The town carries on a great trade, both with the inhabitants of the country, and to other parts of the world, especially to the West Indies, South America, and the Antilles; to England, Ireland, Portugal, and to several English colonies in North America. read more
Trade in the Middle Colonies included corn, wheat, livestock, lumber, and furs. The Middle Colonies, which included Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, and New Jersey, produced mainly food products and livestock for beef and pork products. read more