on the number of what are called refuse slaves that are imported, and on the quantity of new land in the colony.

In the French windward islands of Martinico, and Guadaloupe, which are cleared and highly cultivated, and in our old small islands, one fourth, including refuse slaves, is considered as a general proportion.

But in St.Domingo, where there is a great deal of new land annually taken into culture, and in other colonies in the same situation, the general proportion, including refuse slaves, is found to be one third.

This therefore is a lower estimate than the former, and reduces the number to about 23000.

We may observe, that this is the common estimate, but we have reduced it to 20000 to make it free from all objection.] [Footnote 060: Including the number that perish on the voyage, and in the seasoning.