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which are bought of the Indians about 

 Ofwego , great quantities of boards, coming 

 for the moft part from Albany ; timber and 

 ready made lumber, from that part of the 

 country which lies about the river Hud/on; 

 and laftly wheat, flour, barley, oats and 

 other kinds of corn, which are brought 

 from New Jerfey and the cultivated parts 

 of this province. I have feen yachts from 

 New Brunfwick, laden with wheat which 

 lay loofe on board, and with flour packed 

 up into tuns; and alio with great quanti- 

 ties of linfeed. New Fork likewile exports 

 fome flefh and other provifions out of its 

 own province, but they are very few ; nor 

 is the quantity of peafe which the people 

 about Albany bring much greater. Iron 

 however may be had more plentifully, as it 

 is found in feveral parts of this province, 

 and is of a confiderable goodnefs ; but all 

 the other products of this country are of lit- 

 tle account. 



Most of the wine, which is drank here 

 and in the other colonies is brought from 

 the Me of Madeira and is very ftrong and 

 fiery. 



No manufactures of note have as yet 

 been eftablifhed here ; at prefent they get 

 all manufactured goods, fuch as woollen 



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