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.

Trade of the

West India goods. The Trade to the British West Indies is extensive they having a constant demand for provisions and Lumber of all kinds, which articles are the natural profactures and

duce of this Province.

The returns from the American Ports and West India Islands, are made in such produce and manufactures of the Provinces and Islands, as best suit the Trade and consumption of this Colony There are also fitted out from the Port of New York several Whaling and Fishing Vessels. b r

f

ve STe u & Tonnage & seafarinV*

The above together with the Trade of Great Britain, Ireland, Aff'rica and the foreign ports m Europe and the West Indias as stated in the Answers to Questions No. 8, and No. 9, indude the whole Trade of the Province which employed

Men. Vessels

Tons Burthen

Men

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19,514

3,552

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29,132

3,374