Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
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PAPERS RELATING TO SUFFOLK COUNTY. 361
The Nimiber of male Saruaiiis is twenty six . 02G
Tlie Number of famale Saruants is nine 009
The Number of male Slaues is aleuen Oil
The Number of famale Slaues is fourteen 014
And out of the account aboue : The Number of such as are
cajjable to beare amies is ninty aight of wiiicli in the list of the
foott Company is aighty indiiierently well armed exercised four
times a yeare according to law. The Number of jNIarchants is twoe
The Number of Marrages for seven years past is twenty aight The Number of births for seven years past is one hundred &
sixteene of which are Christened one hundred and aight. The Number of burials for seven years past is fifty seuen Wee find uoe Arrears due to his Maiesty And for Land held
by pattent wee Kefer you to our pattent Wee being Ignorant
Avhat to doe one that account and cannot giue account any other
ways for the present.
THEJIUMBLE ADDRESS OF THE GRAND JURY,
AND OTHER PRINCIPALL INHABITANTS OF THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.
May IT Please Yo'' Excellency,
Wee her jMaj'^ most Dutifull & Loyall subjects, reffiecting on the many blessings wee Enjoy under her Most Illustryous & auspicious Reigne ; Take the freedom to improue this method of Expressinge the Integrity & fervour of our affection. Wee do w^^ unexpressible Joy k Satisfaction recollect, tlie innumera- ])le demonstrations, her Majty hath graciously indulged us of lier sincerity and Zeal for the true reformed Relligion, as also lier peculiar regard manifested in perticular to this gouernment, in sending Yo"" Ex.<='<= to preside ouer us ; of whose great virtue^ prudence, Justice & Conduct^ wee entertaine this intii-e Cmfidence, Tliat w^^ the blessing of Heaven uppon Yoi- Eminent