Excerpt from The New Haven of Two Hundred Years AgoBarrel and hogshead staves and lumber (in boards) were also occasional exports, but these were, after 1714, by order of the Colony government, subject to a special prohibitory duty.Another large item which New Haven contributed consisted of furs, specified in detail as wolf, bear, fox, raccoon, mink, otter, marten, beaver, and cat, that is wild-cat, skins.A study of the names of Captain Browne's consignors is a good introduction to the figures prominent in New Haven life two hundred years ago.I have spoken of the captain and his large circle of kindred. Among these the most important was his father-in - law, John Alling, who had conspicuously served the public for many years as deputy in the General Assembly, one of the governor's coun cil, and judge of the probate and county courts, and held for fifteen years the office of treasurer of the Collegiate School in Saybrook.He was originally a blacksmith, and lived, I think, on Church Street, near the site of the Bijou Theater. As recorder of the town for over twenty years, his bold, regular handwriting is a joy to all who consult the records for that period.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.