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Total,
5546
3,549,440
788,483
165,473
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5. Counties mostly in the valley of the Alleghany.
Counties.
Square Miles.
Acres of Land.
improved land.
tion.
square mile.
Cotterangus,
1400
896,000
22,498
8,643
6
Chautauque,
820
524,800
67,785
20,640
25
Total,
2220
1,420800
90,283
29,283
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6. Counties in the basin of the St. Lawrence, or nearly so.
No of acres of Popula- No. to every
Counties.
Square Miles.
Land.
improved Land.
tion.
square mile
Eric,
720
460,800
75,626
24,316
34
Niagara,
500
320,000
42,052
14,069
28
Orleans,
350
234,000
51,368
14,460
41
Genesee,
980
627,200
170,440
40,905
42
Alleghany,
1200
768,000
61,706
18,164
15
Livingston,
400
256,000
113,576
23,860
60
Monroe,
570
364,800
136,712
39,108
70
Ontario,
725
464,000
183,351
37,422
51
Wayne,
512
327,600
91,443
26,761
52
Seneca,
352
225,000
94,145
20,169
57
Yatca,
230
147,200
66,255
13,214
57
Tompkins,
420
268,800
135,343
32,908
79
Cayuga,
600
384,000
187,495
42,743
71
Onondaga,
820
528,640
193,582
48,435
58
Madison,
612
391,680
176,194
35,646
58
Oswego,
980
627,200
52,392
17,875
18
Jefferson,
1150
736,000
173,147
41,650
36
Lewis,
1240
793,600
47,574
11,660
9
St. Lawrence,
2650
1696,000
104,135
27,595
10:1-2
Franklin,
1710
1094;100
30,088
7,978
4 to 5
Clinton,
1170
748,800
62,351
14,486
12
Essex,
1850
1176,000
77,590
15,993
19
Total, 19747 12,638,080
2,337,568
599,022
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Acres of
No. of acres of Popula- No. to every
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The items, comprising the number of acres of improved land in the several counties, and the number of inhabitants, are taken from a printed document of the census of 1825, furnished me in 1827, by Mr. Campbell, Deputy Secretary of the State.
REMARKS.
The superfices in square miles of the counties in the basin of the Hudson, are fourteen thousand three hundred and eight. Some de- ductions, however, must be made for small portions of Washington, Warren and Hamilton, which are in the basin of the St. Lawrence, and about one-half of Herkimer and three-sevenths of Oneida, that are in the same basin, which will reduce the number to about twelve thousand nine hundred.
Taking all the counties within the basin of the Hudson, without any deduction, and it will be found that only about five-fourteenths of the lands are cleared and improved, and of these not the one hun- dredth part is cultivated with the care that lands are in France and '. England.
The average population to every square mile is nearly forty-one.
If we reject the counties of Warren and Hamilton, and that part of the county of Herkimer lying beyond Tug Hill, comprehending about three thousand and two hundred square miles, and which are comparatively speaking deserts, their entire population not exceeding twelve thousand five hundred and sixty, there will be about fifty-one inhabitants to every square mile ; a number not amounting to one- third of what the country is capable of supporting, were it suffi- ciently cleared and highly cultivated. The average population of Ireland is about 230 to the square mile; that of England con- siderably over two hundred ; and that of France about one hun- dred and fifty-five. But then these countries have been settled time immemorial. Here population and improvements are recent. It is only two hundred and fourteen years since the first settlements were made in this state, and these were very feeble. Then not only this state, but all the states of the confederation were covered with woods, and without civilized inhabitants, if we except that at Jamestown in Virginia, which was very small.
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The superfices of the counties in the basin of the Delaware, comprise two thousand and four hundred square miles. Of these but little over one-eighth is cleared. The average number of inhab- itants for every square mile but little'exeeds sixteen and a half. These counties have been settled since one thousand seven hundred and eighty-four, there not being before that time over one hundred families in them. They, however, can never support a very dense population, particularly Sullivan, inasmuch as it is very mountain- ous. .
'The counties in the basin of the Susquehanna contain about five thousand five hundred and fifty-five square miles, and a population of one hundred and sixty-five thousand four hundred and seventy- three inhabitants. The cleared lands run but little over three- fourteenths of the whole. The average population for every square mile is thirty Some of these counties, such as Otsego, Chenango and Cortland, have from forty-one to fifty-six inhabitants to the square mile. These counties, except Otsego, have been settled since 1784. The latter county, however, anterior to that peri- od, did not probably contain over fifty families. The counties of Otsego, Chenango and Cortland, from the goodness of the lands, ' are capable of subsisting a thick population. There are also por- tions of Broome, Tioga, and Steuben, which will be populous.
That part of the Susquehanna basin, situated in this state, con- tains more square miles than we have stated. Some of these are in Delaware, Herkimer, and others in Oneida, Madison, Onon- daga and Tompkins, and amount to six or seven hundred.
That part of the valley of the Alleghany, which is in this state, contains about two thousand square miles. We have, however, in- cluded in it about two hundred and twenty square miles, which are in the St. Lawrence basin. The improved lands are rather under the one-sixteenth part of the whole. The inhabitants amount, on an average, to only thirteen to the square mile.
The lands of Chautauque are good, and will sustain a dense pop- ulation, but it is otherwise with those of Cattaraugus, generally speaking.
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The counties situated in the basin of the St. Lawrence contain `nineteen thousand seven hundred and forty-seven square miles, and five hundred and sixty nine thousand and twenty-two inhabitants. The improved lands amounted to some over the one fifth of the whole. The number of inhabitants for every square mile is twenty-nine. The entire basin, that is, the part in this state, contains upwards of twenty-one thousand square miles. The excess consists of small portions of Chautauque, Madison, Cattaraugus, Oneida, Warren, Ham- ilton, Washington, and about one half of Herkimer. The counties of Genesee, Monroe, Livingston, Ontario, Wayne, Seneca, Yates, Tompkins, Cayuga, Onondaga and Madison, comprising six thousand . two hundred and twenty-seven square miles, considerably under one- third of the superfices, contain three hundred and sixty-one thousand one hundred and seventy-one inhabitants, or nearly two-thirds of the population, the average for every square mile in these counties be- ing about fifty-eight.
The settlements of this state, in 1784, were confined mostly to Long island, Staten island, and Manhattan island, and the banks and vicinity of the Hudson northwardly to Fort Edward, and those of the Mohawk westwardly within seven miles of Utica. The settle- ments at Cherry Valley, Schoharie, Minisink, Wood creek, &c. were very inconsiderable.
The improved lands then did not exceed one million of acres, now they probably amount to nearly eight; in 1825, they amounted to seven millions one hundred and sixty thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven. We think we shall not err much in putting them down, at this time, at one quarter. The clearings we have already shown have induced great changes in the climate; subsequent ones will induce corresponding changes. Of the lands still covered with woods, at least one half may be cleared without detriment to the inhabitants. It may be laid down as a general proposition, that the qualities of lands are improved in goodness by cultivation. This proposition has been strikingly exemplified in the counties of Dutch- ess, Columbia, Rensselaer, Albany, Saratoga, Montgomery, Otsego, &c.
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No. 2. ;
A condensed view of No. 1.
Square - miles.
Acres of Land.
Acres of cleared Land. '
Popula- tion.
Maritime
1,335
854,520
365,384
230,723
Counties,
Counties in )
the basin' of the Hudson.
14,308
9,157,120
3,390,884
581,615
Counties in
1
the basin of the Delaware.
2,400
1,536,000
199,591
39,992
Counties in
the basin of the
5,546
3,537,926
788,483
165,473
Susquehanna.
Counties in
2,220
1,420,800
90,283
29,283
the valley of the Alleghany. Counties in 2
the basin of the St. Lawrence.
19,747
12,638,080
2,337,568
569,023
Total,
45,556
29,144,446
7,172,193
1,616,48
REMARKS.
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The state contains forty-five thousand five hundred and thirty-six square miles; equal to twenty-nine millions one hundred and forty-two thousand and forty acres of land, of which only seven millions one hundred and sixty thousand nine hundred and sixty-seven acres were cleared and improved in 1825, at the time the census was taken, not quite one fourth part. The average population is a little over thirty-five souls to every square mile. The principal seats of the population are in the maritime counties, along both sides of the Hudson, and the lines of the Champlain and Erie canals, and about the head waters of the Susquehanna.
The whole number of men, in 1825, subject to military duty, was one hundred and eighty thousand six hundred and forty-five. Allable bodied men, between the ages of eighteen and forty-five, are liable to bear arms. The number of persons qualified to vote for state, county and town officers, was two hundred and ninety-six thousand one hundred and thirty-two. The aliens amounted to forty thousand four hundred and thirty, and the people of color to thirty-nine thou- sand seven hundred and one.
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The militia at present amount to nearly two hundred thousand men. These are organized in divisions, brigades, regiments and companies and are suitably armed.
There are arsenals, belonging to the state, established at New-York Albany, Plattsburg, Malone, Russel, Watertown, Onondaga, Can- andaigua, Batavia, Rome and Elizabethtown. These contain abundance of warlike implements, such as brass and iron ordi- nance, &c. muskets, bayonets, pistols, swords &c. &c. with the en- tire apparatus of war.
The military posts belonging to the United States in this state are Governor's Island, New-York Harbor, West Point, Plattsburgh, Sackett's Harbor, Niagara and Greenbush Cantonment. The two latter are not occupied at present. Besides these there are two large naval stations, the one at Brooklyn, and the other at Sackett's Harbor. The United States have also two arsenals ; the one at New-York, and the other at Gibbonsville in the county of Albany opposite Troy.
No. 3. Progressive Population.
Counties, in
1771
1790
1800 1810
1820
1825
Suffolk,
13,128 16,440 19,494 21,113 24,272 23,695
Queens,
10,980
16,014 16,893 19,336 21,519 20,331
Kings,
3,623
4,495
5,740
8,303 11,187 14,679
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Richmond,
2,847
3,835
4,563
5,347
6,135 5,932
New-York,
21,163 33,131. 60,489
96,372 123,706 166,086
Westchester,
21,745 24,003 27,423 30,272 32,633 33,131
Putnam, (included in Dutchess,)
11,268 11,566
Dutchess,
22,404 45,266 47,775 51,412
46,615 46,698
Columbia, (in Albany,)
27,732 35,332
32,390
38,330 37,970
Rensselaer, (in Albany,)
30,442
36,388
40,158 44,065
Washington, (in Albany,) 14,012 35,574
44,390
38,831 39,280
Rockland, (in Orange,)
6,353
.7,763
8,837
S,016
Orange,
10,092 18,492 29,335
34,347
41,213 41,732
Uister, 13,950 29,397 24,855
26,576
30,934 32,015
Greenc, (included in Albany,)
15,870
19,541 22,996 26,229
Albany, 42,706 75,736 34,043
34,661 38,116 42,821
Saratoga, included in Albany)
24,483 33,147 36,052 36,295
Warren,
9,453 10,906
Schenectady, (included in Albany,)
10,201 13,081 12,876
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Schoharie, (in Albany,)
9,808 18,945
23,154
22,596
Montgomery, (in Albany till 1771,)24,483 33,147
36,052
39,651
Hamilton, (do. till 1816,)
1,251 . 1,251
Herkimer, (in Montgom. till 1791,) 14,479 22,060
31,017
33,040
Oneida, (in Herkimer till 1798)
22,047 33,828
50,997
57,847
Sullivan, (included in Orange)
6,108
8,900
10,373
Delaware,
10,228 20,303
26,587
29,565
Otsego,
21,636 38,687
44,856
47,898
Chenango,
15,666 21,702
31,215
34,215
Cortland,
7,894
16,037
20,271
Broome,
8,130
14,343
13,893
Tioga,
6,879
7,399
16,971
19,951
Steuben,
1,788
7,243
21,989
29,245
Cattaraugus,
458
4,090
8,643
Chautauque,
2,381
12,568
20,640
Erie, (included in Niagara,)
15,668
24,316
Niagara,
.6,132
7,322
14,069
Orleans, (included in Genesee till 1824,)
14,060
Genesee,
·12,588
40,200
40,905
Alleghany,
1,9-12
9,330
18,164
Livingston,(erected from parts of Ontario & Genesee) 18,444 23,863
Monroc, (do.
do.
do.
do.) 26,855
39,108
Ontario,
1,075 15,218 42,026 61,185
37,422
Wayne, (erected from parts of Ontario and Seneca,)
26,761
Seneca,
16,609
23,619
20,169
Yates, (erected from part of Ontario,)
13,214
Tompkins,
20,681
32,908
Cayuga. .
15,871 29,840
38,897
42,743
Onondaga,
. 7,406 26,078
41,461
48,435
Madison,
25,144
32,208
35,646
Oswego,
12,374
17,875
Jefferson,
15,040
32,952
41,650
Lewis,
6,438
9,227
11,669
St. Lawrence,
7,894
16,037
27,595
Franklin,
2,719
4,413
7,978
Clinton,
8,002
12,070
14,486
Essex,
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9,488
12.811
15,993
Total,
163,3 38
340,120 586,441 959,019 1,372,812 1,016,456
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The counties in 1771 were Suffolk, Queens, Kings, Richmond, New-York, Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, Ulster and Albany.
The apparent decrease of the population in some of the coun- ties at different times, was occasioned by the erection of new coul- ties or the setting off and annexing parts of one county to anoth- er. In a table of this kind we have deemed it unnecessary to en- ter into particulars as to the erection and modification of the seve- ral counties the object being merely to give a view of the progress of the population between 1771 and 1825.
No. 4.
The whole number of Neat Cattle, Horses and Sheep.
COUNTIES.
Cattle.
Horses.
Sheep.
Suffolk,
23,666
8,636
48,446
Queens,
15,373
5,854'
28,451
Kings,
4,395
2,291
424
Richmond,
3,014
862
568
New-York,
3,569
5,634
175
Westchester,
30,988
6,566
38,042
Putnam,
12,901
2,29S
17,548
Dutchess,
46,765
13,153
174,010
Columbia,
35,429
11,778
115,221
Rensellaer,
33,852
10,888
94,079
Washington,
49,188
10,744
113,008
Rockland,
6,942
2,290
8,053
Orange,'
50,490
9,408
76,739
Ulster.
31,893
7,525
58,492
Greene, .
23,743
5,700
47,561
Albany,
26,848
10,092
66,939
Saratoga,
33;782
9,311
96,997
Warren,
10,055
1,639
24,482
Schenectady,
11,350
3,791
21,918
Schoharie,
26,482
8,450
`61,832
Montgomery and
43,009
15,778
96,374
Hamilton,
Herkimer,
40,435
11,528
93,845
Oneida,
61,066
13,327
145,988
Sullivan,
11,417
1,620
19,363
Delaware,
41,555
6,342
105,810
Otsego,
56,569
13,011
159,660
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Chenango,
44,245
7,349
125,693
Cortland,
23,435
4,035
60,005
Broome,
15,303
2,089
29,837
Tioga,
22,722
3,136
.41,118
Steuben, .
33,187
5,647
65,971
Cattaraugus,
10,199
725
10,27.7
Chautauque,
25,516
2,778
46,264
Erie,
27,137
3,811
50,592
Niagara,
11,210
1,841
19,823
Orleans,
12,500
1,725
24,817
Genesee,
48,755
7,145
107,424
Alleghany, .
21,337
2,245
36,356
Livingston,
28,762
5,209
74,872
Monroe,
33,972
6,866
86,257
Ontario,
42,349
9,424 .
111,955
Wayne,
25,556
4,904
57,472
Seneca,
19,774
5,717
48,419
Yates,
13,920 .
3,048
31,905
Tompkins,
34,146
7,063
79,146
Cayuga,
48,544
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10,234
122,332
Onondaga,
47,810
9,871
118,441
Madison,
42,074
8,476
139,498
Oswego,
17,258
2,417
35,798
Jefferson,
44,730
8,072
96,408
Lewis,"
13,780
3,066
34,467
St. Lawrence,
28,962
4,474
44,777
Franklin,
7,499
1,261
9,868
Clinton,
16,076
2,864
32,541
Essex,
17,585
2,918
40,239
Total.
1,513,421
349,628
3,496,539
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NO. 5.
The number of yards of Fulled Cloth, Flannel and other Woollen Cloth not fulled and Linnen, Cotton or other thin Cloth manufac- tured in the year 1824.
COUNTIES.
Fulled Cloth.
Flannel, &c. Linnen, Cotton &c.
Suffolk,
33.849
30,086
102,132
Queens,
26,676
18,539
-53,884
Kings,
427
237
12,626
Richmond,
612
5,912
New-York.
8,067
562
1,164,230
Westchester,
36,003
35,632
97,849
Putnam,
18,631
23,791.
57,366
Dutchess,
92,198
90,739
207,296
Columbia,
299,890
82,371
446,089
Rensselaer,
84,227
98,516
220,121
Washington,
84,076
121,313
197,766
Rockland,
6,834
8,240
34,245
Orange,
57,862
55,966
32,883
Ulster,
52,931
49,121
173,393
Greene,
80,305
53,043
99,890
Albany,
48,436
59,569
119,660
Saratoga,
76,875
954,29
166,212
Warren,
22,064
25,146
41,636
Montgomery
81,726
87,083
201,908
Schenectady,
35,241
18,192
330,592
Schoharie,
49,436
55,746
133,359
Herkimer,
73,667
93,854
182,363
Oneida,
93,958
137,634
247,345
Sullivan,
14,235
18,580
52,312
Delaware,
65,131
99,573
163,046
Otsego,
102,766
154,936
318,294
Chenango,
85,175
114,128
219,121
Cortland,
49,072
61,286
139,549
Broome,
25,614
31,196
76,164
Tioga,
35,371
44,586
108,949
Stouben,
51,809
81,007
117,850
Cattaraugus,
10,902
18,289
44,837
Chautauque,
38,573
62,065
111,416
Erie,
37,818
67,492
93,336
Niagara,
15,047
24,727
20,397
Orleans,
22,719
29,004
36,837
Genesce,
89,205
134,866
147,962
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Alleghany,
28,113
46,364
75,938
Livingston,
51,772
75,491
,027
Monroe,
74,428
106,538
110,899
Ontario,
88,946
133,802
153,933
Wayne,
46,124
70,922
96,271
Seneca,
35,843
46,016
71,174
Yates,
26,942
38,026
50,933
Tompkins,
62,596
81,629
148,757
Cayuga,
87,326
132,181
187,749
Onondaga,
89,834
123,822
177,581
Madison,
74,849
109,742
196,157
Oswego,
29,227
38,834
76,025
Jefferson,
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76,814
101,122
129,239
Lewis,
23,708
28,616
44.513
St. Lawrence,
39,692
58,188
74,340
Franklin,
8,941
13,307
26,162
Clinton,
32,198
32,740
36,059
Essex,
32'774
44,099
49,029
Total,
2,918,233
2,468,601
8,079,992
In 1825 there were 2,264 grist mills ; 5195 saw mills ; 121 oil mills ; 1222 fulling mills ; and 5184 carding machines.
NO. 6.
A Table of the number of Cotton and Woollen Factories, Iron works and Trip Hammers in each County in the state, agrecable to the return made with the census.
COUNTIES.
Cotton Fac- Cotton and Wool- Woollen Iron Trip ham- tories. len Factories. Factories, werks.
mers.
Suffolk,
1
4
0
0
0
Queens,
0
1
2
0
0 .
Kings,
0
0
0
1
0
Richmond,
0
0
0
7
0
New-York
1
0
2
3
1
Westchester,
3
2
6
0
Putnam,
0
0
1
1
6
1
Dutchess,
5
0
19
1
9
Columbia,
9
5
19
4
1
Renssaer,
5
0
9
1
1
8
Washington,
3
0
9
5
4
Rockland,
3
0
1
3 .
2
Orange,
3
1
5
6
I
Ulster,
1
0
7
0
3
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Greene,
0
1
2
0
3
Albany,
1
2
0
0
2
Saratoga,
0
1
8
0
10
Warren,
1
,0
4
2
1
Montgomery and Hamilton,
S
0
0
6
2
7
Schenectady,
3
2
0
3
0
Schobarie,
0
0
1
1
2
Herkimer,
2
0
2
2
10
Oneida;
10
4
8
10
7
. Sullivan,
0 .
0
0
0
1
Delaware,
0
0
,1
1
3
Otsego,
7
1
7
3
7
Chenango,
1
1
12
1
4
Courtland,
0
0
3
0
2
Broome,
0
0
0
0
I
Tioga,
· 2
0
1
0
0
Steuben,
1
0
2
0
0
Cattaraugus,
0
0
0
0
0
Chautauqua,
0
0
2
2
2
Erie,
0
0
1
1
1
Niagara,
0
0
2
2
1
Orleans,
0
0
0
1
3
Genesce
0
0
1
3
2
Alleghany,
0
0
0
0
0
Livingston;
2
0
4
3
3
Monroc,
1
0
4
5
6
Ontario,
1
1
7
4
2
Wayne,
2
0
0
8
1
Seneca,
0
0
0
0
1
Y'ates,
0
0
0
0
· 2
Tompkins,
0
1
4
2
4
Cayuga,
1
0
2
:
2
7
Onondaga,
1
0 .
5
2
7
Madison,
2
1
12
4
8
Oswego,
0
0
0
1 .
1
Jefferson,
3
3
2
18
7
Lewis,
0
1
1
0
2
0
St. Lawrence,
0
0
1
6
3
Franklin,
0
0
0
3
1
Clinton,
. 0
0
1
15
5
Essex,
0
0
3
28
9
-
Total,
76
28
189
170
164
·
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STATE OF NEW-YORK.
BANKS.
Bank of New York, incorporated in
1791
$1,000,000
Manhattan Company
1799
2,050,000
Merchants' Bank
-
-
1803
1,490,000
Merchanics' Bank
-
-
1810
2,000,000
Union Bank - -
1811
1,000,000
Bank of America
-
-
1812
2,000,000
Phoenix Bank
1812
500,000
City Bank of New York
1812
· 1,250,000
Bank for Savings -
1819
North River Bank
-
-
1821
500,000
Chemical Bank -
-
-
500,000
Fulton Bank
500,000
Delaware and Hudson Canal Company
1,500,000
Dry Dock Company
-
75,000
Tradesmen's Bank -
480,000
United States Branch Bank
2,500,000
Bank of Long Island at Brooklyn -
300,000
Bank of Albany, at Albany
-
1792
360,000
New York State Bank, at do.
1803
680,000
Mechanics and Farmerss' Bank at do.
1811
650,000
Commercial Bank at do.
Savings Bank at do.
1820
Bank of Columbia at Hudson
1793
200,000
Bauk of Hudson at do.
(broke)
1808
325,000
Farmers' Bank at Troy -
-
1801
345,000
Bank of Troy, at do.
1811
550,000
An office of discount and deposit do. at Waterford
Bank of Newburg, at Newberg - 1811
450,000
An office of discount and deposite do. at Ithaca in Tompkins.
Middle District Bank at Poughkeepsie do.
550,000
An office of discount and deposit do. Kingston.
Bank of Lansingburg, at do.
- 1813
240,000
Catskill Bank, at Catskill -
-
1813
400,000
Bank of Greene, at do. -
-
1818
90,000
Bank of Orange County, at Goshen -
1814
400,000
Mohawk Bank at Schenatady
-
1807
205,000
Bank of Utica, at Utica -
1812
1,000,000
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HISTORY OF THE
Savings Bank at Utica
An office of discount and deposit at Canandaigua
Ontario Bank at Canandaigua
1813 ¢ 500,000
Branch of the same at Utica
Bank of Geneva, at Geneva -
1817
400,000
Bank of Auburn, at Auburn, do. - 1817
400,000
Bank of Washington and Warren, at Sandy Hill do.
400,000
Bank of Plattsburg, at Plattsburg -
1817 : 300,000
(This bank we believe is closed.)
1816
400,000
Bank of Niagara, at Buffalo, (This bank has failed.)
Jefferson County Bank, at Adams -
1816
400,000
Central Bank of Cherry Valley
1818
200,000
Bank of Chenango, at Norwich
1818
200,000
See laws of New York, ed. 1813. &c.
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
These we shall include under No. 7. Of these there are 24 in the state ; 16 of which are in the City of New York. The capital stock is about eightmillions of dollars.
Under the same number we shall include Turnpike and Bridge Companies. Of the former there are four hundred and thirteen companies, with about eighteen million, five hundred thousand dol- lars stock : and of the latter ninety-two with about one million three hundred thousand dollars worth of stock. The extent of the sev- eral roads is about ten thousand four hundred miles, of which pro- bably three quarters are completed. Sole corporations, and bridges owned by individuals are not included. The grants made by the legislature, at different times, for the construction of roads, amount to between six and seven hundred thousand dollars.
A Statement of the Commerce of the State of New York, com- mencing on the first day of October, 1826, and ending on the 30th day of September, 1827.
1. Value of Merchandise Imported.
; in New York Vessels. $36,600,914
In Foreign Vessels. Total.
$2,118,730 $38,719,644
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2. Value of Merchandise. Exported.
In New York Vessels. $12,320,508
Domestic Produce. In Foreign Vessels. Total. $1,600,119 $13,920,627
Foreign Produce.
In New York Vessels. $8,908,535
In Foreign Vessels. $1,004,975
Total. $9,913,510
Total value of domestic and foreign produce twenty-three mil- lions eight hundred and thirty-four thousand one hundred and thir- ty-seven dollars.
Balance against New York, fourteen millions eight hundred and eighty-five thousand four hundred and seventy-seven dollars. This balance is made up by profits on exports and on the com- modities vended to our citizens.
The Tonnage and Shipping of the State of New York on the last day of December 1826, were as follows :
Registered Tonnage Tons.
Licensed ToD. Tons. 157,837
Total Ton Tons. 316,288
Sag Harbor
2,314
4,702
.7,016
On Lake Champlain
1,191
1,191
On Lake Ontario
Cape Vincent
.44
44
Sacket's Harbor
617
958
1,576
Oswego
46
381
428
Genesee
742
1,309
2,052
On Lake Erie
Buffalo
210
1,900
2,110
163,571
167,131
330,702
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City of New York
158,451
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From the above it will be seen that the total amount of Tonnage belonging to this state, at the time above specified, was three hun- dred and thirty thousand seven hundred and two tons. The total amount of tonnage owned at the same time by the United States was one million five hundred and thirty-four thousand one hundred and ninety: and stood thus : the other states, one million two hundred and three thousand four hundred and eighty eight tons, and New York three hundred and thirty thousand seven hundred and two. The ton-
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nage of New York considerably exceeds the one fifth of the whole. The total amount of the imports of the United States, within the periods first mentioned was seventy-nine millions four hundred and eighty-four thousand and sixty-eight dollars : of this amount thirty- eighty millions seven hundred and nineteen thousand six hundred and forty-four dollars were imported at the city of New York, being nearly the one half. The amount of American produce exported within the same period was fifty-eight millions nine hundred and twenty-one thousand six hundred and ninety-one dollars : and of this amount New York exported thirteen millions nine hundred and twenty thousand three hundred and forty-three. The amount of foreign produce exported also within the same period from the United States was twenty-three millions four hundred and three thousand one hundred and thirty-six dollars ; and of this amouut New York exported nine millions nine hundred and thirteen thou- sand five hundred and ten dollars. The entire amount of the exports of all the States was then eighty-two millions three hun- dred and twenty-four thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven dollars.
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