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Ttlements. In January, 1625, there were 1209 white persons, and 23
negroes. This first American census listed, among general provisions,
the stocks of salt fish. On hand at thirteen settlements was 58,380
pounds. James City had the largest supply, 24,880 pounds. Elizabeth City
was next with 10,550 pounds. A community listed only as "Neck of Land"
adjacent to Jamestown, consisting of perhaps ten dwellings and
plantations, had 4,050 pounds. The smallest store, 450 pounds, was
credited to another "Neck of Land" in Charles City. From the accumulated
evidences of disorganized home fishing, coupled with the deficiency of
salt, it is to be concluded that most of this supply had come from the
Northern fishing grounds. There were 40 boats of various sizes and uses
listed in this census. For example, at Jamestown a "barque of 40 tons, a
shallop of 4 tons and one skiff" were among the ten 
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