what rivers

@ conveniency of tins @ roads but on the south

roads&c

Soundings are markt by which youil perceive the coming in

harbor

Quit along the north side of Long Island are very good harbors

side none at all

To the Twelfth what commodity &c

What account I can at present give of this is for the most part contained in my answer tQ the fourtl]l

f y 0ur LoP s Queries

To the Thirteenth

Both our neighbors and wee have conveniency sufficient either for transporting timber or building Lodp think fit, I will send over boards of what dimensions you And for tryal if your

What timber

mast & other please materials

*

I have for the Batteries cost me fifteen shillings the three inch planks u the hundred

foot

To the Fourteenth I will make a diligent enquiry I can give y Lo noe account at present but by the next I may. s knowledge I will acquaint whether salt about it @ when I have got any thing worthy of your Lop Pe,re&c you with it e

To the Fifteenth Concerning the number of the Inhabitants merchants English @ Foreigners, Servants Slaves @ how give an exact account but in order to my being able to bear arms it is not possible to ° manv

What number

of inhabitants certainly

informed I have issued forth several warrants to the Sheriffs within this goverment

gov. dongan's report on the PROVINCE OF NEW- YORK.

requiring them to make an inquiry thereof