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These trifling rates are mostly levied on improvements. A 

 common log-house pays nothing ; a hewn log-house a trifle, and 

 a frame, or brick house, more in proportion. Two assessors 

 are chosen, by vote, in each township, at the yearly meeting held 

 for that purpose and the choice of other town officers, and the 

 making of town laws respecting the liberty of cattle, fences, roads, 

 &c. The other officers are, two collectors, a constable, church 

 warden, town clerk for keeping accounts, &c. and several road 

 masters, and pound keeper. A farmer pays according to his 

 number of cattle, &c. which may be termed a property tax. 



No. 3. RELIGIOUS INSTITUTIONS. 



The Church of England is established, churches are build 

 ing in various parts of the province, and clergymen appointed, 

 who each receive a salary of 2001. per annum, from a society in 

 England, at present, but land is set apart for the purpose in every 

 township, on its first survey, of which but little has been brought 

 into cultivation, and consequently unavailable. Meeting-houses 

 of various sects are found in every town ; and, indeed, in almost 

 every township in the Province, where there is neither town nor 

 village. They are generally situated on the public road sides, built 

 by subscription, and some of their preachers supported by the 

 same means ; others are termed local, and selected from the settlers 

 in the neighbourhood. Some of the meeting-houses are large, 

 and tolerably well finished. Sometimes the public services of the 

 church, as well as other sects, are held in private houses in the 

 back settlements. The founders of the province being originally 

 French, there are many Catholic places of worship, particularly 

 in the large towns, and their ceremonies are conducted in a man 

 ner more splendid than in the Protestant establishments. 



No. 4. LAWS AND LIBERTIES. 



The laws are assimilated to those of England in regard to the 

 liberty of the subject, with the exception of the game laws. No 

 tithes, or excisemen. Every person holding a deed of 40s. a 

 year freehold, has the right of voting at elections ; and, as land is 

 so easily attainable, any industrious person may soon become a 

 freeholder. The government consists of a lieutenant-governor and 

 his council, and the Upper and Lower Houses of Assembly, cor 

 responding with King, Lords, and Commons of England; the 

 Governor, of course, is chosen by his Majesty and his Ministers. 



No. 5. ROADS AND BRIDGES. 



This necessary work has, until lately, been less attended to by 

 the public authorities than any other department of their duty ; 

 the requiring purchasers to form a road in front of their lands, 

 left many places untouched, from the lots not being occupied : 

 others were badly formed, as I have before noticed j and in the 



