The Collector, Comptroller, Surveyor, and Searcher, Land Waiter, are Eight in Number There is also a Naval Officer. The Tide Waiters are Tide Surveyor and Three Tide Waiters mostly employed on Board of Vessels that arrive with dutiable goods, so that there are but three other out door officers to look after the business of a very extensive Harbour, lying on two sides of the Town, which is situated on a point between two large Rivers. As all Articles of Commerce, Provisions and Fuel are conveyed to Town by Water in a number of Means to preentrance, except during

the

Trade.

;

;

Small Boats, from Landings that lay on each side of both entrances to the Port, the strictest attention of the officers of His Majesty's ship, or the Vigilance of the Collector & Comptroller, (who speak

favourably of their present Outdoor officers) cannot altogether prevent the

illegal

Trade in a port

situated as this is; there can be no doubt therefore but that Assistance different from what the officers

have at present, would be very necessary, and tend much to the increase of His Majesty's Revenues in this Province.

Question No. 11.

What is the Natural produce of the Country, staple Commodities and Manufactures, and what Value thereof in Sterling Money may you annually Export? Answer.

The Natural produce & Staple Commodities of this Province are Wheat, Indian Corn, Oats, Rye, ease Barley an(l Buck Wheat, Live Stock, Masts & Spars, Timber & Lumber of all sorts, Produce sia-^ n e Furrs Skins, Beeswax, Iron Ore, Pork, Beef, Flour, Pot & Pearl Ashes.--And its ManuS e »Ma M«i: ufactures. fac tu re s are, the making of Pig and Bar Iron, Distilling of Rum and Spirits, Refining of Sugar, and making Chocolate; from Molasses, brown Sugar and Cocoa imported.