The history of America, : from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war: With an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies. . o conveniency ; and there is no town, either in the old or NewWorld, where the air is better, or where there is a greater appearance of ealeand plenty. This city howcver, the feat of fo many conveniencies, and fo confiderable a martof commerce, was by no means properly fortified before the prefcnt difturb-ances. It had no other defence but a bad fort, and a retrenchme
The history of America, : from its discovery by Columbus to the conclusion of the late war: With an appendix, containing an account of the rise and progress of the present unhappy contest between Great Britain and her colonies. . o conveniency ; and there is no town, either in the old or NewWorld, where the air is better, or where there is a greater appearance of ealeand plenty. This city howcver, the feat of fo many conveniencies, and fo confiderable a martof commerce, was by no means properly fortified before the prefcnt difturb-ances. It had no other defence but a bad fort, and a retrenchment of fl:one,which could not have defended it twenty-four hours, againft a fkilful fortifications have been railed fince, we fliall afterwards have occafion tonotice, Notwithflanding all its trade, New York has properly no harbour ; butthis want it does not feel, becaufe its fafe and commodious road is hundred and fifty, or three hundred fhips, were ufually thence difpatchcd, * This coinpiiatio;!, and all others relaiive to places vvliich have been lately the fcene of war,as we51 as the defcriptions of fuch places, except when othcrwifc inentioned, niuft be their former ftate. I for. :S^ THE HISTORY OF AMERICA. 271 for fome years after the late peace, to the difi^reiu ports of Europe and CHAP. received but a ihiall part of them, but they wcr;; the richell, *? ^ ^cargo conlilting of beaver f]<ins and valuable tors. The manner in which ihc colony got polTcfTion of thelefurs and fl<ins, coiiusnext to be explained ; and this iubjc ct will Icau us to the Iccond city, and al-moft the only other town in die province. As foon as tiVe Dutch had built New Amitcrtiam, in a fituation wliich theythought favour^bK for its inteicouiic with Europe, they next endeavoured toeftabHJli there ;;/i , Ivantageoiis trade. The onl) thing at that tmic in rcqueitfrom North Anitnca was furs •, but as the neighbouring country offere
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