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Examined and compared at the Custom House of New York with the Books of Reports and entries therein by

ARCH'D KENNEDY Collctr. 5 January 1746-7.

TRADE AND MANUFACTURES OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK.

NEW YORK IN AMERICA. THE REFERRED QUERIES FROM THE LORDS OF TRADE AND PLANTATIONS AND THE REQUIRED ANSWER FROM THE BOOKS OF REPORTS AND ENTRIES IN THE CUSTOM HOUSE AT ITS PORT BY DIRECTION OF THE GOV r OF ;

THIS HIS MAJESTY'S PROVINCE.

1749. [Lond. Doc. XXIX.]

What is the Trade of the Province, the Number of Shipping, their Tonage and the number What Quantity and Sorts of British Manufactures do the Inhabitants Annually take from hence ? What trade has Qre.

of Seafaring Men with the respective Increase or Diminution within the years past ?

the Province with any Foreign Plantations or any part of Europe besides Great Britain 1

How is

What Commodities do the People send to and receive from Foreign Plantathat Trade caryed on ? tions? What methods are there used to prevent Illegal Trade and are the same effectual? Ansr.

The Inward Trading in General is from Great Britain, European Goods, & those India with

Silk Manufactures chiefly.

From Ireland Linnen and Canvas Manufacturies certified duly.

From

British Colonies, enumerated Commodities, Piemen to, Sulphur, Strawplating, Lime juice, Coffee growth thereof, Hides, Deer Skins, Conch Shells,

Mahogonie, Plank, Ebonie, & Negros.

From Europe and

From the African Coast within From the Northern & Southern parts

Africa, besides from English Foreign Settlements in America, Salt.