Question No. 16.

What Forts and places of Strength are there within your Government, and in what Condition 1

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gov. trton's report on the province OF NEW-YORK.

Answer

The City of New York the Metropolis, is protected by a Fort and a Range of Batteries at the EnForts and piae e s of strength.

trance °*" tne East River or Harbour, in good order and capable of mounting about One jj un(j re(j pi eces

f Ordnance.

--Albany and Schenectady are defended by Forts, and both

places incircled by large Pickets or Stockades, with Blockhouses at proper Distances from each other,

but which since the peace have been suffered to go to Decay and are now totally out of Repair.

The Western Posts are Fort Stanwix, and the Forts at Oswego and Niagara Dismantled ; a few men only are kept at Oswego.

--Niagara

is

;

the two former are

occupied by a Garrison of the Ring's

Troops.

The Northern Posts are, Fort Edward which is abandoned.

--A few men only are kept

at the Works

at the South End of Lake George to facilitate the Transportation to the next Posts, which are Ticonderoga and Crown Point these are both Garrisoned by His Majesty's Troops, but since the fire which happened at Crown Point, only a small guard is kept there, the principal part of the Garrison being withdrawn and posted at Ticonderoga. ;

Question No. 17.

What number of Indians have you and how are they inclined 1 Answer