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gov. tkyqn’s report on the province oe new-york.

The Province is at present divided into fourteen Counties, viz 1 —The City and County of NewYork—The County of Albany—Richmond (which comprehends the whole of Staten Island ) Kings,Queens & Suffolk (which include the whole of Nassau or Long Island) Westchester, Dutches, Ulster ,Orange, Cumberland, Gloucester, Charlotte and Tryon.—For each of these Counties a Sheriff and oneor more Coroners are appointed by the Governor who hold their offices during pleasure.

As to the Military power of the Province, the Governor for the time being is the Captain Generaland Commander in Chief and appoints all the Provincial Military officers during pleasure.

Question No. 7.

What is the Trade of the Province, the Number of shipping belonging thereto, their Tonnage, andthe number of seafaring Men with respect to the Increase and Diminution within ten years past ?

Jlnswer.

The Province carries on a considerable Trade with the British Settlements on the Continent of NorthTrmioorihe America, supplying someof them with the produce of the Colony, others with British Manu-JVwince. factures and West India goods. The Trade to the British West Indies is extensive theyhaving a constant demand for provisions and Lumber of all kinds, which articles are the natural pro-duce of this Province.

The returns from the American Ports and West India Islands, are made in such produce and

manufactures of the Provinces and Islands , as best suit the Trade and consumption of this Colony

There are also fitted out from the Port of New York several Whaling and Fishing Vessels .

The above together with the Trade of Great Britain, Ireland , Affrica and the foreign ports

$mmgZ & in Europe and the West Indias as stated in the Answers to Questions No. 8, and No. 9, in-

w a ?" R of elude the whole Trade of the Province which employedMen.

In the year

Vessels

Tone Burthen

Men

1762

-

-

-

477

19,514

3,552

In 1772

-

-

-

709

*

29,132

3,371

232

9,618

178

So that the increase of shipping in that period of Ten years is 232 Vessels and of the Tonnage orBurthen 9,618 Tons—And the Decrease of men 178. A less number of Hands being employed onboard of Vessels in peace, than they sail with in time of War.

Question No. 8.

What Quantity or sorts of British Manufactures do the Inhabitants annually take Loin hence, WhatGoods and Commodities are exported from thence to Great Britain , and what is the annual Amountat an average ?

jlnswer.

More than Eleven Twelfths of the Inhabitants of this Province both in the necessary and ornamentali lnpor , s from P a *ts of their Dress are cloathed in British Manufactures, except Linen from Irelan andGrum Kn '“ i »- Hats and Shoes manufactured here. The same proportion of Houses are in like mannerfurnished with British Manufactures, except Cabinet & Joiner’s Work, which is Generally made here.

When the number of Inhabitants are considered a better idea may be formed of the Quantity andvariety of sorts of British Manufactures used in'this Province, than can be done by enumerating the

Uames under which they are imported. . .

Besides the Articles necessary for Cloathing and Furniture, there are imported from Great Britain ,large Quantities of all kinds of East India Goods.—Grocery of all sorts (except Sugars , Coffee, and

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