. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. Andros spent the winter of 1678 in England, by special permission. NEGRO SLAVES. 279 He told the Duke that the greatest want in New York was that ofservants. Few negro slaves had been brought in of late, and their valuewas greatly increased. They cost from thirty to thirty-live pounds said the value of the estates in the jiiovince amounted to about onehundred and fifty thousand pounds. A merchant having five hundred ora thousand pounds was thought substantial; and a planter worth halfthat in movables was accounted rich
. History of the city of New York : its origin, rise, and progress. Andros spent the winter of 1678 in England, by special permission. NEGRO SLAVES. 279 He told the Duke that the greatest want in New York was that ofservants. Few negro slaves had been brought in of late, and their valuewas greatly increased. They cost from thirty to thirty-live pounds said the value of the estates in the jiiovince amounted to about onehundred and fifty thousand pounds. A merchant having five hundred ora thousand pounds was thought substantial; and a planter worth halfthat in movables was accounted rich. Ministers were scarce and re-ligions many ; but there were no beggars in New York, and all the poorwere cared for. During the absence of Andros, Lieutenant-Governor Brockholls actedas commander-in-chief Sei;retary Nicolls was next him in authority,both being instructed to consult, on extraordinary occasions, with themayor of the city. Lady Andros was invested with a power of attorneyto manage the governors private affairs, and she fulfilled her task At the first interview they stood so appalled as if the ghosts of Luther and Calvin hadsuffered a transmigration. — Page 2R4. 280 HISTORY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. CHAPTER XVI. AFFAIRS. European Affairs. — Prince of Orange in London. — Marriage of William andMaby. — Peace between Holland and France.—Jacob Leisler.—The ClimateOF New York. — The Minlsters Supper. — Conversation in Latin. — Troubles. — Hunting Bears between Cedar Street and Maiden Lane. —The two Labadists. —Jean Vigne. —The Travelers on Long Island. —Sleep-ing IN A Barn. — The First Classis in America. — Movement to build aNew Church. — The Uneasy Indians.—New Jersey.—Arrest and Trial ofGovernor Carteret. — and West New Jersey. — Faulty Deeds. — Imperi-ousness of Andros.—William Penns Sophistry. — Opinion of Sir WilliamJones.—Complaints against Andros.—Founding o
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