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When governor Hunter departed from the co- 

 lony, he left the following live-stock and ground 

 in cultivation : 



LIVE STOCK. 



60 Horses, 143 Mares, 332 Bulls and Oxren, 712 Cows, 

 4017 Hogs, 2031 Male, and 4093 Female Sheep, with 

 725 Male, and 1455 Female Goats. 



LAND IN- CULTIVATION. 



4665 Acres of Wheat, 2<)30 Acres of Maize, and 82 Acres 

 of Barley, exclusive of garden ground, with Potatoes and 

 other Vegetables. 



The land in cultivation this year, was consi- 

 derably less than the preceding, in consequence 

 of the increased poverty of the settlers, which 

 arose not only from their own imprudence, but 

 the very high price which every thing cost they 

 had occasion to buy, as well as the great wages 

 they were obliged to pay for labour. 



To amend the latter inconvenience, it was 

 only requisite to wait an increase of the num- 

 bers in the colony, when the price of labour 

 would find its proper level, and the high de- 

 mands made for articles wanted, the government 

 of the mother country, was now kindly taking 

 means to overcome, by sending them out for 

 the purpose of being retailed to the^ settlers at 

 a moderate rate, and thus by an ample supply, 

 prevent the growing evil of monopoly. 



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