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

Rates or dutyes upon Goods exported are 2 s for each hhd of Tobacco & I s 3 d on a beaver skin & other peltry proportionably, Provisions and all else paye nothing, Goods imported payes 2 per cent except Liquors particulerly rated something more, & Indian trade goeing up the river payes 3 per cent, there are some few quitt-rents, as also Excise or license monys for retaileing stronge drinke & a way house or publique Scale all applyed to y e Garrison and publique charge, to which it hath not hitherto sufficed by a greate deale. :

REPORT ON THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK.

There are Religions of all sorts, one church of England, Several Presbiterians & Independents Quakers & Anabaptists of Severall sects, some Jews but presbiterians & Independ ts most numerous & 26.

Substantiall.

The Duke maintaines a chapline w ch is all the certaine allowance or Church of England, but peoples free gifts to y* Ministry, and all places oblidged to build Churches & provide for a minister, 27.

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w rh most very wanting, but presbiterians & Independent^ desierous to have and maintaine them

if to be had,

There are ab 1 20 Churches or Meeting places of w- h aboue halfe vacant their allowance

like to be from 40 lb to 70 lb a yeare and a house and garden.

Noe Beggars but all poore cared fifor.

If good Ministers could be had to goe theither might doe well & and gaine much upon those people.