are ma(je j n Wines, the greatest part of which are carried directly from Madeira to the

British and foreign West India Islands, there sold

and West India Cargoe purchased with which the

Vessel returns.

When Grain is Scarce in Europe there is also a very considerable Trade from hence to the Spanish Spanish &

roT somh" d

0ape

FfrJi istre

ports in the Bay of Biscay and to other Foreign ports in Europe lying to the Southward of

Cape Finnistre.

--To these places are exported, Wheat, Rye, Flour, Indian Corn & Beeswax

and the returns are in Specie, Bills of Exchange and large Cargoes of Salt.

;

Sometimes the

GOV. TRYON'S REPORT ON

THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK.

Vessels employed in this Trade take in a Load of Wines and Fruit, and call at some of the Outports

in England for Clearances agreeable to Law.

--The Trade

is Carried

on in Ships belonging to British

Subjects and navigated conformable to the Acts of Trade.

The Annual Amount of the Commodities exported from hence to Foreign Countries is on an average, Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling and the Foreign Imports on an Avevalue of For- ® ne eignExpons rage 0ne Hun(ire(i Thousand Pounds Sterling. ;

Besides the Trade to the Foreign Ports in Europe, there is every year a great Quantity of Flax seed

and Lumber and some Iron sent to Ireland, in ships generally belonging to that Kingdom which come out annually with passengers and Servants, as also Linen, Beef and Butter.