The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1810-07-25

hy the CO, &c luifcd 10 transmit 20 the occse-
tary al State, the aggregate amount oil each
essripuon Of persons within your Districi.
(or 'ierritofy.) But by +" aggregate ap,ount,"
do not understand the mere total OF your
whole District or Territory but the ag-
yregate amount" in each subdivision OF b.,
from " hich general " aggregate amount"
shoud also DC stated PROFESSIONALLY i
was the intention of Congress: in requiring
the numbers Of inhabitaniy, under all the
prescribed heads Of enumeration, IN each
town, township, city, parish, hundred and
county, TO De distinctly and separately taken,
that tue population OF every such small por-
ton or subdivision OF territory should MOI
only be ascertaincd, but returned to the De-
partment of State to be printed and publish
ed, as well for general Information as for the
use of the Congress and Inc Executive, to
whom such knowledge of local populat'Dn
will be necessary to enable them, in the ad-
minstralion OF the affairs Of the Genera
Government, TO provide with equal justice,
for the interests OF every portion OF the Un-
ion. Such particular returns Will also be
very useful in the administration of the sew
eral State Governments. You will therefore
make to the Secretary Of State your return
according to the civil division ot your (dis
trict or territory whether they be towns,
townships, cities, parishes, hundreds or coun-
ties, and also by districts comprehendiDg
couniies and parishes and 10 subJOin, re-
capi uiation, which shall exhibit, in a smaii
compass the aggregate amount OF each des-
Cripion OF persons in your Whole district.
Yon possess the right 10 select your assis.
tsnt, and OH this point, think it Only ne
ccssary 10 suggest TO you, that the employ
Ynent OF persons in that service who are dill
gent and faithfu, and are withal accurately
acquainted with the divisions assigned them,
vii DC the most eligible mode of CARVING
the provisions of Tho iaw in;o complete efec,.
Witn the forms of rctnrn, send yDu "a
specimen OF the manner in which think
they may most conyiently DC filled up by each
OF your assistants. By taxing quire ot com
mon paper, rr rs many sheets as his enumer-
elton will require, and stitching them thro'
al the usual fold, as book, and prehxing the
form OF his return, TO project beyond the ed
gcs Of ,he book, he will always have under
hi, eye the necessary guide to the proper
colums in which entcres are to be made,
wirhou; being obliged to repeat the heading
at the top of each sheet. Still further TO
facilitate his labours, aud TO prevent mistakes.
ding .of each column, conspicuous figures,
dcnoting the different Glasses as to their ages
OF the persons 10 be numbered, which at a
glance of the eye will point to the colum in
which each entry is TO be made.
Thinking II necessary that each OF your
assistants should have copies Of the laws and
Ot taesc Instructions, the competent numbers
TO- their use are sent herewith, as noted be-
low
Be pleased, by tn, earliest conveyance, 10
acknowledge, ,tae receipt OF this letter and of
the p.pers mentioned go accompanying it.
/ have the honour to be,
Very respectfully, Sir,
Your obedicnt servant,
(Signcd.) r. SMITH.
LIST OF PAPERS ENCLOSED.
Copies Of this letter Instructions.
Copies of the act Of Congress for the third
census.
Copies Of the assistants oath.
Copies oil the marshal or Sccreta:y's oath
COMES of the assistants returns.
Copies of the marshal or Sec'ry's returns.
To the marshal or Secretary of ---.