Taking what were then the two main sections most active in the Revolution. I quote: " Virginia. settled by the British in 1609. had at the first census but 6 per cent nonEnglish population. and of these 5 per cent were what are known as Valley I)utch -that is. Germans who had emigrated. through Maryland. from Pennsylvania." "New England was almost as English as old England. the lowest proportion. 93.1 per cent. being in Maine. and the highest. 96.2. in Rhode Island." I find that the percentage of Irish population in each Colony was as follows: In Mfaine. 1.4 per cent. New Hampshire. 1 per cent. Vermont. seventenths of 1 per cent.
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