Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

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The court of Admiralty hath been by speciall comission or by the Court of Mayo r & Aldermen

New Yorke.

The chiefe Legislative power there is in the Governo 1 with advice of the Councell the executive power Judgm ts given by y e courts is in the sheriffs & other civil officers. 4. The law booke in force was made by the Governo r & Assembly att Hempsted in 1665 & since 3.

confirmed by his Royal Highnesse.

The Militia is about 2000 of w ch about 140 horse in three troopes the foote formed into commen each all indifferently armed with fire-armes of all sizes, ordered & excersized according to Law, and are good fire men, one standing company of Souldiers with gunners & other officers for the fforts of New York & Albany alwayes victualled in October & November for 5.

panyes, most under 100

a yeare. 6. Forteresses are James fforte seated upon a point of New Yorke towne between Hudson's River & y e Sound, its a square with stone walls, foure bastions almost regular, and in it 46 gunnes mounted & stores for service accordingly. Albany is a smale long stockadoed forte with foure bastions in it, 12 gunns, sufficient ag Indians, and lately a wooden redout & out worke at Pemaquid w th 7 gunns, l

s'd Garrisons victualled for a yeare, 7.

w th suff stores.

There are no privateers about o r Coasts.

Our Neighbours westward are Mary land populous and strong but doe not live in townes, their produce tobacco, Northwest the Maques & c Indians y e most warr like in all the Northern Parts of America, their trade beavers & furrs. Northward the ffrench of Canada trade as wee with our 8.