Long Island is computed to be 1 50 miles long, and Albany to be the same number of miles distant from New- York, I suppose Long Island to be eight miles wide, one place with another, and that 10 2,688,000 Acres miles on each side Hudson's River would immediately pay rent, this amount to d which at 2* 6 the hundred will yield £3350, and if the Cities of New York and Albany pay a rea-

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sonable Quitrent for their house lots the whole Quitrent will immediately amount to 4000 pounds yearly, which is more than the Assembly has at any time given for the support of Govern*

It may be objected that the length of Long Island and distance to Albany may be less than what is

That New Jersey extends 20 miles on one side Hudson's River and that some Mountainous places, within my computation will yield no quitrent in this age but if it be considered

vulgarly computed

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that Staten Island is not within the Computation that the settlements extend 30 miles beyond Albany, and that many settlements are twenty miles from the river and some thirty miles, it will be granted

the Quitrents will at least amount to the sum *

ve mentioned.

In the last place it may be objected, that the Kings Ministers design the Quitrents for other uses, but if it be considered of what consequence it is to free the Kings Officers of that immediate dependance on the humours of an Assembly, they are now under for their daily support, I believe it will