In Summer the Heat is sometimes excessive, and in general much greater than in England Melons and many other things are raised here by the natural warmth of the Climate which in England will require the aid of Hot Beds and Glasses The Winter in all parts of the Province is more severe than in England, tho' the Latitude of London is about ten Degrees more North than the City of New York Even in the Southern Part

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the Mercury in Farrenhight's Thermometer sinks some Degrees below

extremes are always of short Duration.

and rises to 90° but these

--At Albany and to the Northward of that City the Harvest

Month later than at New York, and the Winter is much earlier. Hudson's River is generally frozen over many miles below Albany before the middle of December but no Quantity of Ice is found in the River within thirty miles of the City of New York, earlier than the Month of January In March the Navigation is again open up to Albany And it is observed the Seasons both as to Heat and Cold grow more temperate. Latitudes. The Latitudes of the following places have been determined by good observations. is about a

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GOVERNOR TRYON'S REPORT ON THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK.

The Light House at Sandy Hook Fort George City of New York Branch of Delaware, where the Line settled between New York Mouth of Mackhacamac .

& New Jersey terminates

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