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to be had in perpetual remembrance. He 

 was one of the fons of Dr. Thomas Burnet 

 (Co celebrated on account of his learning) 

 and feemed to have inherited the know- 

 ledge of his father. But his great afriduity 

 in promoting the welfare of this province, 

 is what makes the principal merit of his 

 character. The people of New York there- 

 fore (till reckon him the b'efr. governor they 

 ever had, and think that they cannot praife 

 his fervices too much. The many agro- 

 nomical obfervations which he made in 

 thefe parts, are inferted in feveral EngKJh 

 works. In the year 1727, at the acceifio'fl 

 of kine George the 1L to the throne of" 

 Great Britain, he was appointed gover- 

 nor of New England. In confequence of 

 this he left New York, and went to Bojion, 

 where he died univerfalfy lamented, on the 

 7th. of September 1729. 



An affembly of deputies from all the 

 particular diftrlcts of the province of New 

 York, is held at New York once or twice 

 every year. It may be looked upon as a 

 parliament or dyet in miniature. Every 

 thing relating to the good of the province 

 is here debated. The governor calls the 

 affembly, and diffolves it at pleafure : this 

 is a power which he ought only to make 

 life of, either when no farther debates' are 



R 2 neceffary/ 



