YORK (New), the capital of the province of New-York, in North-America, seated in an island at the
mouth of Hudson's river. It stands on an eminence, and is surrounded with a wall, and has other fortifications. It has a spacious harbour, with commodious quays, as well as warehouses. It is frequented by a great number of ships employed in trade, and in the fisheries. W. Long. 74. 40. N. Lat. 39. 40. Young.