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A53025 An act for raising six thousand pound [sic] for the payment of three hundred volunteers, and their officers, to be imployed in the re-inforcement of the frontiers of this province at Albany, from the first of May next, to the first of May then next following, in the year of our Lord, 1694 New York (State) 1693 (1693) Wing N823; ESTC R3503 5,372 6

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the same according to the intent and direction of this Act then and in such case the Justices of the Peace of the Counties where such Mannors or Jurisdictions are are hereby impowered and authorized to nominate and appoint Assessors and Collectors for such Mannors and 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 here●● in any wise notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That 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 a foresaid 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 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 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 of 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.