a Superior Court of Admiralty, lately established in North America by Statute ; before this Establishment an appeal only lay to the High Court of Admiralty of England. The Prerogative Court concerns itself only in the Probate of wills and in matters relating to the Administration of the Estates of Intestates and in granting Licenses of Marriage. The Governor is properly the Judge of this Court but it lias been usual for him to act in general by a Delegate.

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GOV. TRYON S REPORT ON THE PROVINCE OK NEW-YORK.

The Province is at present divided into fourteen Counties, viz'

--The City and County of New

York-- The County of Albany--Richmond (which comprehends the whole of Staten Island) Kings, Queens & Suffolk (which include the whole of Nassau or Long Island) Westchester, Dutches, Ulster,

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Orange, Cumberland, Gloucester, Charlotte and Tryon. For each of these Counties a Sheriff' and one or more Coroners are appointed by the Governor who hold their offices during pleasure.

As to the Military power of the Province, the Governor for the time being is the Captain General and Commander in Chief and appoints all the Provincial Military officers during pleasure. Question No. 7.

What is the Trade of the Province, the Number of shipping belonging thereto, their Tonnage, and the number of seafaring Men with respect to the Increase and Diminution within ten years past 1 A?iswer.

The Province carries on a considerable Trade with the British Settlements on the Continent of North America, supplying some of them with the produce of the Colony, others with British Manu.