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
keeping a perfect and distinct Account as the same shall come in Which Sum or Sums of Money so by him received as aforesaid shall not be seperated or paid unto any other Person or Persons whatsoever but unto such as shall lend any Money to the Commander in chief c. upon the Credit of this Act who shall immediately have a Warrant and an Order for the Repayment bearing the same date in which he paid his Money wherein shall likewise be contained the Interest for forbearance and that all Orders for Re-payment shall be Registered in course according to the date of the Warrant respectively without preference of one before another And that all and every Person or Persons shall be paid in course according as their Orders shall stand Registered or entred and that the Money to come in by this Act shall be in the same Order lyable to the satisfaction of the said respective Parties their Executors Administrators or Assigns successively without preference of one before another and not otherwise and not to be divertible to any oâ—her use intent or purpose whatsoever 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 suâ—fer 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 destroying of Wolves BE it Enacted by the Commander in chief and Council and Representatives couvened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That for the destroying of Wolves who have lately increased very much to the great discouragement of Pasturage and encrease of Sheep and Cattle That whatsoever Christian shall kill a grown Wolf upon Long-Island or Staten-Island he shall have for each Wolf that shall be killed twenty Shillings to be paid out of the publick Treasury of each respective County where the Wolf shall be killed and for a Wolf Whelp above half a year old there shall be paid as aforesaid ten shillings And whatsoever Indian shall in like manner kill any Wolf shall have for his Reward one Matchcoat or twelve Shillings and for a Wolf Whelp five Shillings to be paid him as aforesaid And if any other County in the Province have a mind to encourage the destroying of Wolves they shall do it in such manner and way as to them shall seem meet And the Justices of the Peace and other Officers of the respective Counties aforesaid shall take effectual care to see this Act and every clause therein duely executed accordingly Acts passed in the fourth Sessions of the General Assembly begun in the City of New-York the 14 day of August Annoque Dom. 1692. in the 4th Year of their Majesties Reign King William and Queen Mary under the Government of his Excellency Benjamin Eletcher Esq Captain General and Governour in chief in and over their Majesties Province of New-York and Territories thereon depending in America An Act for the raising and pay two hundred and twenty Men with their proper Officers together with the incidental Charges that shall arise thereon for the Re-inforcement and Security of the Fronteers of this Province at Albany for 7 Months WHereas the Levys appointed for the Defence of the Fronteers of this Province at Albany do expire on the first day of October next and that it is absolutely necessary that there should be continued at that place a considerable Force for the ecurity of this Province as well as for the necessary Defence of their Majesties Neighbouring Plantations Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That his Excellency the Captain General do immediately upon the Publication hereof issue out his Warrants under his Hand and Seal to the several and respective Military Officers of the several and respective Counties hereafter named for the raising of 220 men well provided with Arms to be peremptorily at Albany on the first day of October next ensuing and there to continue and remain for the Reinforcement and Security of this Province for the term and space of seven Kalender Moneths to commence on the said first day of October and to expire on the first day of May then next ensuing in such quota's and proportions in each respective County as is hereafter specified and expressed to wit For the City and County of New-York sixty effective men For the County of Westchester twenty five effective men For the County of Richmond ten effective men For Kings County thirty four effective men For Queens County forty four effective men For the County of Suffolk forty five effective men For the County of Orange two effective men And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any of the respective Military Officers in the respective Counties aforesaid shall after the Receipt of the Warrants from the Captain General in manner aforesaid fail neglect refuse or delay to execute the said Warrants according to the true intent and meaning thereof shall for such their failure or neglect refusal or delay answer the same before the Captain General or such other Officers as he shall appoint and there suffer such Mulets Pains and Punishment as by the Captain General shall be thought convenient according to the Laws and Articles of War in that case made and provided in their Majesties Realm of England any thing contained herein or any other Law to the contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding And for the paying and maintaining the said two hundred twenty men and their proper Officers Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That a Levy of two Thousand eight Hundred and
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
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 Defendants shall have trible Costs for which they shall have like Remedy 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 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 currant Silver 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 and merchantable Pork at the Rate of Fifty Shillings per Barrel the Barrel well Re-packed by the sworn Packer of New-York and the Barrel containing thirty one Gallons and half Winchester Measure at least Beef at the Rate of thirty two Shillings and six Pence per Barrel well re-packed by the sworn Packer of New-York aforesaid the Barrel to contain thirty one Gallons and half Winchester Measure at least Good merchantable Winter Wheat at four Shillings per Busâ—el Tryed Tallow at four Pence half Penny per Pound An Act for the raising and paying of Eighty Men in Ulster and Dutches County to be imployed for the Re-inforcing and Security of Albany from the 15th Day of December next to the first of March then next ensuing WHereas it is convenient that the County of Vlster and Dutches County should be excused from their Quota's of 300 Men since they are to provide eighty men for the Re-inforcement of Albany in the time of the most eminent danger Be it Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That the Governour do issue out his Warrant under his Seal to the Military Officers of Vlster and Dutches County to levy eighty effective Men with their Arms to be peremptorily at Albany on the 15th day of December next and there to continue and remain for the Re-inforcement Security and Defence of the Fronteers there until the first day of March then next following And also that the said Captain General would form the said Number of eighty effective men into such Companies as he shall think convenient and to Commissionate and appoint so many Officers over them as he shall think needful in the said County And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Counties of Vlster and Dutches County shall at their own proper Cost and Charge well and sufficiently provide that the said eighty effective men be well supplyed with good and wholsom Provisions of Beer Bread and Meat and Ammunition during the time that they shall be imployed in the service aforesaid and also take effectual care that all and every of the said effective Men be well paid according to the Kings establishment after the expiration of the said Service and likewise that they shall pay and satisfie such Officers as shall be Commissionated and appointed over them according to the Kings establishment aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Officer Civil or Military within the said County shall delay neglect or refuse to perform and execute the several and respective Articles and Clauses of this Act according to the true intent and meaning thereof he or they so neglecting refusing or delaying shall be lyable to such Penalties respectively as are in case of such refusal neglect or delay provided in the other Act of this present Sessions entituled An Act for raising and paying two hundred and twenty Men c. Acts passed in the fifth Sessions of General Assembly begun in the City of New-York the 24th of Octorber 1692. Act for establishing a Revenue upon their Majesties and for defraying the publick and necessary Charges of the Government THe Representatives of their Majesties Province of New-York convened in General Assembly taking into their Consideration that the Act made for establishing a Revenue for the defraying the publick Charges of the Province doth expire and terminate according to the Limitations in the said Act made and provided on the eighteenth day of May next And they being likewise sensible of the great and urgent occasions which do daily press their Majesties to an extraordinary Expence for the Defence of this their Province and Dominion against the Designs and Invasions of the common Enemy And finding it also necessary that in this time of so great and eminent Danger that their Majesties Government over this Province should be honourably supported and maintained They in most Thankful Acknowledgment of their Majesties tender care of the Wellfare of their Subjects in this Province have chearfully and unanimously for the purpose aforesaid given and granted and do hereby give and grant to their Majesties the several Rates and Duties of Excise herein after mentioned and do most humbly beseech that it may be Enacted And Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives now met in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same that from and after the 18th Day of May next which shall be in the Year of our Lord 1693. There shall be throghout this their Majesties Province of New-York and the Territories depending thereon in America Raised Levyed Collected and Paid for the purpose and intent aforesaid during the space and term of Two Years from the eighteenth Day of May aforesaid and no longer the Rates and Duties of Excise herein after mentioned in manner and form following that is to say For every Gallon of Rum Brandy and Distilled Liquors that shall be Imported into this Province and Dependencies aforesaid the sum of Four Pence currant Money of this Province And for every Pipe of Madera Malmsey Fyall St. Georges â—isadâ— Canary Mallego Sherry and all sorts of Sweet Wines the Sum of Forty Shillings currant Money aforesaid And so in proportion for all greater and smaller Quantities Imported as aforesaid And for every Hogshead of Red White and Rhenish Wines the Sum of Twenty Shillings currant Money aforesaid And so in proportion for all greater and smaller Quantities
and judged in such Form as if such Offence had been committed in and upon the Land and to that end and purpose Commissions shall be had under their Majesties Seal of this Province directed to the Judge or Judges of the Admirality of this Province for the time being and to such other substantial persons as by their Majesties Governour or Commander in chief of this Province for the time being shall be named or appointed which said Commissioners or such a Quorum of them as by such Commission shall be thereunto authorized shall have full Power to do all things in and about the enquiry hearing determining adjudging and punishing of any of the Crimes and Offences aforesaid as any Commissioners appointed by Commission under the great Seal of England by Virtue of a Statute made in the Twenty Eight Year of the Reign of King Henry the eight are Impowered to do and execute within the Kingdom of England And that the said Offenders which are or shall be apprehended in or brought Prisoners to this Province shall be lyable to such Order Process Judgment and Execution by Virtue of such Commission to be grounded upon this Act as might be awarded or given against them if they were proceeded against within the Realm of England by Virtue of any Commission grounded upon the said Statute Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every person or persons that shall any way knowingly entertain harbour conceal trade or hold any correspondence by Letters or otherwise with any person or persons that shall be deemed or judged to be Privateers Pyrates or other Offenders within the Construction of this Act and shall not readily endeavour to the best of his and their power to apprehend or cause to be apprehended such Offender or Offenders shall be lyable to be prosecuted against as Accessaries and Confederate to suffer such pains and penalties as in in such case by Law is provided And for the better and more effectual Execution of this Act Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Commission Officers in their several Precincts within this Province are hereby required and impowered upon his or their Knowledge or Notice given That any Privateers Pyrates or other Persons suspected to be upon any Unlawful Design are in any place within their respective Precincts to raise and levy such Number of well Armed Men as he or they shall think needfull for the seizing apprehending and carrying to Goal all and every such person and persons and in case of any Resistance or Refusal to yield Obedience to their Majesties Authority it shall be lawful to Kill or Destroy such Person or Persons And all and every Person or Persons that shall Oppose or Resist by Striking or Firing upon any of the Commanded Parties shall be deemed taken and adjudged Fellons without Benefit of the Clergy And every such Officer that shall omit or neglect his Duty herein shall forfeit Fifty Pounds currant Money of this Province for every such Offence to be Recovered in any of their Majesties Courts of Record within this Province by Bill Plaint or Information wherein is no Effoyn Wager of Law or Protection shall be allowed one moiety thereof to be to their Majesties their Heirs and Successors for and toward the support of the Government of this Province and the contingent Charges thereof and the other moiety to the Informer And all and every Person and Persons that upon Orders given him or them shall refuse to repair immediately with his or their Arms well fixed and Amunition to suth place or places as shall be appointed by any super Officer or Officers and not readily Obey his or their Commands in the Execution of the Premises shall be lyable to such Fine or Corporal Punishment as shall be awarded against them within the Courts to which the Recognizeance of the Fact doth belong FINIS An Act for Granting to their Majesties the Rate of One Penny per Pound upon all the Real and Personal Estates within this Province of New-York c. To be allowed unto his Excellency the Governour for the Care of the Province November the 12th 1692. THe Representatives convened in General Assembly in all humble and dutiful Acknowledgement of their Majesties most Gracious Favour and Regard to the Subjects of this Province by Commissionating and Appointing over them a Person to be their Governour who is endued with most excellent Qualities and hath given most signal Demonstration of his constant Loyalty and Fidelity unto their Majesties by his prudent care and conduct since his arrival into this their Majesties Province and who by his unwearied vigilence hath visited the Frontiers of the same and hath put them into such posture as that all the Subjects are in safety tho' inviron'd with a powerfull Enemy In the deepest Sence thereof become humble Suppliants unto their most Excellent Majesties and pray that they would be graciously pleased to accept as a token of their most Loyal and Sincere Affection unto their Majesties and their Government established here One Penny for every Pound value of all the Real and Personal Estates of all and every the Free-holders and Inhabitants within this their Majesties Province and Dependancies and do likewise humbly pray that your most excellent Majesties would be pleased to give allow the same unto Benjamin Fletcher Esq Capt. General and Governour in chief in and over their Majesties Province of New-York and Territories thereon depending in America and pray that it be so enacted Be it therefore enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That there be Assessed Levyed and Collected One Penny for every Pounds value of all the Real and Personal Estates of all and every the Free-holders and Inhabitants within this Province and Dependencies to be assessed levyed collected and paid in manner and form following that is to say The one half or moyety of the aforesaid Assesments of One Penny for every Pounds value of all the Real and Personal Estates as aforesaid to be assessed levyed collected and paid unto their Majesties Receiver General at New-York at or before the first day of September next which shall be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and Three and the other half or moyety of the said Assesment to be paid in like manner at or before the first day of September then next following which shall be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and Four And for the more due and orderly Collection of the Assesment aforesaid Be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Mayor and Aldermen within the City of New-York for the time being and the Mayor and Aldermen within the City of Albany for the time being and the Justices of the Peace for the time being for the several and respective Counties within this Province for the several Counties respectively for the which they
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
any Town or County within this Province are hereby fully impowered and authorized to have Cognizance of all Causes Cases of Debts and Trespass to the value of Forty Shillings or under which Causes and Cases shall he heard tryed and finally determined without a Jury by every Justice of the Peace that resides within any Town or County within this Province he taking to his Assistance at the time of his hearing and determining such Cause or Cases of Debt and Trespass to the value of Forty Shillings and under one of the Free-holders of the Town and place where the cause of Action doth arise The Process of warning shall be by a summons under the Hand of the Justice directed to the Constable of the Town or Precinct or any deputed by him where the Party complained against doth live Which Summons being Personally served or left at the Defendants House two days before the Day of Hearing of the Plaint shall be sufficient Authority to and for a said Justice assisted with one of the Free-holders as aforesaid to proceed on such Cause and Causes and determine the same in the Defendants absence and to grant Execution thereon against the Defendants Person or for want thereof his Estate which the Constable of the Town or Precincts or his Deputy shall and may serve Always provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the Plantiff or Defendant shall desire a Jury it shall be allowed but at the proper Cost and Charges of the Person desiring the same And for the Increase of Virtue and Discouraging of Evil-doers throughout this Province Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be held and kept in every respective City and County within this Province at the Times and Places hereafter named and expressed a Court of Sessions of the Peace that is to say For the City and County of New-York at the City Hall of the said City four times every Year viz. The first Tuesday in May the first Tuesday in August the first Tuesday in November and the first Tuesday in February For the City and County of Albany at the City Hall of the said City the first Tuesday in June the first Tuesday in October and the first Tuesday in February For Westchester at Westobester the first Tuesday in June and the first Tuesday in December For Vlster at Kingston the first Tuesday in September and the first Tuesday in March For the County of Richmond at the Court-House the first Tuesday in September and the first Tuesday in March For Kings County at Flatbush alias Midwout the second Tuesday in May and the second Tuesday in November For Queens County at Jamaica the third Tuesday in May and the third Tuesday in September For Suffolk County at Southold the last Tuesday in September And the last Tuesday in March at Southampton Orange County to be annixed to the County of New-York and Dutches County to the County of Vlster Which Sessions of the Peace shall only hold and continue for the space and time of two Dayes and no longer And for the more regular and beneficial Distribution of Justice to the Inhabitants of each respective City and County within this Province Be it further Enacted by the Authority a foresaid That there be kept and held a Court of Common Pleas in each respective City and County within this Province at the Times and Places hereafter named and expressed That is to say At such places in each respective County as the said Court of Sessions are to be kept and to begin the next day after the Sessions terminates and only to hold and continue for the space and time of two days and no longer And that there be one Judge with three Justice in each County Appointed and Commissionated to hold the same Court of Pleas Three whereof to be a Quorum And that the several and respective Courts hereby established shall have Jurisdiction to Hear Try and finally to Determine all Actions or cause of Actions and all Matters and Things and Causes Tryable at the Common Law of what Nature or Kind soever Provided alwayes and it is hereby enacted That there shall not be any Appeal or Removal by Habeas Corpus of any Person or of any Action or Suit or of any Judgment or Execution that shall be determined in this Court to the value of Twenty Pounds or under any thing contained herein to the contrary in any ways notwithstanding Provided alwayes and it is hereby Enacted That the Courts of Mayor and Aldermen of the respective Cities of New York and Albany shall have in each of their respective Cities the Power and Authority to Hear Try and finally to Determine all such Actions and Suits as is commonly cognizable before them from which final Determination there shall not be any Appeal or Removal by Habeas Corpus of any Person or of any Action or Suit or of any Judgment or Execution to the value of Twenty Pounds or under any thing contained herein to the contrary in any ways notwithstanding To which respective Court of Common Pleas there shall belong and be appointed and commissionated for that purpose one Clark of the Court to draw enter and keep the Records Declarations Pleas and Judgments there to be had and made And one Marshal or Cryer of the Court to call the Jurors and proclaim the Commands and Orders of the Court. And for the more regular Proceedings in the said Court all Processes and Writs of what Nature soever for the Command of Persons to appear and to execute the Judgments and Executions of the respective Courts aforesaid shall be directed to the respective Sheriffs of each City and County within this Province and executed by them their Under-Sheriffs or Deputy or Deputies And all Processes and Writs for Actions betwixt Party and Party in the said Court shall issue out of the Office of the Clark of the Court in each City and County respectively signed Per Curiam And that Their Majesties Subjects inhabiting within this Province may have all the good proper and just wayes and means for the securing and recovering their just Rights and Demands within the same Be it further Enacted and it is hereby Enacted and Ordained by Authority aforesaid That there shall be held and kept a Supream Court of Judicature which shall be duely and constantly kept at the City of New-York and not else-where at the several and respective Times hereafter mentioned And that there be five Justices at least appointed and commissionated to hold the same Court Two whereof together with one chief Justice to be a Quorum Which Supream Court is hereby fully Impowered and Authorized to have Cognizance of all Pleas Civil Criminal and Mixt as fully and amply to all intents and purposes whatsoever as the Courts of Kings Bench Common Pleas and Exchequer within Their Majesties Kingdom of England have or ought to have In and to which Supream Court all and every Person and Persons
of the Town or Precinct or any deputed by him where the the Parry complained against doth live which Summons being Personally served or left at the Defendants House two dayes before the Day of Hearing of the Plaint shall be sufficient Authority to and for the said Justice assisted with one of the Free-holders as aforesaid to proceed on such Cause and Causes and determine the same in the Defendants absence and to grant Execution thereupon against the Defendants Person or for want thereof his Estate which the Constable of the Town or Precinct or his Deputy shall and may serve Alwayes provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the Plantiff or Defendant shall desire a Jury it shall be allowed but at the proper Cost and Charges of the Person desiring the same And for the encrease of Virtue and the discouraging of Evil-Doers Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be held and kept in every respective City County within this Province at the times and places hereafter named and expressed a Court of Sessions of the Peace that is to say For the City and County of New-York and Quange County at the City Hall of the said City four General Quarter Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year upon the first Tuesday of May the first Tuesday in August the first Tuesday in November and the first Tuesday in February For the City and County of Albany three General Sessions of the Peace at the City Hall of the said City annually and every Year on the first Tuesday in June on the first Tuesday in October and on the first Tuesday of February And for the County of Westchester two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at Westchester on the first Tuesday of June and on the first Tuesday of December And for the County of Vlster and Dutches County two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at Kingston on the first Tuesday of March and the first Tuesday of September And for the County of Richmond two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at the Court House in the said County on the first Tuesday in March and the first Tuesday of September And for Kings County two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at Flatbush or the second Tuesday of May and on the second Tuesday of November And for Queens County two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year at Jamaica on the first Tuesday in May and on the third Tuesday of September And for Suffolk County two General Sessions of the Peace annually and every Year on the last Tuesday in March at Southampton and on the last Tuesday of September at Southold Which General Sessions of the Peace in each respective City and County aforesaid shall only hold and continue for the space and time of two dayes and no longer And for the more Regular and Beneficial Distribution of Justice to the Inhabitants of each respective County aforesaid Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be kept and holden a Court of Common Pleas in each respective County aforesaid at the Times and Places hereafter named and mentioned That is to say At such Places in each respective County as the said General Sessions of the Peace are to be kept and to begin the next day after the Sessions terminate and then only to hold and continue for the space and time of Two Dayes after and no longer And that there be a Judge assisted with three Justices of the Peace in each respective County appointed and commissionated to hold the same Court of Pleas three whereof to be a Quorum And that the several and respective Courts of Pleas hereby established shall have Power and Jurisdiction to Hear Try and finally determine all Actions or Cause of Actions and all Matters and Things and Causes tryable at the Common Law of what Nature of Kind whatsoever so that the Action or Cause of Action the Matter Thing and Cause Tryable and the Nature and Kind thereof doth not relate to or concern Titles of Land Provided always and it is hereby Enacted That there shall not be any Appeal or Removal by Habeas Corpus of any Person or of any Action or Suit or of any Judgment or Execution that shall be determined in the said Courts of Pleas to the Value of Twenty Pounds or under any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding And it is further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Courts of Mayors and Aldermen of the respective Cities of New-York and Albany shall have in each of their respective Cities the Powers and Authorities to Hear Try and finally to Determine all such Suits and Actions of their Corporations as is commonly cognizable before them From which final Determination there shall not be any Appeal or Removal by Habeas Corpus of any Person or of any Action or Suit or of any Judgment or Execution to the value of Twenty Pounds or under any thing herein contained to the contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding To which respective Courts of Common Pleas there shall belong and be appointed and commissionated for that purpose one Clark of the Court to draw enter and keep the Records Declarations Pleas and Judgments there to be had and made and one Marshal or Cryer of the Court to call the Jurors and proclaim the Commands and Orders of the Court. And for the more regular proceedings in the said Court all Process and Writs of what Nature soever for the command of Persons to appear and to execute the Judgments and Executions of the respective Courts aforesaid shall be directed to the respective Sheriffs of each County aforesaid and executed by them their Under-Sheriffs or Deputy or Deputies And all Process and Writs for Actions betwixt party and party in the said Court shall issue out of the Office of each respective Clark of each respective Court signed Per Curiam Provided alwayes That nothing herein contained shall be taken or construed to take away the Priviledge of the Town of Kingston in the County of Vlster for the hearing and determining all Actions and Cause of Actions arising within the Liberties of the said Town to the value of five Pounds under any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding And that all their Majesties Subjects inhabiting within this Province may have all the good proper just easie and beneficial wayes for the securing and recovering their just Rights and Demands within the same Be it further Enacted and it is hereby further Enacted and Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be at New-York a Supream Court of Judicature the which shall consist of five Justices which shall be appointed and commissionated for that purpose two whereof together with one chief Justice to be a Quorum Which Supream Court are hereby fully impowered to
defence of the Frontiers at Albany were to abide which continuing still daily exposed to the Attempts of the French their Majesties declared Enemies it is of absolute necessity that they should from the said time be well Re-inforced not only for the Preservation of this Province but also for the Security and Defence of all their Majesties Subjects in the adjacent Colonies And to the end that the said purposes may be well and truly effected the Representatives convened in General Assembly do pray that his Excellency would levy or cause to be levyed in this and the adjacent Collonies three hundred effectual Men Volunteers to be formed in four Companies of Souldiers and imployed in their Majesties service for the security and defence of the Frontiers of this Province at Albany and there to continue during the time hereafter mentioned and expressed That is to say That his Excellency doth forth-with upon publication hereof raise or cause to be raised as aforesaid two hundred effectual men Volunteers which are to be formed into four Companies of Souldiers as aforesaid and imployed at Albany for their Majesties Service as aforesaid and there to continue in the said Service from the first day of May next until the first day of May then next following that shall be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and Four And also That his Excellency shall likewise raise One Hundred effective Men Volunteers more which shall likewise bearded to the four Companies aforesaid in equal Proportion and posted at Albany as aforesaid and there only to continue and remain from the first day of November next ensuing until the fifteenth day of March then following and no longer And that his Excellency may be the better enabled to make such Levys as aforesaid the Representatives convened in general Assembly do pray that it may be Enacted And be it therefore Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in general Assembly and by the Authority of the same That a Levy of Six 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 c. for the paying and maintaining of the said three hundred Volunteers and their Officers together with the incidental Charges that shall arise thereon according to the Establishment hereunto annexed and not otherwise and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever To be laid assessed raised and levyed in each respective City and County throughout the Province according to the Rates Quota's and Proportions hereafter following that is to say For the City and County of New-York One Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty Pounds being their Quota and Proportion of the Levy of Six Thousand Pounds aforesaid For the County of Suffolk in the Island of Nassaw Twelve Hundred Pounds being their Quota and Proportion as aforesaid For Queens County in the Island of Nassaw One Thousand Pounds being their Quota and Proportion as aforesaid For Kings County in the said Island of Nassaw Nine Hundred Pounds being their Quota and Proportion as aforesaid For the County of Westchêster Five Hundred and Sixty Pounds being their Quota and Proportion as aforesaid For the County of Vlster and Dutches County Six Hundred Thirty Pounds being their Quota and Proportion as aforesaid For the County of Richmond Two Hundred and Thirty Pounds being their Quota and Proportion as aforesaid And for the County of Orange Thirty Pounds being their Quota and Proportion as aforesaid All which Quota's and Proportions as aforesaid doth in the whole amount unto the Sum of Six Thousand Pounds currant Money aforesaid which said Sum of Six Thousand Pound shall well and truely be paid by the respective Collectors of each respective City and County aforesaid unto their Majesties Collector and Receiver General for the time being at their Majesties Custom House in the City of New-York in two equal Payments that is to say Three Thousand Pounds currant Money as aforesaid being the one moiety or equal half part of the said Thousand Pounds at or before the nine and twentieth day of September next being the Feast Day of St. Michael the Arch-Angel And the other three Thousand Pounds currant Money aforesaid being the other moiety or equal half part of the Levy aforesaid at or before the twenty fifth day of March then next following being the Feast day of the Anunciation of the blessed Virgin Mary which shall be in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Ninety and Four under the pains and penalties herein after mentioned And that the said Sum of Six Thousand Pounds according to the Quota's and Proportions aforesaid may be most truely and effectually assessed raised collected and paid unto their Majesties Receiver General in manner aforesaid and for the intent and purposes aforesaid Be it further Enacted and it is hereby further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Mayor and Aldermen within this 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 days 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 upon amongst themselves and shall there order that Assessors and Collectors for the several and respective Cities Towns Mannors and 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 and receiving the sum or sums of Money herein before-mentioned according to the proportions before expressed as to the said Mayor and Alder-men and Justices shall seem 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 Mannors and Jurisdictions within the several Counties aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to elect Assessors Collectors for the assessing of their respective Mannors 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 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 hereof in any wise notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the
persons for any matter cause or thing done or acted in pursuance or execution of this Act such person or persons so sued or presented in any Court whatsoever shall and may plead the general Issue Not Guilty and upon any Issue joyned may 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 and Defendors shall recover their Trible Costs for which they shall have the like Liberty as in any case where Costs by Law are given to the Defendant 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 hereafter any thing herein contained to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding An Act to ease People that are scrupulous in Swearing FOrasmuch as there are sundry Persons within this Province and Dependencies out of a tender Conscience refuse to give their Evidence on Oath in any matter or thing depending in any of the Courts within the same Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives now met in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That in such case the person or persons so refusing the same shall give in or deliver their Evidence or Testimony in manner form following that is to say I A. B. do solemnly promise as in the presence of God to speak the Truth the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth to the matter or thing in question And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any such person or persons so refusing as aforesaid shall be summoned to serve upon any Jury in any Court within this Province then such person or persons shall make the Engagement following that is to say I A. B. do solemnly promise as in the presence of God that I will well and truly try the Issue between C. D. Plantiff and H. I. Defendant according to Evidence And in case any such person or persons so called to Evidence and to serve upon any Jury and declaring as aforesaid shall afterwards be convicted of willfull Falshood that then and in such case such person or persons shall undergo the same punishment as in case of willfull Perjury is appointed and privided An Act for Pardoning such as have been active in the late Disorders THe Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly taking into their serious Consideration the many great Troubles and Disorders that have been lately within this Province and that by occasion thereof and otherways many of their Majesties Subjects are fallen into danger of and lie open to great Penalties and Forfeitures And withal considering the Ignorance of many and the dutiful Affections of others of their Majesties Subjects out of an earnest desire to deliver them from the Penalties and Forfeitures aforesaid and to the intent that their Offences may not hereafter be brought in Judgment Question or Remembrance to the least endamagement of them either in their Lives Liberties Estates or Reputations but that they having an entire Confidence in their Majesties and perfect Union among themselves may be encouraged in their Duty to their Majesties Government and more fully and securely enjoy the benefit of it It is therefore necessary that there be extended unto them a general and free Pardon that all their Majesties Subjects by this Clemency and Indulgence may be the better induced henceforth more carefully to observe the Laws and perform their Loyal and due Obedience to their Majesties Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That all and every of the said Subjects inhabiting within this Province their Heirs Executors and Administrators and every of them shall be and are by the Authority of this present Assembly acquitted pardoned released and discharged against their Majesties their Heirs and Successors and every of them of and from all manner of Treasons Fellonies Misprisons of Treason Tâ—eâ—sonable or Seditious Words and Libills Misprisons of Fellony Seditious and Unlawful Meetings and of all Offences whereby any person may be charged with the penalty and danger of Praemunire And also from and of all Riots Routs Offences Contempts Trespasses Entries Wrongs Deceits Misdemeanours Forfeitures Penalties Pain of Death Pains Corporal and Pains Pecunary and Generally of and from all other Things Causes Quarrels Suits Judgments and Executions in this present Act not hereafter excepted which may be or can by their Majesties in any ways or by any means pardoned before the 19th day of March last past to any of the Subjects aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That this Pardon shall be as good and effectual in the Law to every of their Majesties said Subjects in for and against all things which be not hereafter in this present Act excepted as the same Pardon should have been if all Offences Contempts Forfeitures Causes Matters Suits Quarrels Judgments Executions Penalties and all other things not hereafter in this present Act excepted had been particularly singularly specially and plainly named rehearsed and specified and also pardoned by express words and names in their kinds natures and qualities by words and terms thereunto requisit to have been put in and expressed in this present Act of Pardon That their said Subjects or any of them their Heirs Executors and Administrators or any of them be not or shall be sued vexed or unquieted in their Bodies Goods Chattels Lands or Tenements for any manner of Matter Cause Contempt Misdemeanour Forfeiture Trespass Offence or any other thing suffered done committed or omitted before the 19th day of March against their Majesties their Crown Dignity Prerogative or the Laws or Statutes of their Majesties Realm of England and this Province but only for such Matters Causes and Offences as be rehearsed mentioned or in some ways touched in the Exceptions of this present Act excepted and for none other any Statute Law Custom or Usage heretofore had made or used to the contrary in any ways notwithstanding And be it further Enacted That all and every their Majesties Subjects may by him or themselves or by his or their Attorney or Attorneys according to the Laws of England and this Province plead and minister this present Act of Pardon for this or their discharge of or for any thing that is by virtue of this Act pardoned discharged given or granted without any Fee or other thing paying to any person or persons for writing or entring of the Judgments or other Cause concerning such Plea Writing or Entry but only three Shillings to be paid to the Officer or Clark that shall enter such Plea Matters for Judgment or the party's Discharge in that behalf any Law Custom or
Usage to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That this Pardon by the general Words Clauses and Sentences before rehearsed shall be reputed deemed and adjudged expounded allowed and taken in all manner of Courts of their Majesties most beneficial and available to all and singular the said Subjects and to every of them in all things not in this present Act excepted without any ambiguity questions or other delay whatsoever to be made pleaded objected or alledged by their Majesties their Heirs or Successors or their or any of their General Attorney or Attorneys or by any person or persons for their Majesties or any of their Heirs and Successors Excepted and alwayes for-prized out of this general Pardon all and every the Persons hereafter named and expressed Jacob Leysler Jacob Millboures Cherrardus Beekmâ—n Abraham Governeer Abraham Brasier Thomas Williams Minardt Coerten Johannis Wermilisaen already attainted of Treason and Murder Nicholas Blank Gerret Duykin Henrick Jansin John Coe William Lawrance of East-Jarsey Cornelius Plevier William Churchill cost Stoll Samuell Staats Jacob Mauritz Robert Leacock Michael Hausen Richard Pouten of the County of Westchester Joseph Smith John Baily Roulous Swartwood Anthony Swartwood Johannes Provest Jacob Mullein Benjamin Blagg Joachem Staates And Richard Pretty The End of the First Sessions Several Acts made by the General Assembly in their Second Sessions begun the 8th of September Annoque Domini 1691. and in the third Year of Their Auspicious Majesties King William and Queen Mary An Act for the Regulating Damages done in the time of the late Disorders and for the uniting 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 the usual places of their Abode FOrasmuch as many of their Majesties Subjects have lately absented themselves from the usual places of their Abode and others through causless fears have also with-drawn themselves out of this Province by which means Trade is lessened the Strength of the Province is weakened and their Families injured And whereas it is highly necessary at this Juncture being a time of War and great danger that the Minds of the Subjects in this Province should be heartily united And forasmuch as in the time of the late Disorders when Jacob Leysler lately attainted and executed had usurped a Power and pretended a Government over their Majesties Subjects within this Province many Hurts Injuries Wrongs and Damages were done unto their Majesties good and faithful Subjects by those that were aiding and assisting unto him in his usurped Power and Government as aforesaid And it being likewise necessary that all their Majesties Subjects as aforesaid should have some just and reasonable Satisfaction from those that have injured them and that it is apparent that many through Ignorance and Fear have been led aside to do the Hurts and Harms as aforesaid and if such be prosecuted by the common Process of the Law may tend to the utter Ruin of them and their Families and no wayes recompence the Injuries done and those that are most able to satisfie the Damages and have been most active in prosecuting the same escape free And forasmuch as the general Peace and Security of their Majesties Government over this Province cannot be firmer established than that all those that have so absented themselves return again to their respective Abodes and Habitations and that al their good Subjects heartily unite in the common Defence of the same against all Enemies whatsoever And for the effectual doing thereof and that a just and equitable Satisfaction may be made to the Person injured by those that have been active as aforesaid in such equal and just Proportions as the Circustances of the Fact will admit â—e it therefore Enacted by the Commander in chief and Council and the Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That in each of the respective Cities and Counties hereafter named and expressed there shall be constituted and commissionated under their Majesties Seal of this Province five Commissioners who are hereby impowered and authorized at such certain dayes and places as they shall conveniently appoint to meet and assemble together and at such their Assemblies and Meetings to receive in Writing the Claims and Demands of such of their Majesties Subjects that have been hurt or have received Damage in their Estates by the force or violence of any Person or Persons imployed or pretended to be imployed by Jacob Leysler lately attainted and executed or any under or associated with him And after they have received such Claims and Demands as aforesaid they are then to cause the Constable of the respective Towns where the Persons complained against do reside or any other Person the said Commissioners shall think fit to appoint to summon the parties complained against to make their Personal Appearance before them at a certain day of which the Complainants shall have notice and be likewise present and upon their appearance strictly to examine and to enquire into the matter of Fact and Damage alledged and upon denyal of the Fact to summon and call before them such Person or Persons that know any thing of the Fact or Damage alledged or can give Evidence thereof and the said Commissioners are hereby impowered and authorized to administer an Oath or Oathes unto such person or persons that shall be so summoned before them that the Truth may be the better discovered And upon their hearing and examining of the Parties and enquiring into the matters of Fact and Damage as aforesaid they are hereby further impowered and authorized to assess the Damage in Truth and Equity as it shall appear unto them and not otherwise and such â—ssessments of the Damages shall betaxed on the Offendors in such just and equal Proportions as to them shall seem meet in equity and good Conscience and after such their Assesment and Taxation as aforesaid shall order and decree the Offendors or Defendants to pay the sum so assessed and taxed in manner aforesaid unto the Complainants or give sufficient security that they shall pay the same at a reasonable day after this their Decree and Determination All which Assesments Taxations Decrees and Determinations done and made in manner and form as aforesaid shall be good and effectual in the Law and a good and sufficient Discharge unto the Defenders forever according to the true intent and meaning hereof any thing contained herein or in any other Law to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding Alwayes provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all Persons that have been harmed injured and damaged in manner aforesaid and are at the publication hereof within this Province shall bring in their Claims and Demands into such place or places as shall be appointed by the Commissioners in the respective Cities and Counties hereafter named within forty dayes otherwise they
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
aforesaid shall be raised levyed collected recovered and paid unto their Majesties Collector and Receiver General for the time being during the term before mentioned and in the same manner and form and by such Rules Allowances Ways and Means and under such Penalties Fines and Forfeitures as are mentioned expressed and directed in and by one Act of General Assembly made in this present Sessions of Assembly entituled An Act for establishing a Revenue to defray the publick and necessary Charges of the Province And forasmuch as it is manifest that there are several Sums of Money collected and received by sundry Persons and not paid unto their Majesties Receiver General And also that there are several Persons that continue and remain indebted for the several Duties and Impositions and Excise upon Liquors which were formerly established by the late Government for defraying the publick Charges thereof and that it is most reasonable and just that all the arrears of the same should be raised levied collected answered and paid unto their Majesties Receiver General for and towards the Debt aforesaid Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That all and every Person or Persons who have received any Sum or Sums from any of their Majesties Subjects within this Province or under pretence of any Duties Impositions or Excise formerly established by the late Government from the 11th day of August in the Year of our Lord 1688. until the 20th day of March in the Year of our Lord 1691. And likwise all and every Person and Persons that are in arrears for any of the Duties Impositions or Excise as aforesaid shall within four Kalender Moneths after the publication hereof come unto their Majesties Receiver General at New-York and there account with him for all and every Sum or Sums of Money so collected and received by them and every of them And also for what they are in arrears for any of the Duties Impositions or Excise as aforesaid and pay the same unto him without any further delay And if any Person or Persons shall refuse or neglect upon summons of their Majesties Receiver General to account pay the sums of Money found due in arrears as aforesaid it shall then be lawful for their Majesties Receiver General who is hereby authorized to do the same to issue out his Warrant under his Hand and Seal to make Distress upon the Goods and Chattels of such person or persons that shall be found indebted or in arrears as aforesaid and the same to expose to Sale by Publick Out-cry and the produce thereof to take until he be satisfied for the Sums of Money due and in arrears as aforesaid All which Sum Sums of Money so received by him shall be paid and imployed to the Uses aforesaid and to no other use intent or purpose whatsoever And all the Acts and Ordinances made by the late Governour and Council for and concerning any of the Duties Impositions and Excise aforesaid shall remain and continue in full force and virtue until all the said Sums of Money arrears due thereupon be fully paid and satisfied according to the tenor of this Act any thing contained herein or in any other Act to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding Provided That all Merchants and others who are to pay the additional Rates and Duties hereby established shall have the time of three Moneths after their respective â—ntries made for the Duties aforesaid for the payment of the Rates and Duties aforesaid any thing contained to the contrary hereof notwithstanding Acts passed in the Fifth Sessions of the General Assembly begun at the City of New-York the 22th day of March 1692. An Act for calling Long-Island the Island of Nassaw BE it Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That the Island commonly called known by the Name of Long Island shall from hence-forth be called The Island of Nassaw And that after the Publication hereof all their Majâ—sties loving Subjects are hereby required in all Grants Patents Deeds Conveyances Bargains of Sale Bills Bonds Records and other Instruments in Writing that shall hereafter be made granted conveyed bargained sold and executed for or concerning the said Island or any part or place within the same or in any County thereof to call denominate the said Island in all such Deeds and Escripts as aforesaid The Island of Nassaw any thing contained in any former Act to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding An Act for establishing certain Rates and Duties upon such Goods Wares and Merchandize as shaâ—l be brought unto their Majesties Beam in the Weigh-House at New-York THe Representatives convened in General Assembly being sensible of the great Charge that is requisite for the present support of the Government in this time of War and being also willing at all times to manifest their most dutiful Affections unto their Majesties with an humble and thankful Acknowledgment of their Majesties most gracious and tender regard to their Subjects within the same have cheerfully and unanimously given and granted unto their Majesties an Aid and Assistance for the better defraying the necessary Charge of the Government to be raised and levied upon all such Goods Wares and Merchandizes that shall be brought unto their Majesties Beam in the Weigh-House at New-York according to such Rates Duties during such Time and in such manner and form as herein after followeth And they humbly pray that it may be Enacted And 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 all the Goods Wares and Merchandizes herein after named and expressed that shall from and after the Publication hereof be Imported to and Exported from this City or that shall be bought and sold bartered or exchanged within the same shall be first brought unto their Majesties Beam at the Weigh-House aforesaid and be there weighed And for weighing the same there shall be answered and paid unto their Majesties Collector and Receiver General for the time being or to such Person or Persons as he shall authorize for the attending and receiving the same the Rates and Duties hereafter named established and expressed that is to say For all sorts of Silk Ware above one Hundred weight Nine Pence per Hundred Weight Floret or Worsted the same Cochanella the same Saffron the same Indigo exported only six Pence per Hundred Weight nothing for Importation Confectures the same all sorts of Spices the same Spanish Leather the same Sugar Two Pence half penny per Hundred weight exported nothing at Importation Candles the same Tobacco two Pence the same Sarsaparilla three pence the same Ivory the same All sorts of Dye Wood three half pence per Hundred weight exported only Wool and Cotten Wool three pence the same Dry Hides Talk and Deer Skins two pence the same Butter three pence the same