Albany. 2cc 



frequently obferved abundance of minute in- 

 fers in water, which has been remarkable for 

 its clearnefs. Almoft each houfe in Albany has 

 its well, the water of which is applied to com- 

 mon ufe ; but for tea, brewing, and warn- 

 ing, they commonly take the water of the 

 river Hudfon, which flows clofe by the 

 town. This water is generally quite mud- 

 dy, and very warm in fummer ; and, on that 

 account, it is kept in cellars, in order that 

 the flime may fubfide, and that the water 

 may cool a little. 



We lodged with a gunfmith, who told 

 us, that the beit charcoals for the fome 

 were made of the Black Pine. The next 

 in goodnefs, in his opinion, were charcoals, 

 made of the Beech -tree. 



The beft and deareft frocks for his muf- 

 kets were made of the wood of the wild 

 Cherry-tree ; and next to thefe he valued 

 thofe of the Red Maple moft. They fcarce 

 make ufe of any other wood for this purpofe. 

 The black Walnut-tree affords excellent 

 wood for flocks ; but it does not grow in 

 the neighbourhood of Albany. 



June the 2 ift. Next to the town of New 

 York, Albany is the principal town, or at 

 leaft the moft wealthy, in the province of 

 New York. It is fituated on the declivity 

 of a hill, clofe to the weflern ihore of the 



river 



