Complex sentence: The census, however, recorded 11,423 slaves, 6.2% of the total population of 184,139 In the early decades before the Revolution, slaves were numerous near Perth Amboy, a major point of entry, and the eastern counties.
Split into simpler sentences: The census, however, recorded 11,423 slaves, 6.2% of the total population of 184,139. Accessed 28 December 2007 In the early decades before the Revolution, slaves were numerous near Perth Amboy, a major point of entry, and the eastern counties.