any Town or County within this Province are hereby fully impowered and authorized to have Cognizance of all Causes Cases of Debts and Trespass to the value of Forty Shillings or under which Causes and Cases shall he heard tryed and finally determined without a Jury by every Justice of the Peace that resides within any Town or County within this Province he taking to his Assistance at the time of his hearing and determining such Cause or Cases of Debt and Trespass to the value of Forty Shillings and under one of the Free-holders of the Town and place where the cause of Action doth arise The Process of warning shall be by a summons under the Hand of the Justice directed to the Constable of the Town or Precinct or any deputed by him where the Party complained against doth live Which Summons being Personally served or left at the Defendants House two days before the Day of Hearing of the Plaint shall be sufficient Authority to and for a said Justice assisted with one of the Free-holders as aforesaid to proceed on such Cause and Causes and determine the same in the Defendants absence and to grant Execution thereon against the Defendants Person or for want thereof his Estate which the Constable of the Town or Precincts or his Deputy shall and may serve Always provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the Plantiff or Defendant shall desire a Jury it shall be allowed but at the proper Cost and Charges of the Person desiring the same And for the Increase of Virtue and Discouraging of Evil-doers throughout this Province Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be held and kept in every respective City and County within this Province at the Times and Places hereafter named and expressed a Court of Sessions of the Peace that is to say For the City and County of New-York at the City Hall of the said City four times every Year viz. The first Tuesday in May the first Tuesday in August the first Tuesday in November and the first Tuesday in February For the City and County of Albany at the City Hall of the said City the first Tuesday in June the first Tuesday in October and the first Tuesday in February For Westchester at Westobester the first Tuesday in June and the first Tuesday in December For Vlster at Kingston the first Tuesday in September and the first Tuesday in March For the County of Richmond at the Court-House the first Tuesday in September and the first Tuesday in March For Kings County at Flatbush alias Midwout the second Tuesday in May and the second Tuesday in November For Queens County at Jamaica the third Tuesday in May and the third Tuesday in September For Suffolk County at Southold the last Tuesday in September And the last Tuesday in March at Southampton Orange County to be annixed to the County of New-York and Dutches County to the County of Vlster Which Sessions of the Peace shall only hold and continue for the space and time of two Dayes and no longer And for the more regular and beneficial Distribution of Justice to the Inhabitants of each respective City and County within this Province Be it further Enacted by the Authority a foresaid That there be kept and held a Court of Common Pleas in each respective City and County within this Province at the Times and Places hereafter named and expressed That is to say At such places in each respective County as the said Court of Sessions are to be kept and to begin the next day after the Sessions terminates and only to hold and continue for the space and time of two days and no longer And that there be one Judge with three Justice in each County Appointed and Commissionated to hold the same Court of Pleas Three whereof to be a Quorum And that the several and respective Courts hereby established shall have Jurisdiction to Hear Try and finally to Determine all Actions or cause of Actions and all Matters and Things and Causes Tryable at the Common Law of what Nature or Kind soever Provided alwayes and it is hereby enacted That there shall not be any Appeal or Removal by Habeas Corpus of any Person or of any Action or Suit or of any Judgment or Execution that shall be determined in this Court to the value of Twenty Pounds or under any thing contained herein to the contrary in any ways notwithstanding Provided alwayes and it is hereby Enacted That the Courts of Mayor and Aldermen of the respective Cities of New York and Albany shall have in each of their respective Cities the Power and Authority to Hear Try and finally to Determine all such Actions and Suits as is commonly cognizable before them from which final Determination there shall not be any Appeal or Removal by Habeas Corpus of any Person or of any Action or Suit or of any Judgment or Execution to the value of Twenty Pounds or under any thing contained herein to the contrary in any ways notwithstanding To which respective Court of Common Pleas there shall belong and be appointed and commissionated for that purpose one Clark of the Court to draw enter and keep the Records Declarations Pleas and Judgments there to be had and made And one Marshal or Cryer of the Court to call the Jurors and proclaim the Commands and Orders of the Court. And for the more regular Proceedings in the said Court all Processes and Writs of what Nature soever for the Command of Persons to appear and to execute the Judgments and Executions of the respective Courts aforesaid shall be directed to the respective Sheriffs of each City and County within this Province and executed by them their Under-Sheriffs or Deputy or Deputies And all Processes and Writs for Actions betwixt Party and Party in the said Court shall issue out of the Office of the Clark of the Court in each City and County respectively signed Per Curiam And that Their Majesties Subjects inhabiting within this Province may have all the good proper and just wayes and means for the securing and recovering their just Rights and Demands within the same Be it further Enacted and it is hereby Enacted and Ordained by Authority aforesaid That there shall be held and kept a Supream Court of Judicature which shall be duely and constantly kept at the City of New-York and not else-where at the several and respective Times hereafter mentioned And that there be five Justices at least appointed and commissionated to hold the same Court Two whereof together with one chief Justice to be a Quorum Which Supream Court is hereby fully Impowered and Authorized to have Cognizance of all Pleas Civil Criminal and Mixt as fully and amply to all intents and purposes whatsoever as the Courts of Kings Bench Common Pleas and Exchequer within Their Majesties Kingdom of England have or ought to have In and to which Supream Court all and every Person and Persons
of the Town or Precinct or any deputed by him where the the Parry complained against doth live which Summons being Personally served or left at the Defendants House two dayes before the Day of Hearing of the Plaint shall be sufficient Authority to and for the said Justice assisted with one of the Free-holders as aforesaid to proceed on such Cause and Causes and determine the same in the Defendants absence and to grant Execution thereupon against the Defendants Person or for want thereof his Estate which the Constable of the Town or Precinct or his Deputy shall and may serve Alwayes provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the Plantiff or Defendant shall desire a Jury it shall be allowed but at the proper Cost and Charges of the Person desiring the same And for the encrease of Virtue and the discouraging of Evil-Doers Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be held and kept in every respective City County within this Province at the times and places hereafter named and expressed a Court of Sessions of the Peace that is to say For the City and County of New-York and Quange County at the City Hall of the said City four General Quarter Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year upon the first Tuesday of May the first Tuesday in August the first Tuesday in November and the first Tuesday in February For the City and County of Albany three General Sessions of the Peace at the City Hall of the said City annually and every Year on the first Tuesday in June on the first Tuesday in October and on the first Tuesday of February And for the County of Westchester two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at Westchester on the first Tuesday of June and on the first Tuesday of December And for the County of Vlster and Dutches County two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at Kingston on the first Tuesday of March and the first Tuesday of September And for the County of Richmond two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at the Court House in the said County on the first Tuesday in March and the first Tuesday of September And for Kings County two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at Flatbush or the second Tuesday of May and on the second Tuesday of November And for Queens County two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at Jamaica on the first Tuesday in May and on the third Tuesday of September And for Suffolk County two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year on the last Tuesday in March at Southampton and on the last Tuesday of September at Southold Which General Sessions of the Peace in each respective City and County aforesaid shall only hold and continue for the space and time of two dayes and no longer And for the more Regular and Beneficial Distribution of Justice to the Inhabitants of each respective County aforesaid Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be kept and holden a Court of Common Pleas in each respective County aforesaid at the Times and Places hereafter named and mentioned That is to say At such Places in each respective County as the said General Sessions of the Peace are to be kept and to begin the next day after the Sessions terminate and then only to hold and continue for the space and time of Two Dayes after and no longer And that there be a Judge assisted with three Justices of the Peace in each respective County appointed and commissionated to hold the same Court of Pleas three whereof to be a Quorum And that the several and respective Courts of Pleas hereby established shall have Power and Jurisdiction to Hear Try and finally determine all Actions or Cause of Actions and all Matters and Things and Causes tryable at the Common Law of what Nature of Kind whatsoever so that the Action or Cause of Action the Matter Thing and Cause Tryable and the Nature and Kind thereof doth not relate to or concern Titles of Land Provided always and it is hereby Enacted That there shall not be any Appeal or Removal by Habeas Corpus of any Person or of any Action or Suit or of any Judgment or Execution that shall be determined in the said Courts of Pleas to the Value of Twenty Pounds or under any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding And it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Courts of Mayors and Aldermen of the respective Cities of New-York and Albany shall have in each of their respective Cities the Powers and Authorities to Hear Try and finally to Determine all such Suits and Actions of their Corporations as is commonly cognizable before them From which final Determination there shall not be any Appeal or Removal by Habeas Corpus of any Person or of any Action or Suit or of any Judgment or Execution to the value of Twenty Pounds or under any thing herein contained to the contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding To which respective Courts of Common Pleas there shall belong and be appointed and commissionated for that purpose one Clark of the Court to draw enter and keep the Records Declarations Pleas and Judgments there to be had and made and one Marshal or Cryer of the Court to call the Jurors and proclaim the Commands and Orders of the Court. And for the more regular proceedings in the said Court all Process and Writs of what Nature soever for the command of Persons to appear and to execute the Judgments and Executions of the respective Courts aforesaid shall be directed to the respective Sheriffs of each County aforesaid and executed by them their Under-Sheriffs or Deputy or Deputies And all Process and Writs for Actions betwixt party and party in the said Court shall issue out of the Office of each respective Clark of each respective Court signed Per Curiam Provided alwayes That nothing herein contained shall be taken or construed to take away the Priviledge of the Town of Kingston in the County of Vlster for the hearing and determining all Actions and Cause of Actions arising within the Liberties of the said Town to the value of five Pounds under any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding And that all their Majesties Subjects inhabiting within this Province may have all the good proper just easie and beneficial wayes for the securing and recovering their just Rights and Demands within the same Be it further Enacted and it is hereby further Enacted and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be at New-York a Supream Court of Judicature the which shall consist of five Justices which shall be appointed and commissionated for that purpose two whereof together with one chief Justice to be a Quorum Which Supream Court are hereby fully impowered to
have Cognizance all of Pleas Civil Criminal and Mixt as fully and amply to all intents and purposes whatsoever as the Courts of Kings Bench Common Pleas and Exchequor within their Majesties Kingdom of England have or ought to have In and to which Supream Court all and every Person and Persons whatsoever shall or may if they shall see meet commence or remove any Action or Suit the Debt or Damage laid in such Action or Suit being upwards of Twenty Pounds and not otherwise or shall or may by Warrant or Certiorarie remove out of any of the respective Courts of Mayor and Aldermen Sessions of the Peace and Common Pleas any Judgment Information or Indictment there had and depending Provided alwayes that the Judgment removed be upwards of the Valve of Twenty Pounds Out of the Office of which Supream Court at New-York aforesaid all Process shall issue out under the Test of the Chief Justice of the said Court and to which Office all Returns shall be made Which Supream Court shall be holden at such Times and Places as herein after is limitted appointed For the City and County of New-York and County of Orange on the first Tuesday in April and on the first Tuesday in October annually and every Year For the City and County of Albany the first Tuesday in Mar. For Vlster and Dutches County the third Tuesday in May. For the County of Westchester the last Tuesday in June For Kings County the first Tuesday in August For Queens County the second Tuesday in August For the County of Suffolk the third Tuesday in August And for the County of Richmond the second Tuesday of June And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every of the Justices or Judges of the several Courts afore-mentioned be and are hereby sufficiently impowered to make ordain and establish all such Rules and Orders for the more Regular practising and proceeding in their said Courts as fully and amply to all intents and purposes whatsoever as all or any of the Judges of the several Courts of the Kings Bench Common Pleas and Exchequor in England legally do Provided alwayes and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Persons Right or Property shall be by any of the aforesaid Courts determined except where matters of Fact are either acknowledged by the Parties or Judgment he acknowledged or passeth by the Defendants Fault for want of Plea or Answer unless the Fact be found by the Verdict of Twelve Men of the Neighbourhood as it ought to be done by the Law And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That one of the Justices of the said Supream Court commissionated as aforesaid shall once in every Year at the aforesaid Times and Places in each respective County aforesaid go the Circuit and at the places and times aforesaid there hold the Supream Court being then assisted by two or more of the Justices of the Peace of the several respective Counties where the said Supream Court is to be holden and shall there hear and determine all Process and Pleas there depending and issued as aforesaid Alwayâ—â— provided That in such County where there is no Process issued or Pleas depending That the Justice shall not be then obliged to go the Circuit to the said County any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding Alwayes provided the Sessions of the said Supream Cours shall not continue nor hold longer at New-York than five dayes at the other respective places in each respective County than two dayes and no longer And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be a Court of Chancery within this Province which said Court shall have Power to hear and determine all Matters of Equity and shall be esteemed and accounted The High Court of Chancery of this Province And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Governour and Council be the said High Court of Chancery and hold and keep the said Court And that the Governour may depute nominate and appoint in his stead a Chancellor and be assisted with such other Persons of the Council as shall by him be thought fit and convenient together with all necessary Officers Clarks and Registers as to the said High Court of Chancery are needful Provided alwayes and it is hereby further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That any Free-holder Planter Inhabitant or Sojourner within this Province may have liberty if he or they see meet to make his or their Appeal or Appeals from any Judgment obtained against him or them in case of Error in the several Courts aforesaid in such manner and form as is hereafter expressed That is to say From the Courts of Mayor and Aldermen and Courts of Common Pleas to the Supream Court for any Judgment above the Value of Twenty Pounds And from the Supream Court at New-York to the Governour and Council for any Judgment above the value of One Hundred Pounds And from the Governour and Council to Their Majesties in Council for any Decree or Judgment above the Value of Three Hundred Pounds as in their Majesties Letters Patents to his Excellency doth and may more fully appear Alwayes provided That the Party or Parties so appealing shall first pay all Costs of such Judgment or Decree from which the Appeal ariseth and enter into Recognizance with two sufficient Sureties for double the value of the Debt Matter or Thing recovered or obtained by Judgment or Decree against him or them to the said Court from which they appeal That they will prosecute the said Appeal or Appeals with Effect and make Return thereof within twelve Months after the said Appeal or Appeals here made And if default happen thereon then Execution to issue out upon the Judgment against the Party or their Sureties in course without any Scire facias Provided alwayes That the establishing of these Courts shall not be or remain longer in force than for the time and space of two Years from and after the Expiration of the former Act before-mentioned and no longer An Act for settling Fairs and Markets in each respective City and County throughout this Province WHereas great Inconveniency doth arise unto the Inhabitants of the Province for want of certain Market dayes in each respective City and County throughout the same the Trade of the Province is likewise very much discouraged for want thereof as well as for the want of publick Fairs in each respective City and County to be held and kept at least once in every Year For Remedy whereof and that Trade and Commerce may be the better encouraged and propagated for the good and weal of all the Inhabitants aforesaid Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and it is hereby Enacted by the Authority of the same That there shall be held and kept in the respective Counties aforesaid upon every Thursday of the Week
whatsoever shall or may if they shall so see meet commence or remove any Action or Suit the Debt or Damage laid in such Action or Suit being upwards of Twenty Pounds and not otherwise or shall or may by Warrant Writ of Error or Certiorari remove out of any of the respective Courts of Mayor and Aldermen Sessions and Common Pleas any Judgment Information or Indictment there had or depending and may correct Errors in Judgment or Reverse the same it there be just cause Provided always That the Judgment removed shall be upwards of the value of Twenty Pounds Always provided and be further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That this Supream Court shall be duely and constantly kept once every fix Moneths and no oftner That is to say On the first Tuesday of October and on the first Tuesday of April annually and every Year at the City Hall of the said City of New-York provided they shall not sit longer than eight dayes And be if further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall not be lawful for any Person or Persons whatsoever appointed or elected or commissionated to be a Justice or Judge of the aforesaid Courts to execute or officiate his or their said place or Office until such Time he or they shall respectively take the Oathes appointed by Act of Parliament to be taken in stead of the Oathes of Allegiance and Supremacy and subscribe the Test in open Court And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every of the Justices of Judges of the several Courts before-mentioned be and are hereby sufficiently impowered to make order and establish all such Rules and Orders for the more orderly practising and proceeding in their said Courts as fully and amply to all intents and purposes whatsoever as all or any of the said Judges of the several Courts of the Kings Bench Common Pleas and Exchequer in England legally do Provided alwayes and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That no Persons Right or Property shall be by any of the aforesaid Courts determined except where matters of Fact are either acknowledged or passeth by the Defendants Fault for want of Plea or Answer Unless the Fact be found by the Verdict of Twelve Men of the Neighbourhood as it ought of Right to be done by the Law Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be a Court of Chancery within this Province which said Court shall have Power to Hear and Determine all Matters of Equity and shall be esteemed and accounted The High Court of Chancery of this Province And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Governour and Council be the said High Court of Chancery and hold and keep the said Court and that the Governour may depute nominate and appoint in his stead a Chancellor and be assisted with such other Persons of the Council as shall by him be thought fit and convenient together with all necessary Officers Clerks and Registers as to the said High Court of Chancery are needfull Provided alwayes and it is hereby further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That any Free-holder Planter Inhabitant or Sojourner within this Province may have Liberty if he or they see meet to make his or their Appeal or Appeals form any Judgment obtained against him or them in case of Error in the several courts aforesaid in such manner and form as is hereafter expressed That is to say From the Court of Mayor and Alderman and Courts of Common Pleas. To the Supream Court for any Judgment above the value of Twenty Pounds And from the Supream Court at New-York to the Governour and Council for any Judgment above the value of One Hundred Pounds And from the Governour and Council To their Majesties Counceil for any Decree or Judgment above the Value of Three Hundred Pounds as in Their Majesties Letters Patents to his Excellency doth and may more fully appear Alwayes provided That the Party or Parties so Appealing shall first pay all Cost of such Judgment or Decree from which the Appeal ariseth and enter into Recognizeance with two sufficient Sureties for double the value of the Debt Matter or Thing recovered or obtained by Judgment or Decree against him or them to the said Court from which they Appeal That they will prosecute the said Appeal or Appeals with Effect and make Return thereof wîthin Twelve Months after the said Appeal or Appeals here made And if Default happen thereon then Execution to issue out upon the Judgment against the Party or their Sureties in course without any Scire facias Provided alwayes That the establishing of these Courts shall not be or remain longer in force than for the time and space of two Years and until the end of the sitting of the next Assembly after the expiration of the said two Years An Act for the Settling Quieting and Confirming unto the Cities Towns Mannours and Freeholders within this Province their several Grants Patents and Rights respectively FOrasmuch as the many Changes Alterations and Disturbances that have been lately given unto their Majesties Subjects inhabiting within this their Province c. hath and doth very much discourage the settling improving and the growth and strength thereof and that it is now absolutely necessary for the quieting and satisfying their Majesties good Subjects within the same that the Rights and Priviledges formerly held by and granted to the respective Cities Towns Mannors and Free-holders within this Province c. should be now ratified and confirmed Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly And it is hereby Enacted and Declared by the Authority of the same That all the Charters Patents Grants made given and granted and well and truly executed under the Seal of this Province constituted and authorized by their late and present Majesties the Kings of England and Registered in the Secretary's Office unto the several and respective Corporations or Bodies Politick of the Cities Towns and Mannors and also to the several and respective Free-holders within this Province are and shall forever be deemed esteemed and reputed good and effectual Charters Patents and Grants authentick in the Law against their Majesties their Heirs and Successors forever notwithstanding of the want of Forms in the Law or the Non-feizance of any Right Priviledge or Custom which ought to have been done heretofore by the Constitutions and Directions contained in the respective Charters Patents and Grants aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all the Charters Patents and Grants made given and granted as aforesaid unto all and every the several and respective Corporations or Bodies Politick of the Cities Towns and Mannors and their Successors and also unto all and every the respective Free-holders their Heirs Assigus forever within this Province are to all intents and purposes whatsoever hereby Ratified and Confirmed To Have Hold Exercise Occupy Possess and Enjoy all their
more any thing contained herein or mentioned in the Establishment hereunto annexed in any wayes to the contrary hereof notwithstanding An Establishment for the paying of the Officers and Souldiers together with the incidental Charges which are to be raised for the Reinforcement of Albany c. from the first day of May 1693. until the first day of May. 1694.  l. s. d. Four Captains at 8 s. per Diem 01 12 00 Four Lieutenants at 4 s. per Diem 00 16 00 Four Lieutenants at 3 s. per Diem 00 12 00 One Chyrurgion at 2 s. 6 d. per Diem 00 02 06 One Commissiary for the Stores per diem 00 02 06 One Commissiary for Muster per Diem 00 02 06 Twelve Sergeants at 1 s. 6 d. per diem 00 18 00 Twelve Corporals at 1 s. per diem 00 12 00 Four Drums at 1 s per diem 00 04 00 Four Clerks at 1 s. per diem 00 04 00 Four Montrosses at 1 s. per diem 00 04 00 164 private Centinels at 1 s. per diem 08 04 00  13 13 06  l. s. d. For 365 days 13 l. 13 s. 06 d. is 4991 07 06 100 private Centinels for 135 days at 12 d. 675 00 00 One Town Major for 365 dayes at 4 s. 073 00 00 Incidental Charges 260 12 06 The Totall 6000 00 00 Printed and Sold by William Bradford Printer to King William and Queen Mary at the City of New-York 1693. A Catalogue of Fees Established by the Governour and Council At the Humble Request of the ASSEMBLY For the Governour  L. S. D. FOr the great Seal to every Patent for and under 100 Acres 00 12 00 For 1000 Acres and upwards of Arable Land for every 100 Acres 00 10 00 For every License of Marriage 00 10 00 For his Hand and Seal to Letters of Administration 00 10 00 For a Certificate of Denization 00 10 00 For a Certificate of Naturalization 00 10 00 For a Certificate That a Vessel was built or belongs to their Majesties Subjects 00 10 00 For every Certeficate under the Governours Hand and Seal to go beyond Sea 00 10 00 For every Hue-and-Cry 00 03 00 For a Lisence to purchase Land of the Indians 01 00 00 For a Bill of Health 00 12 00 For the great Seal to a Confirmation for renewing a Parent 00 12 00 The Secretary's FEES  L. S. D. FOr a Patent for a House Lot or Confirmation of Land formerly possessed 00 12 00 For a Patent for New Land for and under 100 Acres 00 12 00 And above 100 Acres 2 s. per hundred Acres more  2  For a Patent for a New Township 05 00 00 For a Warrant to Survey Land 00 05 00 For Recording a Will Inventary c. under 24 Lines 00 03 00 For every Sheet more 00 00 09 For every Letter of Administration of 100 l. or under 00 06 00 For the Certificate of a Probate of a Will 00 04 00 For a Certificate of Letters of Naturalization or Denization 00 06 00 For a Pass to Europe of a Ship of 30 Tuns 00 06 00 And upwards to 100 Tun 00 10 00 And above 100 Tun 00 15 00 For the same to the West-Indies to pay for the proportion 00 03 00 00 06 00 00 09 00 For a Certificate that a Vessel was built here and belonging to their Majesties Subjects 00 06 00 For every Petition to the Governour and Council and Order thereon 00 06 00 For a Lisence of Marriage 00 12 00 For a Certificate of any matter under the Governour 's Hand and Seal 00 06 00 For a Hue-and-Cry 00 03 00 For a Lisence to purchase Land of the Indians 00 06 00 For a Bill of Health 00 06 00 For all Bonds 00 03 00 For Copying every thing Recorded in the Secretary's Office first Sheet containing 24 Lines eight Words to a Line 00 03 00 For every Sheet more 00 00 06 For a Quietus of an Administration 00 06 00 For every Commission where there is a Sallary or Fees allowed 00 06 00 Fees for the Court of 40 s. or under  l. s. d. FOr the Summons 00 00 09 For serving the Summons 00 00 09 For the Judgment 00 01 00 For the Summons for Evidence 00 00 06 For serving the same 00 00 06 For the Jury for the same 00 06 00 Fees for the Justices in or out of Sessions FOR FVery Warrant of Appearance 0 ◠6 FOR The Justices Clerk for a Bond 0 ◠6 FOR Taking Bayl in Court or out 0 2 3 FOR Acknowledging a Deed of Sale 0 2 3 FOR A Lisence for selling Drink 0 3 0 FOR The Clerk for a Bond for the same 0 2 3 The Judges and Justices Fees for the Court of Common Pleas. FOR ALl Actions from 40 Shillings to twenty Pound 0 2 6 FOR From twenty Pound and upward 0 5 0 FOR Every Judgment of Court 0 1 6 FOR Signing an Execution 0 0 6 FOR Signing a Bill of Cost 0 0 6 FOR Admittance of a Guardian 0 3 0 FOR Proving of a Will 0 3 0 FOR A Certificate for the same to the Secretary's Office at New-York 0 1 6 FOR Acknowledging Satisfaction upon Record 0 1 6 Fees for the Clark of the Sessions and Common Pleas.  l. s. d. FOR A Writ or Capias 0 1 6 FOR Filing a Declaration 0 0 9 FOR A Copy of a Declaration if required every Sheet containing 15 Lines 8 Words to a Line 0 0 6 FOR Entring every Action 0 0 9 FOR Every Venire 0 1 0 FOR Every Subpaena 0 0 9 FOR Entring a Verdict 0 0 9 FOR Entring Judgment 0 1 0 FOR Execution 0 1 6 FOR Coppying of the Records for each Sheet containing 15 Lines and eight Words to a Line 0 0 6 FOR Entry Rule or Order of Court 0 0 9 FOR Reading a Petition 0 0 6 FOR Answer thereon 0 0 6 FOR With-dawing an Action 0 1 6 FOR A Scire facias 0 1 0 FOR A Habeas Corpus 0 1 6 FOR Every Recognizance 0 1 0 FOR A Supersedeas 0 1 6 FOR Searching the Records within one Year 0 0 6 FOR Every Year backwards 3 d. more 0 0 3 FOR Entring a Plea 0 0 9 The Sheriffs Fees for the Courts of Sessions and Common Pleas. FOR SErving a Writ taking into Custody and Bail Bond without any pretence for Riding in the County 0 6 0 FOR Returning a Writ 0 1 0 FOR A Venire 0 3 0 FOR Returning the same 0 1 0 FOR Serving an Execution under a hundred Pound 0 5 0 FOR Every Ten Pound more 0 1 0 FOR Serving a Writ of Possession 0 12 0 FOR Scire facias serving and Return 0 3 0 FOR Every Person committed into the common Prison 0 3 0 The Cryer or Marshals Fees for the Sessions and Common Pleas. FOR CAlling a Jury each Cause 0 1 0 FOR Calling every Witness 0  ½ FOR Every Verdict 0 0 9 FOR Calling each Action
0 1 0 FOR    0 FOR The Person that shall Ring the Bell or beat the Drum each Action depending in Court 0 0 9 FOR Every Jury-man each Action 0 1 0 Council and Attorneys Fees  l. s. d. For Attorneys Fees 0 6 0 For Pleading each Cause 0 6 0 Fees for the Judges of the Supream Court FOR TAking Bail on a Capi Corpus 0 3 0 FOR Allowance and taking Bail on a Writ of Error 0 6 0 FOR Taking Bail on a Habeas Corpus 0 6 0 FOR A Supersedeas 0 1 6 FOR Acknowledging a Deed to be Inrolled 0 6 0 FOR Admitting of a Guardian 0 6 0 FOR Signing a Bill of Costs 0 1 0 FOR A Discontinuance 0 1 0 FOR A Prohibition 0 9 0 FOR Lisencing a Person be an Attorney 0 18 0 FOR All Actions of Debt above 20 to 100 Pounds 0 5 0 FOR One Hundred Pounds and upwards 0 10 0 FOR All Actions of Assault and Battery False Imprisonment Defamation Actions of Trespass and all other Personal Actions 0 10 0 FOR Al Presentments Informations and Indictments in Criminal Matters 0 10 0 FOR Actions of Ejectment 0 10 0 Clarks Fees for the Supream Court FOR FIling a Declaration 0 1 6 FOR Copy thereof if required each Sheet of 15 Lines 8 Words to a Line 0 0 6 FOR Entring all manner of Pleas per Sheet 0 0 6 FOR Entring a Verdict and Judgment 0 2 0 FOR All manner of Executions 0 1 6 FOR Copy of the Records for each Sheet 0 0 6 FOR A Rule of Court 0 1 0 FOR Reading a Petition 0 0 9 FOR An Order upon it 0 1 0 FOR Copy of it 0 1 0 FOR Entring Satisfaction upon Record 0 1 0 FOR With-drawing an Action 0 2 3 FOR Every Deed Acknowledged 0 2 6 FOR All Recognizances 0 3 0 FOR A Prohibition 0 3 0 FOR Searching the Records 0 1 0 The Sheriffs Fees for the Supream Court  l. s. d. FOR SErving a Writ or Capias taking into Custody and Bail Bond without any pretence for Riding in the County 0 6 0 FOR The Venire Facias and Return 0 3 6 FOR Serving an Execution under a hundred Pound 0 5 0 FOR Every Ten Pound more 0 1 0 FOR Serving a Writ of Possession 0 12 0 FOR Serving a Scire facias and Return 0 3 0 The Marshal or Cryers Fees FOR CAlling each Action 0 0 9 FOR Calling every Jury 0 1 0 FOR Swearing every Witness 0 0 4 ½ Fees for the Mayors Court For fixing the City Seal 0 3 0 The Clarks Fees for the Mayor's Court.  l. s. d. FOR AN Arrest Attachment or Summons 0 1 0 FOR Recording a Declaration 0 1 6 FOR Copy thereof if required 0 1 6 FOR Entring and Recording the Answer 0 1 0 FOR Copy thereof if required 0 1 0 FOR Order of Court 0 0 9 FOR Copy thereof if required 0 0 9 FOR Entring a Judgment 0 2 0 FOR Copy thereof if required 0 1 0 FOR Execution 0 1 6 FOR A Copy thereof if required 0 0 9 FOR Reading and Entring a Petition 0 1 0 FOR A Copy thereof if required 0 0 9 FOR A Warrant to summons a Jury each Action 0 1 0 FOR With drawing an Action 0 1 0 FOR Entring and Recording Bargains and Sales of Lands Houses Wills Administrations and other Writings passed in Court not above 2 Pages 0 2 6 FOR Every page more 0 0 6 FOR A Certificate 0 1 6 FOR A Scire Facias 0 1 6 FOR An Habere Facias Possessionem 0 1 6 FOR Licenses for Inn-keepers Victuallers and Retailers 0 2 6 FOR A Subpaena for Witnesses four or under 0 1 6 FOR If more 3 d. for each Person subpaened 0 0 3 FOR Entring an Allowance for a Habeas Corpus 0 1 6 FOR A Copy of the Records per Sheet 0 0 6 The Sheriffs Fees for the Mayors Court. FOR EVery Arrest and Return 0 2 3 FOR Summons and Return 0 1 6 FOR Every Bail Bond 0 1 0 FOR Every Person that shall be arrested and committed to Prison for want of Bail of not â—ailable 0 3 0 FOR Returning of a Jury in each Cause 0 1 6 FOR Every Cause in Court 0 1 0 FOR Every Execution that shall be served if under 100. l. 0 5 0 FOR Every 10 l. more 0 1 0 The Marshalls Fees FOR SUmmoning a Jury in each Cause 0 1 6 FOR Every Witness in Court 0 0 3 FOR Calling every Action 0 0 4 ½ FOR Every Prisoner committed to Goal 0 1 0 Bell Ringer's Fees OR EVery Prisoner commited 0 1 0 OR Every Action in Court 0 0 4 â— â— The Jurys Fees FOR EVery Cause in the City for each Man on said Jury 0 0 9 Fees to be Received in the Custom-House By their Majesties Collector and Receiver General of the Province of New-York  l. s. d. FOR ENntry of every Ship or other Vessel burthen sixty Tuns or upwards inwards or outwards 0 12 0 FOR Every Post Entry of the same 0 06 0 FOR Lisence to load or unload 0 10 0 FOR Every Bill of Sight 0 10 0 FOR Every Bill of Store 0 04 0 FOR Every Permit or Warrant of Entry 0 01 0 FOR Every Post of the same 0 00 6 FOR Every Certificate of Goods Landed where Bond is given abroad 0 10 0 FOR Every other Certificate 0 05 0 FOR The Jerkin and Clearing the same in or out and comparing the Merchants Entry and the Masters Invoice or Outvoice 0 06 0 FOR A Cocquet Let-Pass or Transire 0 06 0 Ships or other Vessels burthen'd under 60 Tuns and more than 20. Trading into or out of this Province FOR EVery Entry in or out 0 6 0 FOR Lisence to load or unload 0 5 0 FOR Every Post entry of the same 0 3 0 FOR A Bill of Store 0 2 6 FOR A Permit or Warrant of Entry 0 1 0 FOR Every Post of the same 0 0 6 FOR Every Bond 0 2 6 FOR A Certificate 0 3 0 FOR Clearing and Jerking the same c. in or out 0 4 0 FOR A Let-Pass Cocquet or Transire 0 3 0 Sloops or Vessels of 20 Tuns or under coming or going out of this Province  l. s. d. FOR FOr every Entry in or out 0 3 0 FOR Lisence to load or unload 0 1 6 FOR A Post Entry 0 1 6 FOR A Bill of Store 0 2 6 FOR A Bill of Sight 0 2 6 FOR A Permit or Warrant of Entry 0 1 0 FOR A Post of the same 0 0 6 FOR A Bond 0 2 6 FOR A Jerking and Clearing the same in or out c. 0 2 6 FOR Cocquet Let-Pass and Transire 0 3 0 Sloops c. Trading within this Province towards the Sound Connecticut up Hudsons River and to East-Jarsey FOR AN Entry in or out 0 0 9 FOR Lisence to load or unload 0 0 4 FOR Pass and Clearing 0 0 9 FOR Permit or Warrant of Entry 0 0 4½ Other Fees taken in the Custom-House FOr the Sight of every Certificate of Bond given and entring the same in the Kings Books 0 2 6 For Cancelling a Bond filing a Certificate and making it returned in the Kings Books 0 2 6 Provided alwayes That no other Fees shall be taken for or concerning the Naval Office Tonnage or the enumerated Commodities or any other thing which relates to Shipping upon any pretence whatsoever Clark of the Assemblies Fees  l. s. d. FOR REading and entring every Petition 0 3 0 FOR Entring an Answer thereof 0 3 0 FOR Recording said Petition if required 0 6 0 FOR The Clarks Attendance on the House all Committees and drawing up Resolves c. per Diem 0 10 0 FOR The perusal of any Act or each Days Minutes 0 1 6 FOR A Copy of each dayes Minutes 0 2 6 FOR An Order of the House to the Sergeant at Arms to bring any Person before the House 0 6 0 FOR Entring said Order and Copy 0 3 0 The Sergeant at Arms Fees FOR AN Arrest in the Town 0 10 0 FOR In the Country for the first ten Miles going and coming 0 10 0 FOR Every Mile more 0 0 6 FOR Every day a Prisoner undischarged 0 3 0 FOR The Return of an Order 0 2 0 The Door-keepers Fees FOR EVery dayes Attendance 0 4 0 The Coroners Fees FOR VIewing of a dead Body not slain by mis-adventure 0 12 0 The Surveyors Fees  l. s. d. FOR SUrveying a piece of Land if under 100 Acres 1 0 0 FOR If more for every day he Surveys 0 12 0 FOR If he imployes any Person to assist him per Diem 0 3 0 FOR Every Lot of Ground in the Town not exceeding Three Acres 0 6 0 FOR If more than three Acres 2 s. per Acre 0 2 0 FOR Travelling Charges when he does not survey per Diem 0 10 0 To the Attorney General for Fees  l. s. d. IN Criminal Causes 01 10 00 In Capital Causes 03 00 00 City of New-York September 20. 1963. in the 5th Year of their Majesties Reign THe House of Representatives for Their Majesties Province of New-York do order That this Catalogue of Fees be sent up to the Governour and Council praying his Excellency that He may establish the same By Order of the House of Representatives James Graham Speaker Printed and Sold by William Bradford Printer to Their Majesties King William and Queen Mary at the Bible in New York 1693.