256 June 1749. * 



river Hudfon, about one hundred and forty- 

 fix Englijh miles from New Tork. The 

 town extends along the river, which flows 

 here from N. N. E. to S. S. W. The 

 high mountains in the weft, above the 

 town, bound the profpe6t on that fide. 

 There are two churches in Albany, an Englijh 

 one and a Dutch one. The Dutch church 

 ftands at fome diftance from the river, on 

 the eaft fide of the market. It is built of 

 ftone; and in the middle ithas afmallfteeple, 

 with a bell. It has but one minifter, who 

 preaches twice every Sunday. The Englijh 

 church is fituated on the hill, at the weft 

 end of the market, directly under the fort. 

 It is likewife built of ftone, but has no ftee- 

 ple. There was no fervice at this church at 

 this time, becaufe they had no minifter ; 

 and all the people underftood 'Dutch, the 

 garrifon excepted. The minifter of this 

 church has a fettled income of one hundred 

 pounds fterling, which he gets from Eng- 

 land. The town-hall lies to the fouthward 

 of the Dutch church, clofe by the river fide. 

 It is a fine building of ftone, three ftories 

 high. It has a fmall tower orfteeple, with 

 a bell, and a gilt ball and vane at the top 

 of it. 



THE houfes in this town are very neat , and 

 partly built with ftones covered with Ihin* 



gles 



