258 June 1749. 



is rather troublefome, as thofe who pafs by 

 are obliged to greet every body, unlefs they 

 will mock the politenefs of the inhabitants 

 of this town. The ftreets are broad, and 

 fome of them are paved ; in fome parts they 

 are lined with trees ; the long ftreets are 

 almoft parallel to the river, and the others 

 interfecl: them at right angles. The ftreet 

 which goes between the two churches, is 

 five times broader than the others, and 

 ferves as a market-place. The ftreets upon 

 the whole are very dirty, becaufe the peo- 

 ple leave their cattle in them, during the 

 fummer nights. There are two market- 

 places in the town, to which the country 

 people refort twice a week. 



The fort lies higher than any other 

 building, on a high fteep hill on the weft 

 fide of the town. It is a great building of 

 ftone, furrounded with high and thick 

 walls ; its fituation is very bad, as it can 

 only ferve to keep off plundering parties, 

 without being able to fuftain a fiege. There 

 are numerous high hills to the weft of the 

 fort, which command it, and from whence 

 one may fee all that is done within it. 

 There is commonly an officer and a num- 

 ber of foldiers quartered in it. They fay the 

 fort contains a fpring of water. 



The fituation of Albany is very advan- 

 tageous 



