Few taxes are imposed, and these only by general consent. In their Capital they have a Governor, a Deputy (that is. Vice) Governor, a Constable, that is Judge, a Secretary and two Provincial Councillors. In the individual towns, they have a Constable, a Clerk and Selectmen. They call all these Magistrates, and, though they depend on the people, treat them with very great respect. Each town chooses, or may choose, its Magistrates annually, yet they very rarely change them. The Governor and Deputy are chosen annually by the entire province, although some have been continued from the beginning to their departure, or during their lives and even some are yet ;

continued from the beginning until this time. Nevertheless, the People have a new election every year, and have power to make a change ; and they would make a change in case of improper behavior, and that they therefore say is the bridle of their great men. This is the mode of their election or choosing : Each town consults first by itself and sends then its deputies, and all these delegates choose the Governor, and he is so for that year, without any longer assurance. In the year following there is a new election, in form as stated, and

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: IV. 267 IL In Exemption from duties,* tenths,' and taxes which at the first beginning are disadvantageous and oppressive,' until the country becomes populous and somevehat firmly established.* III. In Exemption of Tobacco, shipped hence, from all duty.* This would not only afford