In article ,
Paul C writes:
By the last quarter of the 18th century there were estimated to be up
to 10,000 black people in London.

I'm always a little suspicious when people say "up to". Do you happen to
know what the best estimate of the number is?
--
John Hall
"If you haven't got anything nice to say about anybody, come
sit next to me."
Alice Roosevelt Longworth (1884-1980)