000 in 1701, and gives
the following statement of the population of the original United States,
while British colonies, estimated for 1701, 1749, and 1775:

1701. 1749. 1775.
New England 120,000 385,000 705,000
New York 30,000 100,000 200,000
New Jersey 15,000 60,000 120,000
Pennsylvania 20,000 200,000 325,008
Delaware 5,000 25,000 40,000
Maryland 20,000 100,000 210,000
Virginia 70,000 250,000 540,000
North Carolina 20,000 80,000 260,000
South Carolina 7,000 50,000 160,000
Georgia -- 10,000 40,000
Total 307,000 1,260,000 2,600,000

From 1750 to 1790 (Mr. Seaman states), the white population of the
Southern Colonies or States increased faster than the same class in