The following Tables will further illustrate the value, and produce, and expence, of cultivating Jamaica estates at different periods.
males 21—total 6'6. In the year 1310, the actual diminu tion was, males 28, females 16—Iota; 44.
In the parish of St Thomas, the number of white males was 369, females 49, children 16 ; of slaves 26,341. The births of slaves in the December quarter of 1807 was 176, time deaths 543. The number of flee persons in 1812 was, males 207, females 142, children 114 ; the number of acres 143.475.
It Ihe parish of St George, the number of slaves was 13 233 ; their increase by births above deaths from 1800 to 1807, both years inclusive, was 196. Of free persons of colour, there were. in adult males 63. females 97 ; male children 103. female SO ; in all 343. Free blacks, males 4, females 28. The number of acres in this parish is 92.927/. The number of ncgroes returned in the parish of St Anne, was 25 261. In Portland parish there were 7651. of which 3949 were males, and 3702 females. The white population amounted to 415, of which there were males 217, females 96 ; boys 53, and girls 49. The free parsons of colour amount to 180, of which there were, males 73, females 58 ; boys 23. and girls 26. The extent of this parish is nearly 20 miles. In 1810, the births of slaves were 94. the deaths 89 ; increase 5.
In the parish of St David's, the white population amount ed to 131, of which there were, males 116, females 10, and children 5. The free persons amounted to 29, of which there were, males 5, females 11, and children 13. The number of slaves was 7203. The births of slaves in the December quarter of 1806 were 58, the deaths 56 ; in crease 2. The number of acres in this parish is 46,619.
The following Table exhibits the number of slaves, stock, and cultivated acres in all the parishes .of Jamaica, the year 1812, according to the return laid before par liament. The reader will observe that there is some dif ference, with respect to acres, between this Table and the previous statements, though both are taken from the same parliamentary papers.
In the papers relative to the West Indies, ordered by the house of Commons to be printed, 12th July. 1815, there is much important information respecting the stat :tics of se veral of the parishes of Jamaica, in the year 1812, ;he sub stance of which we shall give, as we shall thus exhibit the latest official statement on this subject.
In Kingston parish, the number of slaves assessed was 6940 ; but it was supposed there were considerably more: the free blacks of colour amounted to 8000 : the extent of the city and parish from east to west is six miles ; from north to south one and a half.
In Vere parish, the number of whites was 359 ; of free people of colour 260 ; of slaves 14.359; and the number of acres 128.597.
In Westmoreland parish, the number of white men was 432, women 129, boys 70, girls 57—in all 688 : persons of colour, men 158, women 266, boys 175, girls 191—in all 790; free blacks, men 47, women 65, boys 1, guts 6—in all 119. The number of slaves was 21,019 ; of stock 20.575 ; and of acres 185,113i. In this parish, the in crease of slaves in 1809 was, males 181, females 174—to tal 355 ; and the decrease, males 226, females 195—total 421; making the actual diminution of males 45, and of le As the whole island is calculated to contain upwards of 4.000,000 acres, it appears from this Table that there is little more than half of it cultivated Of the acres in cultivation, about 700,000 are under sugar lands, and nearly the saint: quantity in pasture.
The governor of Jamaica is appointed by the king, and can be recalled at pleasure ; there is besides a council, and a house of assembly. The former is generally chosen by the crown from amongst the most respectable inhabitants; the members are twelve ; they are ex officio justices of the peace, and km a privy council to the governor. The house of assembly consists of furty•three members, who are chosen by the freeholders ; every parish sends two members, except Spanish Town, Kingston, and Port Royal, which send three each. The electors must be white, of age, and possess a freehold of ten pounds per annum in the parish. The Iepresentative must possess a freehold of SOO/. per annum in any part of the is.and. or a personal estate of 3000/. The supreme court of judica ture, called the grand court, and combining the jurisdic tion of the courts of king's bench, common pleas, and ex chequer in England, is held in Spanish Town on the last Tuesday of February, May, and November. Assize courts arc held every three months in Kingston for the county of Sun ey, and in Savannah la Mar for the county of Corn wall.