Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1810-07-13

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ritory.) But by g aggregate amount,
do not understand the mere total OF
your whole District or territory bu,
the aggregate amount" in each sub
! division o! it, from which a general
aggregate amount" should also be
stated. Unquestinna5ly it was the in
ltention Of Congress, in requiring the
numbers of inhabitants, under all the
prescribed heads Of enumeration. in
each town, township, city, parish,
hundred and county, TO be distinctly
and separately taken, that the popula-
ton OF every such small portion or
subdivision Of territory should not on
ly be ascertained, bat returned to the
Department Of State to be printed and
published, as well for general infor-
nation as for the use of the Congress
and the executive, to whom such
knowledge OF local population will be
necessary to enable then, in the adj
ADMINISTRATION Of the affairs of the gen
eraf government, to provide with
equal justice, For the interests ofevery
portion Of the Union. Such particu-
lar returns will also be very useful in
the administration of the several state
governments. You will therefore
make to the Secretary of State your
returns according to the civil division
of your (district, or territory whether
they be towns, townships, cities, par
ishes, hundreds or counties, and also
by districts comprehending counties
aud parishes ; and TO subioin, recapi
tulation, which shall exhibit, in a
small compass, the aggregate amount
OF each description OF persons in your
whole district.
You possess the right to select your
assistants and on this point, think it
only necessary to suggest to you, that
the employment of persons in that
service who are diligent and faith
iul, and are withal accurately &C.
quaiuted with the divisions assigned
them, will be the most eligible mode
of carrying the provisions of the law
into complete effect.
With the forms ofreturn, send YOU
specimen Of the manner in viii: III /
think they may most conveniently be
filled up by each of your assistants.
BY taking a quire of common paper,
or as many sheets as his enumraiion
will require, and stitching them thro'
at the usual fold, as a book, and pre-.
fixing the form of his return, to project
beyond the edges Of the book, he will
always have under his eye the neces-
sary guide to the proper columns in
which entries are to be made, with
out being obliged to repeat the head.
ing at the top ofeach sheet. Still fur.
ther to Facilitate his labors, and to pl e.
d vent mistakes, | have caused to be
printed under the heading of each CO.
lumn, conspicuous figures, denotine
the different classes, as 20 their ages.
OF the persons 70 be numbered, which
iat glance of the eye will point to the
coinnn in which each entry is to be
made.
thinking it necessary that each oil
your, assistants should have copies oil
the laws and Of these instructions, thu
competent numbers for their use are
sent herewith, as noted below.
Be pleased, by the earliest convey.
ance, to acknowledge the receipt o
this letter and of the papers mention.
ed as accompanying 1t.
l have the honor to be,
Very respectfully, sir,
| Your obedient servant.
(Signed)
r.. SMITH.
List of Papers enclosed.
Copies of this letter instructions.
Copies of the act of Congress fo
the third census.
Copies, of the assistants oath.
Copies of the marshal or Secretary
oatfi. "
Copies of the assistants returns.
Copies of the marshal or Secretary
return.
To the marshal or Secretary of
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