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
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
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
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
THE LAWS ACTS OF THE General Assembly FOR Their Majesties Province OF NEW-YORK As they were Enacted in divers Sessions the first of which began April the 9th Annoque Domini 1691. At New-York Printed and Sold by William Bradford Printer to their Majesties King William Queen Mary 1694. A Table of the Contents of the Laws AN Act for Quieting and settling the Disorders that have lately happened within this Province and for the establishing and securing their Majesties present Government against the like Disorders for the future page 1. An Act for establishing Courts of Judicature page 2 64. An Act for the settling quieting and confirming unto the Cities Towns Mannors and Free-holders within this Province their several Grants Patents and Rights respectively page 6. An Act for the enabling each respective Town within this Province to regulate their Fences and High-ways and make prudential Orders for their Peace and orderly Improvements page 7. An Act for defraying the publick necessary Charges throughout this Province and for maintaining the Poor and preventing Vagabonds page 8. An Act for settling the Militia page 10. An Act declaring what are the Rights and Priviledges of their Majesties Subjects inhabiting within this Province of New-York page 15. An Act for the Allowance to the Representatives page 19. An Act to enable the City and County of Albany to defray their necessary Charge page 20. An Act for establishing a Revenue upon their Majesties for defraying the publick and necessary Charges of the Government page 21 58 80.84 An Act to enable his Excellency to defray his extraordinary Expence and to indemnifie the Collector for the Receipt of several Sums of Money on pretence of Customs page 26. An Act for raising two Thousand Pounds c. page 27. An Act to ease People that are scrupulous in Swearing page 30. An Act for Pardoning such as have been active in the late Disorders page 31. An Act for the regulating Damages done in the time of the late Disorders and for Vniting the Minds of their Majesties Subjects within this Province and for calling Home such of their Majesties Subjects that have lately absented themselves from their Habitations and usual places of Abode page 34 An Act to divide this Province and Dependencies into Shires and Counties page 39. An Act for the raising and paying 150 Men for the Defence of Albany page 40 An Act for the Regulating the Buildings Streets Lanes Wharffs Docks and Allyes of the City of New-York page 43. An Act for the raising 200 men for the Defence of Albany page 46 An Act for the destroying of Wolves page 52. An Act for the raising 220 Men with their Officers for the security of the Fronteers of this Province page 53 An Act for the raising and paying 80 Men in Ulster and Dutches County page 57 An Act for restraining and punishing Privateers and Pyrates An Act for granting their Majesties the Rate of one Penny per Pound upon all the Real and Personal Estates within the Province of New-York An Act for raising six Thousand Pound for the payment of 300 Volunteers for the Reinforcement of Albany c. An Act for settling Fairs and Markets on each respective County throughout the Province page 63 An Act for the Supervising Intestates Estates and regulating the Probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration page 72 An Act for the Encouraging a Post-Office page 74. An Act for the satisfying and paying the Debts of the Government page 77 An Act for calling Long-Island the Island of Nassaw page 79 An Act for establishing certain Rates and Duties upon such Goods Wares and Merchandize as shall be brought unto their Majesties Beam in the Weigh-House at New-York page 80 An Act for settling a Ministry and raising a Maintenance for them page 81. An Act continuing the Revenue unto their Majesties five Years longer than the former Act page 84 A Catalogue of Fees established by the Governour and Council at the humble request of the Assembly An Act for the quieting and settling the Disorders that have lately happened within this Province and for the establishing and securing their Majesties present Government against the like Disorders for the future FOrasmuch as the Good and Quiet Ease Profit Benefit and Advantage of the Inhabitants within this Province doth chiefly consist in and altogether rely and depend upon their bearing true Faith and Allegianee unto their Majesties Crown of England which is and can only be the support and Defence of this Province And whereas the late hasty and inconsiderate Violation of the same by the setting up a Power over Their Majesties Subjects without Authority from the Crown of England hath vitiated and debauched the Minds of many People c. and hath also brought great Waste Trouble and Destruction upon the good People of this Province their Majesties Loyal Subjects For the Prevention whereof in time to come Be it therefore Enacted and Ordained by the Governour and Council and Representatives met in General Assembly And it is hereby Published Declared Enacted and Ordained by the Authority of the same That there can be no Power and Authority held and exercised over their Majesties Subjects in this their Province and Dominion but what must be derived from their Majesties their Heirs and Successors And we do hereby Recognize and Acknowledge That Their Majesties William and Mary are and as of Right they ought to be by the Laws of the Realm of England our Leige Lord and Lady KING and QUEEN of England France and Ireland and the Dominions thereunto belonging c. That thereby their Princely Persons are only invested with the Right to Rule this their Dominions and Province and that none ought or can have Power upon any Pretence whatsoever to use or exercise any Power over Their Subjects in this Province but by their Immediate Authority under Their Broad Seal of Their Realm of England as now established And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That whatsoever Person or Persons shall by any manner of way or upon any pretence whatsoever endeavour by Force of Arms or otherways to disturb the Peace Good and Quiet of this Their Majesties Government as it is how established shall be deemed and esteemed as Rebels and Traytors unto Their Majesties and incur the Pains Penalties and Forfeitures as the Laws of England have for such Offences made and provided An Act for Establishing Courts of Judicature for the Ease and Benefit of each respective City Town and County within this Province WHereas the orderly Regulation and the establishment of Courts of Justice throughout this Province as well in the respect of Time as Place doth tend very much to the Honour and Dignity of the Crown as well as to the Ease and Benefit of the Subject Be it Enacted by the Governour Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and it is hereby Enacted and Ordained by the Authority of the same That every Justice of the Peace that refides within
Act unto Major Richard Ingoldsby the Sum of one Hundred Pounds and to Capt. William Kidd the Sum of one Hundred and Fifty Pounds as a suitable Reward and Acknowledgement for the good Services done by them before your Excellency's arrival here An Act for the raising of two Thousand Pounds for paying and defraying the Incidental Charges according to establishment of one hundred Fuzileers with their proper Officers for one who e Year FOr the securing the Fronteers of this Province in the County of Albany it is thought convenient that his Excellency the Captain General do raise one Company to consist of one hundred Fuzileers with their proper Officers which shall remain in the said County for the defence thereof one whole Year to commence on the 28th day of March now last past 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 a Levy of two Thousand Pounds currant Money of this Province be laid assessed raised and levyed upon all and every of the Inhabitants Residents and Free-holders of and in this Province for the paying and defraying the incidental Charges of the said Company of Fuzileers and their Officers for one whole Year as aforesaid and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever To be laid assessed raised levied and paid unto their Majesties Collector and Receiver General for the time being at their Majesties Custom-House in the City of New-York at the times hereafter mentioned That is to say one half or Moyety of the said two Thousand Pounds at or before the 25th of July now next ensuing and the other moyety or half part at or before the 25th day of March which shall be in the Year of our Lord 1692. according to the Rates and Proportions following that is to say For the City and County of New-York Four Hundred Pounds For the City and County of Albany One Hundred and Eighty Pounds For the County of Westchester one hundred and forty Pounds For the County of Richmond one hundred and twenty Pounds For the County of Vlster and Dutches County two hundred and fifty Pounds For the County of Suffolk three hundred and fifty Pounds For Kings County two hundred and sixty Pounds For Queens County two hundred and sixty Pounds For the County of Orange fifteen Pounds For Dukes County twenty five Pounds And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for the better assessing raising and rating the Sum of two thousand Pounds aforesaid the Mayor and Aldermen within the City of New-York the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Albany with the Justices of the Peace for the City and County of Albany for the time being and the Justices of the Peace for the time being for the several respective Counties aforesaid for the several Counties respectively for which they shall be Justices of the Peace do forth-with upon the Publication hereof assemble and meet together at the Court-Houses for the several respective Cities and Counties or such other place or places as they shall agree upon amongst themselves and shall there order that the Assessors and Collectors for the several respective Cities Towns Mannors and Liberties within their several Jurisdictions for the Assessing Collecting and receiving of the publick Rates for the defraying the pubick and necessary Charge of each respective City and County aforesaid be the Assessors and Collectors for the assessing collecting and receiving the Sum or Sums of Money herein before mentioned according to the Proportions before expressed as to the said Mayor Aldermen and Justices shall seem meet and reasonable Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Mayor Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the respective Cities Counties Mannors and Jurisdictions have and shall have Power and Authority by virtue of this Act each of them by himself to administer an Oath to the said Assessors Well truly equally and according to their best Vnderstanding to assess and rate the Inhabitants Residents and Free-holds of the respective places for the which they shall be chosen Assessors And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who shall be chosen Assessors or Collectors shall deny neglect or refuse to take Oath as aforesaid or shall in any ways deny neglect or refuse to make such Assesment as by this Act is required or shall deny neglect or refuse to collect any Sum or Sums of Money in form before mentioned assessed that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful for any two of their Majesties Justices of the Peace of the County where such Offenders shall happen to dwell or reside and who by virtue of this Act are required and impowered to do the same by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to commit such Assessor or Assessors Collector or Collectors so denying refusing or neglecting to the common Goal there to remain without Bail or Mainprize till he or they shall make Fine and Ransom to their Majesties for such Contempt as above-said And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons of what Degree or Quality soever he or they be of within this Province who shall be assessed or rated any Sum or Sums of Money by virtue of this Act to be raised or levied shall deny refuse or delay to pay and satisfie the same That then it shall and may be lawful for any such Collector by virtue of a Warrant under the hand and seal of any Justice of the Peace for the City and County where such Offenders shall dwell or reside who by virtue of this Act are required and authorized to grant and issue forth such Warrants to levy the same by distress and sale of such Person or Persons Goods and Chattels returning the over-plus of such Goods and Chatâ—les to the owners the sum assessed and Charges of Distress and Sale being first deducted if any such over-plus shall happen to be And also Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Mayor Alderman or Justice of the Peace within this Province who are hereby required impowered and authorised to take effectual care that this Act and every Article and Clause therein be truly executed according to the true and genuine sence and intent thereof shall deny refuse neglect or delay to do perform fullfill and execute all and every or any the Duties Powers and Authority by this Act required and impowered by him or them to be done performed fullfilled and executed and shall thereof be lawfully convicted before any of their Maiesties Courts of Record within this Province he or they shall suffer such Pain by Fine Imprisonment as by the discretion of the Justices of the said Courts shall be adjudged And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid that if any Action Bill Plaint or Information shall be brought moved or presented at any time hereafter against any person or
Aldermen within the City of Albany with the Justices of the Peace for the City and County of Albany for the time being and the Justices of the Peace for the time being for the several respective Counties aforesaid for the several Counties respectively for the which they shall be Justices of the Peace do within forty dayes after the publication hereof assemble and meet together in the Court Houses for the several respective Cities and Counties or such other place or places as they shall agree upon among themselves and shall there order that the Assessors and Collectors for the several respective Cities Towns Mannors or Liberties within their several Jurisdictions for the assessing collecting and receiving of the publick Rates for the detraying of the publick Charge of each respective City and County aforesaid be the Assessors and Collectors for the assessing collecting or receiving the sum or sums of Money herein before mentioned according to the Proportions before expressed as to the said Mayors Aldermen and Justices shall seem meet and reasonable And forasmuch as there are several Mannors and Juâ—isdictions within the respective Counties aforesaid who neglect or do not elect annually or once every year Assessors or Collectors whereby the intent of this Act may be frustrated Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the respective Mannors Jurisdictions within the several Counties aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to elect Assessors and Collectors for assessing of their respective Mannors or Jurisdictions and for the collecting the same according to the intent and direction of this Act then and in such case the Justices of the Peace in the Counties where such Mannors or Jurisdictions are are hereby impowered and authorized to nominate and appoint Assessors and Collectors for such Mannors or Jurisdictions as shall neglect or refuse as aforesaid Which Assessors and Collectors shall to all intents and purposes observe the directions of this Act any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Mayors Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the respective Cities Counties Mannors and Jurisdictions have and shall have Power and Authority by virtue of this Act each of them by himself to administer an Oath to the said Assessors Well and truly equally impartially and in due Proportion as it shall appear to them according to their best Vnderstanding to assess and rate the Inhabitants Residents and Free-holders of the respective places for which they shall be chosen Assessors And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who shall be chosen Assessors or Collectors shall deny neglect or unequally and partially assess or refuse to make such Assesment as by this Act is required or shall deny neglect or refuse to collect any sum or sums of Money in form before mentioned assessed that then and in such case it shall and may be lawfull for any two of their Majesties Justices of the Peace of the Cities and Counties where such Offendors shall happen to dwell or reside and who by virtue of this Act are required and impowered to do the same by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to commit such Assessors or Collectors so denying neglecting or unequally and partially assessing or refusing to collect as aforesaid to the common Goal there to remain without Bail or Mainprise till be or they shall make Fine or Ransom to their Majesties for such Contempt as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons of what Degree or Quality soever he or they be within this Province who shall be assessed or rated any sum or sums of Money by virtue of this Act to be raised and-levied shall deny refuse or delay to pay and satisfie the same that then it shall and may be lawfull for any such Collector by virtue of a Warrant under the Hand of any of the Justices for the City and County where such Offendors shall dwell or reside who by virtue of this Act are required and authorized to grant and issue forth such Warrant to levy the same by distress and safe of such Person or Persons Goods and Chattels returning the Over-plus if any be to the Owners the sum assessed and Charges of Distress and Sale being first deducted And also be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Mayor Aldermanor Justice of the Peace within this Province who are hereby required impowered and authorized to take effectual care that this Act and every Clause therein beduely executed according to the true and genuine sence and intent thereof shall deny refuse neglect or delay to do perform fullfill and execute all or every or any of the Duties Powers and Authorities by this Act required and impowered by him or them to be done performed fullfilled and executed and shall thereof be lawfully convicted before any of their Majesties Courts of Record within this Province he or they shall suffer such pain by Fine or Imprisonment as by the Discretion of the Justices of the said Courts shall be adjudged And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action Bill Plaint or Information shall be brought moved or presented at any time hereafter against any Person or Persons for any matter cause or thing done or acted in pursuance or execution of this Act such Person or Persons so sued or prosecuted in any Court whatsoever shall and may plead the general Issue Not Guilty and give this Act and the special matter in Evidence and if the Plantiff or Prosecutor shall be non-suited or forbear further Prosecution or suffer Discontinuance or Verdict to pass against him the Defendant or Defendors shall have trible Costs for which they shall have like liberty as in case where Costs by Law are given to Defendants Provided alwayes That no Mayor Aldermen or Justices of the Peace shall be troubled sued prosecuted or molested for any omission offence or neglect by virtue of this Act but within the space of one year after such omission offence or neglect and not at any time thereafter any thing herein contained to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding Alwayes provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the several Collectors of each respective City and County as aforesaid shall have the liberty to pay the several and respective sums assessed as aforesaid at the day aforementioned in Silver Money or for want thereof in good sufficient and merchantable Provisions at the currant Market Price in Silver Money at New-York any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding An Act for the Regulating the Buildings Streets Lanes Wharffs Docks and Allyes of the City of New-York WHereas the City of New-York and Metropolis of this Province was chiefly erected by the Inhabitants thereof for the propagating and encouragement of Trade and Commerce and for the good benefit
the Proportions before expressed as to the said Mayor Aldermen and Justices shall seem meet and reasonable And forasmuch as there are several Mannors and Jurisdictions within the respective Counties aforesaid who neglect or do not elect annually or once every year Assessors or Collectors whereby the intent of this Act may be frustrated Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid said That if the respective Mannors Jurisdictions within the several Counties aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to elect Assessors and Collectors for assessing of their respective Mannors or Jurisdictions and for the collecting the same according to the intent and direction of this Act then and in such case the Justices of the Peace in the Counties where such Mannors or Jurisdictions are are hereby impowered and authorized to nominate and appoint Assessors and Collectors for such Mannors or Jurisdictions as shall neglect or refuse as aforesaid Which Assessors and Collectors shall to all intents and purposes observe the directions of this Act any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Mayors Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the respective Cities Counties Mannors and Jurisdictions have and shall have Power and Authority by virtue of this Act each of them by himself to administer an Oath to the said Assessors Well and truly equally impartially and in due Proportion as it shall appear to them according to their best Vnderstanding to assess and rate the Inhabitants Residents and Free-holders of the respestive places for which they shall be chosen Assessors And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who shall be chosen Assessors or Collectors shall deny neglect or unequally and partially assess or refuse to make such Assesment as by this Act is required or shall deny neglect or refuse to collect any sum or sums of Money in form before mentioned assessed that then and in such case it shall and may be lawfull for any two of their Majesties Justices of the Peace of the Cities and Counties where such Offendors shall happen to dwell or reside and who by virtue of this Act are required and impowered to do the same by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to commit such Assessors or Collectors so denying neglecting or unequally and partially assessing or refusing to collect as aforesaid to the common Goal there to remain without Bail or Mainprise till be or they shall make Fine or Ransom to their Majesties for such Contempt as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons of what Degree or Quality soever he or they be within this Province who shall be assessed or rated any sum or sums of Money by virtue of this Act to be raised and levied shall deny refuse or delay to pay and satisfie the same that then it shall and may be lawfull for any such Colleâ—tor by virtue of a Warrant under the Hand of any of the Justices for the City and County where such Offendors shall dwell or reside who by viâ—tue of this Act are required and authorized to grant and issue forth such Warrant to levy the same by distress and sale of such Person or Persons Goods and Chattels returning the Over-plus if any be to the Owners the sum assessed and Charges of Distress and Sale being first deducted And also be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Mayor Alderman or Justice of the Peace within this Province who are hereby required impowered and authorized to take effectual care that this Act and every Clause therein be duely executed according to the true and genuine sence and intent thereof shall deny refuse neglect or delay to do perform fullfill and execute all or every or any of the Duties Powers and Authorities by this Act required and impowered by him or them to be done performed fullfilled and executed and shall thereof be lawfully convicted before any of their Majesties Courts of Record within this Province he or they shall suffer such pain by Fine or Imprisonment as by the Discretion of the Justices of the said Courts shall be adjudged And whereas there hath been great neglect in the Justices of the Peace Collectors and Assessors who have delayed executing their respective Duties according to the true intent and meaning of the former Acts made in several Sessions of this present Assembly For the prevention of the like for the future Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any of the respective Cities and Counties aforesaid shall refusâ— neglect or delay to have their respective Quota or Proportion of Men at the City of New-York or at the City of Albany on or before the 20th day of May now next ensuing pursuant to the Warrant directed to them from the Commander in chief as aforesaid And also if any of the respective Cities and Counties aforesaid shall refuse delay or neglect to make payment of the several respective Sums or Proportions of Money by them respectively to be paid as aforesaid at the time and place above mentioned and appointed That then and for every day after the said day afore-mentioned and appointed for the payment thereof or untill the whole Sums and Proportions of each respective City and County shall be fully paid and satisfied such City and County or Counties that shall be defective therein shall each and every of them forfeit and pay for the intent aforesaid the farther Sum of five Pounds â—urrant Money aforesaid for each dayes default or neglect of having their quota of Men or Payment of their respective Proportions at the times appointed And for the enabling the Commander in chief to borrow Money or to agree for Provisions for the maintaining of the two Companies aforesaid that the purposes of this Act may be truly attended and executed Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful for any Person or Persons to advance lend to the Commander in chief c. upon the Credit of this Act any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding the Sum of 700 l. and to have and receive for the forbearance of all such Money as shall be lent Interest not exceeding the Rate of Ten per Cent. per Annum And to the end that all Monyes and Provisions which shall be so lent unto the Commander in chief c. may be well and sufficiently secured out of the Moneys arising and payable by this Act with the Interest for the same not exceeding Ten per Cent. per Annum as aforesaid Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That their Mâ—jesties Collector and Receiver General for the time being shall seperate and keep apart all the Money arising by the Rates Proportions hereby granted as the same shall arise and be paid unto him by the Receivers or Collectors of the same or by any other Person whatsoever
sixty Pounds currant Money of this Province be laid assessed raised and levied upon all and every the Inhabitants Residents and Freeholders of and in this Province for the paying and maintaining of the said two hundred and twenty men and their proper Officers together with the incidental Charges that shall arise thereon for seven Kalendary Months as aforesaid and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever To be laid assessed raised levyed and paid to their Majesties Collector and Receiver General for the time being at their Majesties Custom-house in the City of New-York on the first day of April next ensuing which will be in the Year of our Lord 1693. according to the Rates and Proportions following that is to say For the City and County of New-York 780 l. for the paying and maintaining 60 men being their Quota and Proportion of the 220 men and Officers aforesaid For the County of Westchester 325 l. for the paying and maintaining 25 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For the County of Richmond 130 l. for the paying and maintaining of ten men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For the County of Suffolk 585 l. for the paying and maintaining 45 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For Kings County 442 l. for the paying and maintaining 44 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For Queens County 572 l. for the paying maintaining 34 men being their quota and proportion aforesaid For the County of Orange 26 l. for the paying and maintaining two men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for the better assessing raising paying the sum of two thousand eight hundred and sixty Pounds aforesaid The Mayor and Aldermen in the City of New-York for the time being and the Justices of the Peace for the time being for the several and respective Counties aforesaid for the several Counties respectively for the which they shall be Justices of the Peace do within forty dayes after the publication hereof assemble and meet together in the Court Houses for the several respective Cityes and Counties or such other place or places as they shall agree upon among themselves and shall there order that the Assessors and Collectors for the several respective Citys Towns Mannors or Liberties within their several Jurisdictions for the assessing collecting and receiving of the publick Rates for the defraying the publick and necessary Charges of each respective City and County aforesaid be the Assessors and Collectors for the assessing collecting or receiving the sum or sums of Money herein before mentioned according to the Proportions before expressed as to the said Mayor Aldermen and Justices shall seem meet and reasonable And forasmuch as there are several Mannors and Jurisdictions within the respective Counties aforesaid who neglect or do not elect annually or once every year Assessors or Collectors whereby the intent of this Act may be frustrated Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the respective Mannors Jurisdictions within the several Counties aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to elect Assessors and Collectors for assessing of their respective Mannors or Jurisdictions and for the collecting the same according to the intent and direction of this Act then and in such case the Justices of the Peace in the Counties where such Mannors or Jurisdictions are are hereby impowered and authorized to nominate and appoint Assessors and Collectors for such Mannors or Jurisdictions as shall neglect or refuse as aforesaid Which Assessors and Collectors shall to all intents and purposes observe the directions of this Act any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding And be it furher Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Mayors Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the respective Cities Counties Mannors and Jurisdictions have and shall have Power and Authority by virtue of this Act each of them by himself to administer an Oath to the said Assessors Well and truly equally impartially and in due Proportion as it shall appear to them according to their best Vnderstanding to assess and rate the Inhabitants Rendents and Free-holders of the respective places for which they shall be chosen Assessors And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who shall be chosen Assessors or Collectors shall deny neglect or unequally and partially assess or refuse to make such Assesment as by this Act is required or shall deny neglect or refuse to collect any sum or sums of Money in form before mentioned assessed that then and in such case it shall and may be lawfull for any two of their Majesties Justices of the Peace of the Cities and Counties where such Offendors shall happen to dwell or reside and who by virtue of this Act are required and impowered to do the same by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to commit such Assessors or Collectors so denying neglecting or unequally and partially assessing or refusing to collect as aforesaid to the common Goal there to remain without Bail or Mainprise till he or they shall make Fine or Ransom to their Majesties for such Contempt as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons of what Degree or Quality soever he or they be within this Province who shall be assessed or rated any sum or sums of Money by virtue of this Act to be raised and levied shall deny refuse or delay to pay and satisfie the same that then it shall and may be lawfull for any such Collector by virtue of a Warrant under the Hand Seal of any of the Justices for the City and County where such Offendors shall dwell or reside who by virtue of this Act are required and authorized to grant and issue forth such Warrant to levy the same by distress and sale of such Person or Persons Goods and Chattels returning the Over-plus if any be to the Owners the sum assessed and Charges of Distress and Sale being first deducted And also be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Mayor Alderman or Justice of the Peace within this Province who are hereby required impowered and authorized to take effectual care that this Act and every Article and Clause therein be duely executed according to the true intent thereof shall deny refuse neglect or delay to do perform fullfill and execute all or every or any of the Duties Powers and Authorities by this Act required and impowered by him or them to be done performed fullfilled and executed and shall thereof be convicted before his Excellency the Captain General and Council or before any of their Majesties Courts of Record within this Province he or they shall suffer such pain by Fine or Imprisonment as by the Discretion of the said Governour and Captain General and Council and the Justices of the said Courts shall be adjudged And be
Plaint or Information wherein no Essoyn Protection or Wager of Law shall be allowed And also all such Goods as shall be Landed without Entry made as aforesaid shall be in like manner forfeited one Third unto their Majesties one Third to be Governour and one Third to the Informer to be sued as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Masters of Ships or Vessels that are within this Province and do not belong unto the same or any part thereof and bound to any Port within or without this Province shall before they take any Merchandize above expressed come to such place or places as shall be appointed for the collecting the Rates and Duties established by this Act and there make Entry and Report of their Design and enter into Bond to the value of One Thousand Pounds currant Money of New York with sufficient Sureties That they shall not take on Board directly or indirectly any Goods or Merchandize afore recited and expressed without such Permit or Certificate from the Collector or any having Authority under him for the same And if they do take on Board any Goods or Merchandize afore recited and expressed contrary to the true intent and meaning o f this Act then they shall forfeit their said Bond to be sued within three Months after such Fact committed or otherwise to be void and of no force and virtue And all Masters of Ships Sloops Boats or any other Vessel belonging to this Province and its Dependencies shall once in the Year repair to the Custom-House or to other place or places that shall be appointed for that purpose and there enter into Bond to the value of One Hundred Pounds currant Money aforesaid That they shall not directly or indirectly take on Board and carry away out of this Province any of the aforesaid Goods and Merchandize without first making Entry thereof and paying such Rates and Duties as are before recited and expressed And if they do take on Board any of the aforesaid Goods or Merchandize without making Entry thereof or paying the Rates and Duties aforesaid then the said Bond shall be forfeited And for the due and orderly collecting of all Duties of Excise hereby given and granted Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Retailers of Wine Rum Brandy or any other from Liquors within this Province or Dependencies shall upon their purchase and receipt of all such Liquor or Liquors before expressed and Exciseable come to the Office or Offices of the Excise and there or with him make Entry of all such Liquor or Liquors as they shall buy or receive and pay such Duties as are hereby appointed within twenty four Hours or at such convenient time as the Officer of the Excise shall appoint And on Default thereof all such Liquors as shall be found in any Retailers House or Ware-house Celler or other place belonging unto him within this Province or Dependencies and have not been duely entred and paid the Duties and Excise as aforesaid Then and in such case upon the Testimony of two Evidences before any Justice of the Peace within this Province and Dependencies the said Retailer or Retailers so offending in the Premises shall forfeit all such Liquors and three times the value thereof one third to their Majesties one third to the Governour and one third to the Informer who shall prosecute the same before any Justice of the Peace throughout this Province and Dependencies who are hereby Authorized and Impowered to hear and determine the same and if need be to issue out their Warrant for the seizing and condemning of all such Liquor forfeited as aforesaid and for committing to Goal all such Retailers of Liquors who have not entered and paid the Duties of Excise in manner aforesaid there to remain without Bail or Mainprize until they shall satisfie and make payment of three times the Value of such Liquors seized and forfeited as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons within this Province and Dependencies not being duely Lisenced shall at any time hereafter presume to sell by Retail any the Liquors aforesaid that is to say a less Quantity at one time than five Gallons the Person so offending shall forfeit and pay the sum of Five Pounds currant Money aforesaid for every such Offence being thereof convict by the Oath of two or more Evidences to be sued as aforesaid before any Justice of the Peace throughout the Province and to be imployed in such manner and proportion as aforesaid Alwayes provided and it is the true intent and meaning of this Act That no Retailers of Liquors under five Gallons or any other that sell any Liquor or strong Liquors shall take any such Liquor into their Houses Cellers or Ware-houses or into any other place belonging unto them in New-York and Albany but by the hands of the sworn Porters under the Penalty aforesaid to be sued and recovered for the Uses aforesaid in manner and form as aforesaid Alwayes provided and it is hereby understood that there shall no Duty be paid nor Forfeiture upon any Goods or Merchandize that are not landed within this Province and Dependencies Alwayes provided That all Merchants qualified to Trade by the Acts of Navigation and Regulating the Plantation Trade coming into this Province or any part thereof be well and honestly treated and demeaned for such things as by this Act is granted without Oppression to be done to them paying the Duties aforesaid An Act for the Establishing Courts of Judicature for the ease and benefit of each respective City Town and County within this Province WHereas the Act for settling Courts of Judicature within this Province doth expire by its own Limitation in April next And whereas the orderly Regulation and the Establishment of Courts of Justice throughout this Province as well in respect of Time as Place doth tend very much to the Honour and Dignity of the Crown as well as to the Ease and Benefit of the Subject Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and it is hereby Enacted and Ordained by the Authority of the same That every Justice of the Peace that resides within any Town or County within this Province are hereby fully impowered and authorized to have Cognizance of all Causes Cases of Debt and Trespass to the Value of Forty Shillings or under which Causos and Cases shall be heard tryed and finally determined without a Jury by every Justice of the Peace that resides within any Town or County within this Province c. he taking unto his Assistance at the time of his hearing and determining such Causes or Cases of Debt and Trespass to the value of Forty Shillings or under one of the Free-holders of the Town and Place where the Causes of Action doth arise The process of Warning shall be by a Summons under the Hand of the Justice directed to the Constable
behoof of the said Orphans and not otherwise And the said Intestates Estate so Inventory'd as aforesaid shall cause to be well secured and improved to the best Advantage for the behoof of the said Orphans until they Marry or come to the Age of One and Twenty Years And that he shall likewise take take effectual care for the Educating and Instructing the said Orphans in the Holy Protestant Religion and that they be honestly maintained according to the Capacity of the said Intestates Estate and not otherwise And Be it farther Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Probate of all Wills and Letters of Administration shall be from hence forth granted by the Governour or such Person as he shall delegate under the Seal of the Prerogative Office for that purpose appointed And that all Wills relating to any Estate within the several Counties of Orange and Richmond Avest Chester Kings County shall be proved at New-York before the Governour or such Person as he shall delegate as aforesaid But in regard of the Remoteness of the other Counties from New-York and to prevent the great Charge and Inconveniency of bringing Witnesses so far the Court of Common Pleas in each of these remote Counties are hereby impowered and authorized to take the Examination of Witnesses to any Will within their respective Counties upon Oath and the same with the Will to certifie to the Secretary's Office at New-York with all convenient speed under the Hand of the Judge Clark of the said Court that the Probate thereof may be granted accordingly And in the time of the vacancy of the said Courts of Common Pleas or upon any extraordinary Occasion or Necessity the respective Judges of the Inferiour Courts assisted with two Justices of the Peace within the said remote Counties may and are hereby impowered and authorized at any time during the vacancy of the said respective Courts to take the Examination of Witnesses to any Will produced before them upon Oath and to certifie the same as aforesaid And in case any Debate or Controversie shall arise about Swearing Examining such Witnesses or allowing the Will the said Court or Judge Justices may hear and determine the same And if any be unsatisfied with their Proceedings therein they may appeal to the Governour or to such other Person delegated as aforesaid before the Probate of such Will be granted And it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the several Judges of the respective Courts within the said remote Counties in open Courts and on extraordinary Occasions or Necessity out of Court assisted with two Justices of the Peace aforesaid may and are hereby authorized and impowered to grant Probates of any Will or Letters of Administration to any Person or Persons where the Estate of the Person making such Will or of the Intestate on which Letters of Administration is desired doth not exceed the value of Fifty Pounds any thing herein contained to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding Provided alwayes That any Person or Persons concerned in the Probate of such Wills or Letters of Administration to be granted by the Judge of the said Courts as aforesaid may within three Moneths after the granting thereof bring his or their Appeal or Appeals therein before the Governour or such other Person delegated as aforesaid An Act for the Encouraging a Post-Office WHereas their Most Excellent Majesties by Their Letters Patents under the Great Seal of England bearing date the 17th day of February in the Year of our Lord 1691. have given unto Thomas Neal Esq his Executors Administrators and Assigns full Power and Authority to eâ—ect settle and establish within the chief Ports of their said Majesties Collonies and Plantations in Amerira an Office or Offices for the Receiving and Dispatching of Letters and Pacquets and to receive send and deliver the same under such Rates and Sums of Money as the Planters shall agree to give c. to hold and enjoy the same for the term of one and twenty Years with such Powers and Clauses as are necessary on that behalf as by the said Letters Patents relation being thereunto had may more fully and at large appear And whereas Andrew Hamilton Esq is deputed and constitued to govern and manage the said General Post-Office for and throughout all their Majesties Plantations and Collonies upon the main Land or Continent of America and Islands adjacent thereunto pursuant to the directions of the said Letters Patents And whereas he the said Andrew Hamilton hath made Apprication to his Excellency the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly That they would ascertain and establish such Rates and Sums of Money upon the Letters and Pacquets that shall be received and dispitched by the said Office and Offices for the effectual encouraging of the said General Post-Office and for the quicker maintenance of mutual Correspondency amongst all our Neighbouring Collonies and Plantations aforesaid and that Trade and Commerce may be the better preserved Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That there shall be from henceforth a General Letter-Office erected and established in some convenient place within the City of New-York from whence all Letters and Pacquets whatsoever may be with speed expedition sent into any part of our Neighbouring Collonies and Plantations on this main Land and continent of America or unto any other of their Majesties Kingdoms and Dominions beyond the Seas At which said Office all Returns and Answers may be likewise received And that one Master of the said General Letter-Office shall from time to time be appointed by the said Andrew Hamilton which said Master of the said Office or his Servant or Agent and no other Person or Persons whatsoever shall from time to time have the receiving taking up ordering dispatching sending Post or with speed and delivering of all Letters and Pacquets whatsoever which shall from time to time be sent to and from all and every of the adjacent Collonies and Plantations on this main Land and Continent of America or any other of their Majesties Kingdoms and Dominions beyond the Seas where he the said Post-Master General shall settle or cause to be settled Posts on Running Messengers for that purpose except such Letters of Merchants Masters which shall be sent by any Masters of any Ships Barques or other Vessels of Merchandize or by any other Person imployed by them for the carriage of such Letters aforesaid according to the respective Directions and also except Lettets to be sent by any private Friend or Friends in their ways and Journies or Travel or by any Messenger or Messengers sent on purpose for or concerning the private Affairs of any Person or Persons And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesâ—id That such Post-Master for the time being and no other Person whatsoever shall prepare and provide Horses and Furniture to â—et to
shall be Justices of the Peace do within six Months after Publication hereof assemble and meet together in the Court Houses for the several respective Cities and Counties or such other place or places as they shall agree among themselves and shall there order That the Assessors and Collectors for the several and respective Cities Towns Mannours and Liberties within their several Jurisdictions for the assessing collecting and receiving of the Publick Rates for the defraying of the Publick and Necessary Charge of each respective City and County aforesaid be the Assessors and Collectors for the assessing collecting and receiving the Rate of â—ne Penny per Pound as aforesaid as to the said Mayors and Aldermâ—n and Justices of the Peace shall seâ—m meet and reasonable And forasmuch as there are several Mannors and Jurisdictions within the respective Counties aforesaid who neglect and do not elect annually or once every year Assessors and Collectors whereby the intent of this Act may be frustrated Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the respective Mannours and Jurisdictions within the several Counties aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to elect Assessors and Collectors for the assessing their respective Mannours and Jurisdictions and for the Collecting the same according to the intent and direction of this Act Then and in such case the Justices of the Peace of the County where such Mannours or Jurisdictions are Are hereby impowered and authorized to nominate and appoint Assessors and Collectors for such Mannors and Jurisdictions as shall neglect and refuse as aforesaid which Assessors and Collectors shall to all intents and purposes observe the directions of this Act any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Mayors Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the respective Cities and Counties Mannors and Jurisdictions have and shall have Power and Authority by Virtue of this Act each of them by himself to administer an Oath to the said Assessors Well Truly Equally and Impartially in due Proportion as it shall appear to them according to their best Vnderstanding to assess and rate the Inhabitants Residents and Free-holders of the respective places for which they shall be chosen Assessors And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who shall be chosen Assessors and Collectors shall deny neglect or unequally or partially assess or refuse to make such Assesment as by this Act is required or shall deny neglect or refuse to collect any Sum or Sums of Money in form afore-mentioned assest that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful for any two Justices of the Peace of the Cities and Counties where such Offenders shall happen to dwell or reside who by virtue of this Act are required and impowered to do the same by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to commit such Assessor or Assessors Collector or Collectors so denying neglecting or unequally and partially assessing or refusing to collect as aforesaid to the common Goal there to remain without Bayl or Mainprize till he or they make Fine and Ransom to their Majesties as aforesaid And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons of what degree or Quality soever he or they be within this Province who shall be assessed or rated any sum or sums of Money by virtue of this Act to be raised and levyed shall deny refuse or delay to pay and ratify the same that then it shall and may be lawful for any such Collector by Virtue of a Warrant under the Hand and Seal of any Justice of the Peace for the City or County where such Offender shall dwell or reside who by Virtue of this Act are Required and Authorized to grant and issue forth such Warrant to levy the same by Distress and Sale of such Person or Persons Goods and Chattles returning the Over-plus if any be to the Oâ—ners the Sum assessed and Charges of Distress and Sale being first deducted And also be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Mayor Alderman or Justice of the Peace within this Province who are hereby Required Impowered and â—uthoâ—ized to take effectual care that this Act and every Article and Clause therein be duely executed according to the true intent and meaning thereof shall deny neglect refuse or delay to do perform fullfill and execute all and every or any the Duties Powers and Authorities by this Act required and impowered by him or them to be done performed fullfilled or executed and shall thereof be convicted before his Excellency the Governour and Captain General and Council or before any of their Majesties Courts of Record within this Province he or they shall suffer such pain by Fine and Imprisonment as by the direction of the said Governor and Captain General and Council and the Justices of the said Courts shall be adjudged And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action Bill Plaint or Information shall be brought moved or presented at any time hereafter against any Person or Persons for any Matter Clause or Thing done or acted in pursuance or execution of this Act such Person or Persons so Sued or prosecuted in any Court whatsoever shall and may plead the general Issue Not Guilty and give this Act and the special Matter in Evidence and if the Plantiff or Prosecutor shall be Non-suitâ—d or forbear further Prosecution oâ— suâ—fer Dâ—scontinuance or Virdicâ— to pass against him the Dâ—fendant and Defendants shall recover Tâ—ibble Costs for which they shâ—â—l have the like Remedy as in case where Costs by the Law are given to Defendants Provided alwayes That no Mayor Alderman or Justice of the Peace shall be troubled sued or molested for any Omission Offence or Neglect by Virtue of this Act but within the space of one Year after such Omission Offence or Neglect and not any time hereafter any thing contained herein to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding Always Provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the several Collectors of each respective City and County as aforesaid shall have liberty to pay the several respective Sums assessed as aforesaid at the Time and Days aforesaid in Currant Money at New-York or for want thereof in good sufficient and merchantable Provisions at the currant Market Price FINIS Anno Regni Gulielmi Mariae REGIS REGINAE Angliae Scotiae Franciae Hiberniae QUINTO The 10th of April Anno Domini 1693. An Act for raising six Thousand Pound for the payment of three Hundred Volunteers and their Officers to be imployed in the Re-inforcement of the Frontiers of this Prâ—vâ—nce at Albany from the first of May next to the first of May then next following in the Year of our Lord 1694. WHereas upon the first day of May next the time doth expire wherein the Forces lately raised for the
said Mayor Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the respective Cities and Counties Mannors and Jurisdictions have and shall have Power and Authority by virtue of this Act each of them by himself to administer an Oath to the said Assessors Well Truly Equally and Impartially and in due Proportion as it shall appear to them according to their best Vnderstanding to assess and rate the Inhabitants Residents Free-holders of the respective places for which they shall be chosen Assessors And be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any person or persons who shall be chosen Assessors or Collectors shall deny neglect or unequally or partially assess or refuse to make such Assessment as by this Act is required or shall deny neglect or refuse to collect any Sum or Sums of Money in form afore-mentioned assest that then and in such case it shall and may be lawful for any two Justices of the Peace of the Cities and Counties where such Offenders shall happen to dwell or reside who by virtue of this Act are required and impowered to do the same by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to commit such Assessor or Assessors Collector or Collectors so denying neglecting or unequally and partially assessing or refusing to collect as aforesaid to the common Goal there to remain without Bayl or Mainprize till he or they make Fine and Ransom to their Majesties for such Contempt as aforesaid And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons of what Degree or Quality soever he or they be within this Province who shall be assessed or rated any sum or sums of Money by virtue of this Act to be raised and levyed shall deny refuse or delay to pay and satify the same that then it shall and may be lawful for any such Collector by Virtue of a Warrant under the Hand and Seal of any Justice of the Peace for the City or County where such Offender shall dwell or reside who by Virtue of this Act are Required and Authorized to grant and issue forth such Warrant to levy the same by Distress and Sale of such Person or Persons Goods and Chattles returning the Over-plus if any be to the Owners the Sum assessed and Charges of Distress and Sale being first deducted And that where any of the Goods and Chattels shall be distrained for any of the Assesments and Rates aforesaid and the Owner of the said Goods shall not within five days next after such Distress taken and notice thereof with the cause of such taking left at the House or other most known place where the distress was made come and pay to the Collector and Receiver of the Assessment aforesaid that then after such Distress and notice as aforesaid and expiration of the said five days the Collector or person distraining shall and may cause the Goods and Chattels so distrained to be appraised by two sworn Appraisers to appraise the same truely according to the best of their Understandings and after such appraisement shall and may lawfully carry and drive the said Goods and Chattels so distrained into any County or Town throughout the Province and the said Goods and Chattels shall and may there lawfully sell for the best Price can be gotten for the same toward satisfaction of the Rates aforesaid and of the Charges of such Distress Appraisement and Sale giving the Over-plus to the Owners And also be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Mayor Alderman or Justice of the Peace within this Province who are hereby Required Impowered and Authorized to take effectual care that this Act and every Article and Clause therein be duely executed according to the true intent and meaning thereof shall deny neglect refuse or delay to do perform fullfill and execute all and every or any the Dâ—ties Powers and Authorities by this Act required and impowered by him or them to be done performed fullfilled and executed and shall thereof be convicted before the Governour and Council or before any of their Majesties Courts of Record within this Province he or they shall suffer such pain by Fine and Imprisonment as by the discretion of the said Governor and Council and the Justices of the said Courts shall be adjudged And be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Action Bill Plaint or Information shall be brought moved or prosecuted at any time hereafter against any Person or Persons for any Matter Clause or Thing done or acted in pursuance or execution of this Act such Person or Persons so sued or prosecuted in any Court whatsoever shall and may plead the general Issue Not Guilty and give this Act and the special Matter in Evidence and if the Plantiff or Prosecutor shall be Non-suited or forbear further Prosecution or suffer Discontinuance or Verdict to pass against him the Defendant or Defendants shall recover Treble Costs for which they shall have the like Remedy as in case where Costs by the Law are given to Defendants Provided always That no Major Alder-man or Justice of the Peace shall be troubled sued prosecuted or molested for any Omission Offence or Neglect by virtue of this Act but within the space of one year after such Omission Offence or Neglect and not at any Time hereafter any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding Alwayes provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the several Collectors of each respective City and County as aforesaid shall have liberty to pay the several and respective Sums assessed as aforesaid at the day aforesaid in currant Money at New-York or for want thereof in good sufficient and merchantable Provisions at the Rates and Prices hereafter specified and expressed to wit good merchantable Pork at the Rates of fifty Shillings per Barrel the Barrel well repacked by the sworn Packer at New-York and the Barrell containing Thirty One Gallons and half Winchester Measure at least Beef at the Rate of Thirty Two Shillings and Six Pence per Barrel well repackt by the sworn Packer of New-York aforesaid the Barrel to contain thirty one Gallons and a half Winchester-Measure at least Good merchantable Winter Wheat at four Shillings per Bushel Tryed Tallow at four pence half penny per Pound Provided always and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if it should so happen that his Excellency pursuant to the Limitations aforesaid could not effect to raise so many Volunteers in manner aforesaid but that for the intent aforesaid his Excellency should be constrained to make proportionable Detachments in the respective Cities and Counties within this Province to compleat the Number of the Forces as aforesaid then it is the true intent and meaning of this Act that there shall only be allowed paid unto such person or persons so detached as aforesaid for the service aforesaid the sum of Eight Pence per Diem for each Person so imployed as aforesaid and no
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