The importation of slaves was made illegal in 1792. Governor Robert Patton (1802–1807) recommended that the company import Chinese labour to supplement the rural workforce. The coolie labourers arrived in 1810, and their numbers reached 600 by 1818. Many were allowed to stay, and their descendents became integrated into the population. An 1814 census recorded 3,507 people on the island. COUNT 4
QSN1 What was made illegal in 1792? ANS1 importation of slaves QSN2 What year did Coolie labourers arrive? ANS2 1810 QSN3 How many coolie labourers were on the island by 1818? ANS3 600 QSN4 What was the population of the island in 1814? ANS4 3,507