_Maryland at Baltimore & Choptank._ The condition of the blacks from the information this society has received is greatly ameliorated, and some few of the free are enabled to provide for themselves without manual labor--moral conduct equal to that of the whites in like circumstances--minute information not yet obtained. _Alexandria._ Generally slaves--their treatment less rigourous than formerly--moral conduct of the free generally good--as labourers preferred to the whites. From Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Washington, Wilmington, Delaware, Chester-town, Virginia, Winchester and Kentucky Societies,--none sent. VI. _Reports of trials and adjudications relative to Africans._ _New-York._ A bill for the gradual abolition of slavery brought into the Legislature at their last session, but postponed till the next session. _New-Jersey._ A bill brought into the last session of the Legislature for a gradual abolition of slavery which is postponed to the next session as in New-York. _Pennsylvania._ A bill for the total abolition of slavery was brought into and read in the House of Representatives near the close of the last session of the Legislature, but lies over to the next session. _Maryland at Baltimore._ No attempt has been made since the Convention of 1796. _Alexandria._ Have drawn up and mean to present to the next Legislature, a remonstrance against a late law of the State which is peculiarly severe against Africans. Rhode-Island, Connecticut, Washington, Wilmington, Delaware, Chester-town, Choptank, Virginia, Winchester, and Kentucky societies transmitted no information. VIII. _The progress made in extending to Africans the benefits of instruction._ _New-York._ House and lot for a school purchased by the society since January 1796--school has existed many years--more flourishing now than ever--property of the society for its accommodation worth upwards of three thousand five hundred dollars--annual expense of the school one thousand dollars--has a master, usher and mistress--scholars taught reading, penmanship, arithmetic, English grammar and geography--girls (additionally) needle work--number one hundred and twenty-two--boys sixty three girls fifty-nine--improve fast and behave as well as any other children--evening school in the winter for free blacks, adults--taught by the master and usher of the society's school--number, forty-four--usher a black man. _New-Jersey._ Nothing done by the society--a bill is now pending before the Legislature providing for the instruction of all children in the state, which, if carried, will include the Africans as well as the whites. _Pennsylvania._ Within the city and liberties of Philadelphia there are at present seven schools for the education of people of colour; at which perhaps near three hundred scholars of both sexes usually attend--two other schools are about to be opened for the same purpose.