The Documentary history of the state of New-York; arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, secretary of State. By E. B. O'Callaghan ...

166 STATE OF THE
8. What is the Natural produce of the Country staple-Commoditys and Manufactures, and what vallue thereof in sterling
money may you annually Export?
9. What mines are there?
10. What is the number of Inhabitants white and Blacks?
11. Are the Inhabitants Increased or decreased within the
last ten years, how much and for what reasons?
12. What is the number of the Militia?
13. What fforts and places of Defence are there within your
Government, and in what Condition?
14. What number of Indians have you and how are they
inclined?
15. What is' the strength of the neighbouring Indians?
16. What is the strength of your neighbouring Europeans
ffrench or Spaniards?
17. What effect have the ffrench or Spanish Settlements on
the Continent of America upon His Majesty's plantations, especially on your province?
18. What is the Revenue arising within your Government
and how Is it appropriated?
19. What are the ordinary and extraordinary Expences of
your Government?
20. What are the Establishments civil & military within your
Government, and by what authority Do the officers hold their
places?
And to the'End His Honor may be enabled to give their
Lordships the greatest satisfaction concerning them and the
most certain distinct and perfect answers thereto that possibly
can be procured or made. It is Ordered that the two first
Queries be sent to Cadwallader Colden Esqr His Majesty's Surveyor General of Land for this Province for him to make an
answer thereto and transmit the same to his Honor.
That the 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th be sent to the Collector of His
Majesty's Customs and that he return an answer thereto.
As to the 10th Query that Orders issue to the Sherriffs of the
several Countys within this Province, to transmit a particular
and exact account of the number of Inhabitants, both Whites
and Blacks in their respective Countys, Distinguishing in