In New England there is no impost or duty on imports or exports, but every one is assessed by the local government according to his means, and must pay to the extent of his property and as the magistrates tax him, for Building and repairing of Churches ; Support of Ministers Erection of Schools and Salary of Teachers ; All city and town improvements; Construction and repair of all highways and roads, many miles of which are made in that country, so that horses and wagons can be used and journeys made from one place to the other Construction and repair of all bridges across rivers on the highways; Erection of public houses for travelers ; Salaries of Governors, Magistrates, Marshals and constables; and Pay of Majors, Captains and other officers of the Militia. A general Court is held quarterly in each of the New England Colonies, consisting of all the magistrates within such province, and there is, annually, a general assembly of all the provinces, from each of which a Deputy attends with his suite ; this meeting continues a long time. All expenses, allowances and wages are also proportioned there among the people. The support of the poor is not included. The accounts ought to show the amount of duties received annually in Kieft's time, but it will not appear as much, by far, as they say. 'Tis not the Company's nor the Director's fault

HOLLAND DOCUMENTS: V. 425 that the Commonalty have to pay so much, but that of the traders, who charge 1. 2 and 3 hundred advance ; and the people must submit, because there are few merchants. It can, neither now nor hereafter, be shown that 30,000 guilders a year have been collected from the Commonalty in Stuy vesant's time ; for nothing was received but the beer and wine excise, which, at the Manhatans, yields about 4000 guilders a year ; little or nothing is received from the other neighboring towns, because they have no taverns, except one at the Ferry and one at Flushing.