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
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
third Sessions of the General Assembly begun in the City of New-York April 19. 1692. An Act for the raising two hundred Men with their proper Officers for the securing and re-inforcing of Albany in the Fronteers of this Province WHereas the Forces lately raised for the Re-inforcing and Securing the Fronteers at Albany are not to continue in that service any longer than the first of May next ensuing And forasmuch as it is still absolutely necessary for the safety of all their Majesties Neighbouring Collonies and Plantations as well for the security of this Province that there be and remain at that place sufficieut Force for the Defence thereof And whereas the present State Condition of this Province is such that they are not able at this time to make sufficient Provision of Men and Money for the re-inforcing of that place as is truly necessary for the maintaining such a considerable Post which is the only Bull-work of Defence for all their Majesties Neighbouring Collonies and Plantations in this main of America yet that the said place may not be deserted nor the Indians who have been so constant to us discouraged Be it therfore Enacted by the Commander in chief and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That the Commander in chief do issue out his Warrants to the chief Military Officers in the respective Cities and Counties under-named for the raising of 200 men armed as the Law directs with their proper Officers in such Proportions hereafter mentioned to consist and make two distinct Companies of Fuzileers for the Reinforeement and Security of the Fronteers of this Province in the County of Albany aforesaid which shall continue and remain in the said County of Albany for the Defence and Security thereof for the term and space of five Moneths to commence on the first day of May next and to end and terminate on the first day of October then following And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who in pursuance of such Warrant or Warrants to be by the Commander in chief issued out to the chief Military Officer of each respective City and County or Counties as aforesaid shall be warned to appear in Arms in order to the raising the 200 men aforesaid shall neglect delay or refuse to appear or otherwise absent him or themselves shall forfeit the sum of five Pounds currant Money to be levied by Distress by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of any Justice of the Peace within this Province on the Goods and Chattels of every such Person or Persons so offending as aforsaid upon a Certificate of such Default from the Captain or chief Officer of such Company in or to which the said Offender shall be listed or belong under his Hand Seal which said sum of 5 l. shall be imployed for the encouragement and raising the Quota of men by this Act in each respective City County or Counties to be raised as aforesaid And in case such Person or Persons so offending as aforesaid shall not have Goods and Chattels to be found to pay and satisfie the sum of five Pounds aforesaid such Person or Persons upon such Certificate and by such Warrant as aforesaid shall becommited to the common Goal of the same City or County or Counties there to remain without Bail or Mainprize for the space or term of five Moneths or untill he or they shall satisfie the sum of five Pounds aforesaid And for the paying and maintaining the said two hundred men and their proper Officers Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That a Levy of fifteen Hundred 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 men and their proper Officers for five 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 September next ensuing 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 345 l. for the paying and maintaining 46 men being their Quota and Proportion of the 200 men aforesaid For the County of Westchester 127 l. 10 s. for the paying and maintaining 17 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For the County of Richmond 67 l. 10 s. for the paying and maintaining of nine men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For the County of Vlster and Dutches County 210 l. for the paying and maintaining 28 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For the County of Suffolk 300 l. for the paying and maintaining 40 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For Kings County 210 l. for the paying and maintaining 28 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For Queens County 225 l. for the paying maintaining 30 men c. For the County of Orange 15 l. for the paying and maintaining two men being their quota and proportions as aforesaid And also be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That such sum or sums of Money of the several sums of 2500 l. lately raised by the Act of General Assembly for the paying and defraying of the Charges of 250 Fuzileers with their Officers raised for the securing and defence of Albany which shall and doth remain undisposed of and not imployed for the Uses aforesaid shall be laid out and applyed towards the defraying the incidental Charge or Expence which shall or may happen or be occasioned by the raising transporting and maintaining of the two hundred Fuzileers with their proper Officers before in this Act mentioned and expressed And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for the better assessing raising paying the sum of one thousand five hundred 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 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 City 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 City Towns Mannors or Liberties within their several Jurisdictions for the assessing collecting and receiving of the publick Rates for the defraying 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 Mayor Aldermen and Justices shall seem meet and reasonable And forasmuch as there are several Mannors and Jurisdictions within the respective Counties aforesaid who neglect or do not elect annually or once every year Assessors or Collectors whereby the intent of this Act may be frustrated Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid said That if the respective Mannors Jurisdictions within the several Counties aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to elect Assessors and Collectors for assessing of their respective Mannors or Jurisdictions and for the collecting the same according to the intent and direction of this Act then and in such case the Justices of the Peace in the Counties where such Mannors or Jurisdictions are are hereby impowered and authorized to nominate and appoint Assessors and Collectors for such Mannors or Jurisdictions as shall neglect or refuse as aforesaid Which Assessors and Collectors shall to all intents and purposes observe the directions of this Act any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Mayors Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the respective Cities Counties Mannors and Jurisdictions have and shall have Power and Authority by virtue of this Act each of them by himself to administer an Oath to the said Assessors Well and truly equally impartially and in due Proportion as it shall appear to them according to their best Vnderstanding to assess and rate the Inhabitants Residents and Free-holders of the respestive places for which they shall be chosen Assessors And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who shall be chosen Assessors or Collectors shall deny neglect or unequally and partially assess or refuse to make such Assesment as by this Act is required or shall deny neglect or refuse to collect any sum or sums of Money in form before mentioned assessed that then and in such case it shall and may be lawfull for any two of their Majesties Justices of the Peace of the Cities and Counties where such Offendors shall happen to dwell or reside and who by virtue of this Act are required and impowered to do the same by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to commit such Assessors or Collectors so denying neglecting or unequally and partially assessing or refusing to collect as aforesaid to the common Goal there to remain without Bail or Mainprise till be or they shall make Fine or Ransom to their Majesties for such Contempt as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons of what Degree or Quality soever he or they be within this Province who shall be assessed or rated any sum or sums of Money by virtue of this Act to be raised and levied shall deny refuse or delay to pay and satisfie the same that then it shall and may be lawfull for any such Colleâ—tor by virtue of a Warrant under the Hand of any of the Justices for the City and County where such Offendors shall dwell or reside who by viâ—tue of this Act are required and authorized to grant and issue forth such Warrant to levy the same by distress and sale of such Person or Persons Goods and Chattels returning the Over-plus if any be to the Owners the sum assessed and Charges of Distress and Sale being first deducted And also be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Mayor Alderman or Justice of the Peace within this Province who are hereby required impowered and authorized to take effectual care that this Act and every Clause therein be duely executed according to the true and genuine sence and intent thereof shall deny refuse neglect or delay to do perform fullfill and execute all or every or any of the Duties Powers and Authorities by this Act required and impowered by him or them to be done performed fullfilled and executed and shall thereof be lawfully convicted before any of their Majesties Courts of Record within this Province he or they shall suffer such pain by Fine or Imprisonment as by the Discretion of the Justices of the said Courts shall be adjudged And whereas there hath been great neglect in the Justices of the Peace Collectors and Assessors who have delayed executing their respective Duties according to the true intent and meaning of the former Acts made in several Sessions of this present Assembly For the prevention of the like for the future Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any of the respective Cities and Counties aforesaid shall refusâ— neglect or delay to have their respective Quota or Proportion of Men at the City of New-York or at the City of Albany on or before the 20th day of May now next ensuing pursuant to the Warrant directed to them from the Commander in chief as aforesaid And also if any of the respective Cities and Counties aforesaid shall refuse delay or neglect to make payment of the several respective Sums or Proportions of Money by them respectively to be paid as aforesaid at the time and place above mentioned and appointed That then and for every day after the said day afore-mentioned and appointed for the payment thereof or untill the whole Sums and Proportions of each respective City and County shall be fully paid and satisfied such City and County or Counties that shall be defective therein shall each and every of them forfeit and pay for the intent aforesaid the farther Sum of five Pounds â—urrant Money aforesaid for each dayes default or neglect of having their quota of Men or Payment of their respective Proportions at the times appointed And for the enabling the Commander in chief to borrow Money or to agree for Provisions for the maintaining of the two Companies aforesaid that the purposes of this Act may be truly attended and executed Be it Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That it shall and may be lawful for any Person or Persons to advance lend to the Commander in chief c. upon the Credit of this Act any Sum or Sums of Money not exceeding the Sum of 700 l. and to have and receive for the forbearance of all such Money as shall be lent Interest not exceeding the Rate of Ten per Cent. per Annum And to the end that all Monyes and Provisions which shall be so lent unto the Commander in chief c. may be well and sufficiently secured out of the Moneys arising and payable by this Act with the Interest for the same not exceeding Ten per Cent. per Annum as aforesaid Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That their Mâ—jesties Collector and Receiver General for the time being shall seperate and keep apart all the Money arising by the Rates Proportions hereby granted as the same shall arise and be paid unto him by the Receivers or Collectors of the same or by any other Person whatsoever
sixty Pounds currant Money of this Province be laid assessed raised and levied upon all and every the Inhabitants Residents and Freeholders of and in this Province for the paying and maintaining of the said two hundred and twenty men and their proper Officers together with the incidental Charges that shall arise thereon for seven Kalendary Months as aforesaid and for no other use intent or purpose whatsoever To be laid assessed raised levyed and paid to their Majesties Collector and Receiver General for the time being at their Majesties Custom-house in the City of New-York on the first day of April next ensuing which will be in the Year of our Lord 1693. according to the Rates and Proportions following that is to say For the City and County of New-York 780 l. for the paying and maintaining 60 men being their Quota and Proportion of the 220 men and Officers aforesaid For the County of Westchester 325 l. for the paying and maintaining 25 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For the County of Richmond 130 l. for the paying and maintaining of ten men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For the County of Suffolk 585 l. for the paying and maintaining 45 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For Kings County 442 l. for the paying and maintaining 44 men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid For Queens County 572 l. for the paying maintaining 34 men being their quota and proportion aforesaid For the County of Orange 26 l. for the paying and maintaining two men being their quota and proportion as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for the better assessing raising paying the sum of two thousand eight hundred and sixty Pounds aforesaid The Mayor and Aldermen in the City of New-York for the time being and the Justices of the Peace for the time being for the several and respective Counties aforesaid for the several Counties respectively for the which they shall be Justices of the Peace do within forty dayes after the publication hereof assemble and meet together in the Court Houses for the several respective Cityes and Counties or such other place or places as they shall agree upon among themselves and shall there order that the Assessors and Collectors for the several respective Citys Towns Mannors or Liberties within their several Jurisdictions for the assessing collecting and receiving of the publick Rates for the defraying the publick and necessary Charges of each respective City and County aforesaid be the Assessors and Collectors for the assessing collecting or receiving the sum or sums of Money herein before mentioned according to the Proportions before expressed as to the said Mayor Aldermen and Justices shall seem meet and reasonable And forasmuch as there are several Mannors and Jurisdictions within the respective Counties aforesaid who neglect or do not elect annually or once every year Assessors or Collectors whereby the intent of this Act may be frustrated Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if the respective Mannors Jurisdictions within the several Counties aforesaid shall refuse or neglect to elect Assessors and Collectors for assessing of their respective Mannors or Jurisdictions and for the collecting the same according to the intent and direction of this Act then and in such case the Justices of the Peace in the Counties where such Mannors or Jurisdictions are are hereby impowered and authorized to nominate and appoint Assessors and Collectors for such Mannors or Jurisdictions as shall neglect or refuse as aforesaid Which Assessors and Collectors shall to all intents and purposes observe the directions of this Act any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding And be it furher Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the said Mayors Aldermen and Justices of the Peace for the respective Cities Counties Mannors and Jurisdictions have and shall have Power and Authority by virtue of this Act each of them by himself to administer an Oath to the said Assessors Well and truly equally impartially and in due Proportion as it shall appear to them according to their best Vnderstanding to assess and rate the Inhabitants Rendents and Free-holders of the respective places for which they shall be chosen Assessors And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons who shall be chosen Assessors or Collectors shall deny neglect or unequally and partially assess or refuse to make such Assesment as by this Act is required or shall deny neglect or refuse to collect any sum or sums of Money in form before mentioned assessed that then and in such case it shall and may be lawfull for any two of their Majesties Justices of the Peace of the Cities and Counties where such Offendors shall happen to dwell or reside and who by virtue of this Act are required and impowered to do the same by Warrant under their Hands and Seals to commit such Assessors or Collectors so denying neglecting or unequally and partially assessing or refusing to collect as aforesaid to the common Goal there to remain without Bail or Mainprise till he or they shall make Fine or Ransom to their Majesties for such Contempt as aforesaid And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons of what Degree or Quality soever he or they be within this Province who shall be assessed or rated any sum or sums of Money by virtue of this Act to be raised and levied shall deny refuse or delay to pay and satisfie the same that then it shall and may be lawfull for any such Collector by virtue of a Warrant under the Hand Seal of any of the Justices for the City and County where such Offendors shall dwell or reside who by virtue of this Act are required and authorized to grant and issue forth such Warrant to levy the same by distress and sale of such Person or Persons Goods and Chattels returning the Over-plus if any be to the Owners the sum assessed and Charges of Distress and Sale being first deducted And also be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Mayor Alderman or Justice of the Peace within this Province who are hereby required impowered and authorized to take effectual care that this Act and every Article and Clause therein be duely executed according to the true intent thereof shall deny refuse neglect or delay to do perform fullfill and execute all or every or any of the Duties Powers and Authorities by this Act required and impowered by him or them to be done performed fullfilled and executed and shall thereof be convicted before his Excellency the Captain General and Council or before any of their Majesties Courts of Record within this Province he or they shall suffer such pain by Fine or Imprisonment as by the Discretion of the said Governour and Captain General and Council and the Justices of the said Courts shall be adjudged And be
to administer an Oath and give Judgment thereupon by Distress and Sale of the Offendors Goods and for want of Distress the said chief Officer is hereby impowered to commit such Offendors to the Goal there to remain until payment be made of the same And that in case the said chief Officer shall not perform his Duty therein he shall forseit ten Pounds to be lâ—vied by Warrant from the Captain General or Commander in chief for the time being Provided alwayes That this clause shall in no ways concern or extend to any Captain or Officer of any of his Majesties Ships of War for their firing at setting of the Watch. Provided alwayes and it is hereby further Enacted and Declared by the Authority aforesaid That all Trumpeters and Drummers lately in service or that shall by the several Captains be put into that service during the Captains pleasure shall serve upon the Sallary of forty Shillings per annum for a Trumpeter and twenty Shillings per annum for a Drummer finding their Trumpet and Drum and twenty Shillings for a Trumpeter and ten Shillings for Drummer if the Captain find them upon Penalty of forty Shillings Provided alwayes and it is hereby Enacted and Declared That all the Members of Their Majesties Council Justices of the Peace Sheriffs Coroners and all other Officers of Courts Ministers School-Masters Physitians and Chyrurgions shall be free from being listed in any Troop or Company within this Province any thing contained herein to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding An Act declaring what are the Rights Priviledges of Their Majesties Subjects inhabiting within Their Province of New-York FOrasmuch as the Representatives of this their Majesties Province of New-York now convened in General Assembly are deeply sensible of their Majesties most gracious Favour in restoring to them the undoubted Rights and Priviledges of English-men by declaring Their Royal Will and Pleasure in their Letters Patents to his Excellency who they have appointed their Captain General and Governour in chief over this their Province That he should with the Consent of Their Council from Time to Time as need shall require to summon and call General Assemblies of the Inhabitants being Free-holders acâ—ording to the Vsage of Their Majesties other Plantations in America And that this most excellent Constitution so necessary and so much esteemed by our Ancestors may ever continue unto Their Majesties Subjects within this Their Province of New-York The Representatives of this Their Majesties Province convened in General Assembly do with all Duty and Submission humbly pray That the Rights Liberties Priviledges and Franchises according to the Laws and Statutes of their Majesties Realm of England may be confirmed unto Their Majesties most Dutiful and Loyal Subjects inhabiting within this their Province of New-York by Authority of this General Assembly Be it Enacted by the Governour and Council and Representatives met in General Assembly and it is hereby Enacted and Declared by the Authority of the same That the Supream Legislative Power and Authority under Their Majesties William and Mary King and Queen of England c. shall forever be and reside in a Governour in Chief and Council appointed by Their Majesties their Heirs and Successors and the People by their Representatives met and convened in General Assembly That the Exercise and Administration of the Government over the said Province shall pursuant to Their Majesties Letters Patents be in the said Governour in Chief and Council with whose Advice and Consent or with at least five of them he is to Rule and Govern the same according to the Laws thereof and for any defect therein according to the Laws of England and not otherwise That in case the Governour in Chief should dye or be absent out of this Province and that there be no Person within the said Province commssionated by Their Majesties Their Heirs or Successors to be Governour or Commander in chief That then the Council for the time being or so many of them as are in the said Province do take upon them the Administration of the Government and the Execution of the Laws thereof and Powers and Authorities belonging to the Governour in chief and Council the first in Nomination in which Council is to preside until the said Governour shall return and arrive in the said Province again or the pleasure of their Majesties their Heirs and Successors be further known That for the good Government and Rule of their Majesties Subjects a Session of a General Assembly be held in this Province once every Year That every Free-holder within this Province and Free-man in any Corporation shall have his free choice and Vote in the Electing of the Representatives without any manner of constraint or imposition And that in all Elections the majority of Votes shall carry it And by Free-holders is to be understood every one who shall have forty Shillings per annum in Free-hold That the Persons to be elected to sit as Representatives in the General Assembly from time to time for the several Cities Towns Counties Shires Divisions or Mannors of this Province and all places within the same shall be according to the Proportion and Number hereafter expressed That is to say For the City and County of New-York Four For the County of Suffolk Two For Queens County Two For Kings County Two For the County of Richmond Two For the County of Westchester Two For the County of Vlster Two For the City and County of Albany Two For the Collony of Ranslaeâ—wick One. And for Dukes County Two And as many more as their Majesties their Heirs and Successors shall think fit to establish That all Persons chosen and assembled in manner aforesaid or the major part of them shall be deemed and accounted the Representatives of this Province in General Assembly That the Representatives convened in General Assembly may appoint their own Times of meeting during their Sessions and may adjourn their House from time to time as to them shall seem meet and convenient That the said Representatives as aforesaid convened are the sole Judges of the Qualifications of their own Members and likewise of all Under-Elections and may from time to time purge their House as they shall see occasion That no Member of the General Assembly or their Servants during the time of their Sessions and whilst they shall be going to and returning from the said Assembly shall be arrested sued imprisoned or any way molested or troubled nor be compelled to make answer to any Suit Bill Plaint Declaration or otherwise cases of High-Treason and Fellony only excepted That all Bills agreed upon by the said Representatives or the major part of them shall be presented unto the Governour and Council for their approbation and consent All and every which said Bills so approved of and consented to by the Governour and Council shall be esteemed and accounted the Laws of this Province Which said Laws shall continue and remain in force until they be disallowed by their Majesties
respective Habitations or places of their Abode within this Province and there use exercise and follow their respective Occupations as accustomed where they shall remain without any other let or molestation than what is required by this Act and freely possess and enjoy all their Benefits and Protections of their Majesties Laws of England and this Province Alwayes provided and be iâ— further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons concerned in the Premises as aforesaid shall neglect to return or repair to their respective Habitations or places of their Abode in this Province within the time 〈◊〉 and exproâ—â—ed except all such as shall be at the Publich 〈…〉 beyond the Seas Then and in such case such Person o◠〈…〉 deemed and esteemed Contemners of their Majesties Authority and Government over this Province and loose all the Benefits and Advantages intended them by this Act and all and every of their respective Estates both Real and Personal shall be liable and extended to make Satisfaction to all such Suits or Demands as shall be made in due Form of the Law against them any thing contained herein to the contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding An Act to divide this Province and Dependencies into Shires and Counties FOrasmuch as Mistakes may arise about the Limits and Bounds of the respective Counties within this Province for Prevention whereof Be it Enacted by the Commander in Chief and Council and Representatives and by the Authority of the same That the said Province be divided into twelve Counties as followeth The City and County of New-York to contain all the Island commonly called Manhattans Island Manmings Island the two Barran Islands and the three Oyster Islands Manhattans Island to be called the City of New-York and the rest of the Islands the County The County of Westchester to contain East and Westchester â—rouxes Land Fordham Mannor of Pellham Minfords Islând Richbills Neck and all the Land on the Main to the Eastward of Manhattans Island as far as the Government at present extends and the Yonkers Land And Northwards along Hudsons River as far as the High-Land The County of Vlster to contain the Towns of Kingstone Hurley and Marble Town Foxhall and the New Pellz and all Villages Neighbourhoods and Christian Habitations on the West side Hudson's Riven from the Murderers Creek near the High-Lands to the Sawyers Creek The County of Albany to contain the Mannor of Ransleerswick Schactady and all the Villages Neighbouhoods and Christian Plantations on the East side of Hudsons River from the Roel of Jansens Creek And on tho West side from the Swyers Creek to the utmost end of Sarraghtoga The Dutches County to be from the Bounds of the County of Westchester on the South side the High Lands along the East side of Hudsons River as far as Roel of Jansens Creek And Eastward into the Woods twenty Miles The County of Orange to begin from the Limits and Bounds of East and West Jarsey on the West side of Hudsons River along the said River to the Murderers Greek or Bounds of the County of Vlster And Westward into the Woods as far as Delaware River The County of Richmond to contain all Staten Island Shooters Island and the Islands of Meddow on the West side thereof Kings County to contain the several Towns of Bushwick Bedford Brookline Flatbush Flatlands Neuwtrucht and Graves-End with the several Settlements and Plantations adjacent Queens County to contain the several Towns of Newtown Jamaica Flushing Hemstead Oyster-Bay with Horse Neck and the several out-Farms Necks Settlements and Plantations adjacent and the Island called the Two Brothers and Hullets Island The County of Suffolk to contain the several Towns of Huntington Smithfield Brookhaven Southampton Southold Easthampton to Montauk Point Shelters Island Isle of Wight Fishers Island and Plumb Island with the several Out-Farms Settlements and Plantations adjacent Dukes County to contain the Island of Mantucket Martins Vineyard Elizabeth Island and No Mans Land The County of Cornwall to contain Pemy Quid and all the Territories in those parts with the Islands adjacent An Act for the raising and paying one Hundred and Fifty Men to be forthwith raised for the Defence and Re-inforcement of Albany for six Moneths WHereas the Fronteers of Albany are in eminent danger to be lost being daily threatened to be invaded by the French their Majesties declared Enemies And forasmuch as the safety of this and all their Majesties Neighbouring Plantations doth only depend on having that place well secured and for the eâ—â—ctual doing thereof Application hath been made unto the Neighbouring Plantations but hath had no effect and there being now â—anâ— absolute necessity for the Re-inforcing of the Fronteers of this Province in the County of Albany as well for the securing their Majesties neighbouring Plantations as for the preserving the Indians and this Province Be it therefore Enacted by the Commander in chief and Council and Representatives convened in General Assembly and by the Authority of the same That the Commander in chief do raise one hundred and fifty Men with their proper Officers for the Reinforcement of the Fronteers of this Province in the County of Albany aforesaid which shall remain in the said County for the Defence thereof six Moneths to commence on the first day of November next and to end the first day of May then following And for the paying and maintaining the said one hundred and fifty men and their proper Officers Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That a Levy of fifteen Hundred Pounds currant Money of this Province be laid assessed raised and levied upon all and every of the Inhabitants Residents and Freeholders of and in this Province for the paying and maintaining of the said one hundred and fifty men and their proper Officers for six 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 25th day of March next ensuing 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 Three Hundred Pounds For the City and County of Albany one hundred and thirty Pounds For the County of Westchester one hundred and five Pounds For the County of Richmond Ninety Pounds For the County of Vlster and Dutches County one hundred and eighty seven Pounds ten Shillings For the County of Suffolk two hundred and sixty two Pounds ten Shillings For Kings County one hundred ninety five Pounds For the County of Orange eleven pound five Shillings For Dukes County eighteen pound fifteen Shillings And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That for the better assessing raising paying the sum of one thousand five hundred Pounds aforesaid The Mayor and Aldermen in the City of New-York the Mayor and
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
and wellfare of their Majesties Subjects inhabiting within this Province And forasmuch as it is very necessary for Traffick and Commerce that Buildings Streets Lanes Wharffs Docks and Allyes of the said City be conveniently regulated with Uniformity for the accommodation of Habitations Shipping Trade and Commerce and that all Impediments and Obstructions that may retard so necessary a Work may be removed Be it Enacted by the Commander in Chief and Council and Representatives met in general Assembly and by the Authority of the same That the Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council of the said City shall and may at their will and pleasure elect nominate or appoint one or more discreet and intelligent Person or Persons to be the Surveyors or Supervisors of their Buildings Streets Lanes Wharffs Docks and Allyes and to see that the Buildings Streets Lanes Wharffs Docks and Allyes of the said City be conveniently regulated with Uniformity for the Accomodation of Habitations Shipping Trade and Commerce according to such Rules and Orders of Building and laying out of Streets Lanes Wharffs Docks and Allyes as shall be established by the Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council of the said City who are hereby authorized and impowered to make such Rules and Orders for the better Regulation Uniformity and Gracefulness of such New-Buildings as shall be erected for Habitations and also of such Streets Lanes Wharffs Docks and Alles as shall be found convenient for the good of the Inhabitants And it shall be lawful for the Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council or for the Mayor and Aldermen in their Court to administer an Oath upon the holy Evangelists unto the Surveyors or Supervisors of the true and impartial Execution of their Office in that behalf And whereas in the laying out of the New Lots for Buildings some Controversie may arise by a Lot or Lots of Ground which if built upon would be very incommodious and prejudicial to one of the principal Streets of this City and hurtful to the Trade and Health of the Inhabitants Be it therefore Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council of the said City for the time being in Common-Council assembled shall and may and are hereby impowered and required to obstruct any Building or Buildings that may narrow the said Street or any other Street within the said City And the said Mayor Aldermen and Common Council shall and may by virtue of this present Act continue the said Street commonly called the Broad Street according to its present Dimensions and if in the doing thereof or in the laying out for the future any Streets Lanes Wharffs Docks or Allyes and they do take any Persons Ground they are to give Notice to the Owners or Parties Interested in the Ground to be so taken for the intent as aforesaid and to the end that reasonable satisfaction may be given for all such Ground as shall be taken and imployed for the Use aforesaid the Commander in chief and Council may assess the value of the Lots now in Controversie and for other Ground the Mayor Aldermen and Common-Council shall and may treat and agree with the Owners and others interested therein and if there be any Person that shall refuse to treat in manner aforesaid that in such case the Mayor and Aldermen in their Court are hereby authorized by virtue of this Act to issue out a Warrant or Warrants to the Sheriff of the said City who is hereby required to impannel return a Jury before the said Court of Mayor and Aldermen Which Jury upon their Oathes to be administred by the said Court are to enquire and assess such Damages and Recompence as they shall judge fit to be awarded to the Owners and others interested according to their several and respective Interests and Estates of any such ground or any part thereof for their respective Interests and Estates in the same as by the said Mayor Aldermen and Common Council shall be adjudged fit to be converted to the purposes aforesaid and such Verdict of the Jury and Judgment of the said Court of Mayor and Aldermen thereupon and the payment of the said sum and sums of Money so awarded or adjudged to the Owners or others having Estate or Interest or tender or refusal thereof shall be binding to all intents and purposes against the said Parties their Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns and all others claiming any Title and Interest to the said Ground and shall be a full Authority to the said Mayor Aldermen and Common Council to cause the said Ground to be converted and used for the purposes aforesaid any thing contrary herein or in any other Law to the contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding And fora smuch as the Filth and Soil of the said City lying in the publick Streets thereof doth often prove a common Nusance unto the Inhabitants and Traders to and from the said City and very prejudicial to their Health For the Removal thereof Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Numbers and places for all common Severs Drains and Vaults and the O der and manner of Paving and Pitching the Streets Lanes and Allyes of the said City shall be designed and set out by the Mayor Aldermen and Common Council of the said City together with the said Surveyors or Supervisors appointed in manner aforesaid and when they assemble shall have Power and Authority to order and direct the making of Vaults Drains and Severs or to cut into any Drain or Sever already made and for the altezing enlarging amending cleansing and scouring of Vaults Sinks or common Severs And for the better effecting thereof it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Mayor Aldermen and Common Council together with the Surveyors and Supervisors at their said Meeting to impose any reasonable Tax upon all Houses within the said City in proportion to the benefit they shall receive thereby for and towards the making cutting altering enlarging amending cleansing and scouring all and singular the said Vaults Drains Severs Pavements and Pitching aforesaid And in default of payment of the said sum to be charged it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Mayor and Aldermen c. so authorized as aforesaid by Order or Warrant under their Hands and Seals to leavy the said sum and sums of Money so assessed by distress and sale of the Goods of the Parties chargeable therewith and refusing or neglecting to pay the same rendring the over-plus if any be Alwayes provided and be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That nothing herein contain'd shall be construed to change alter shorten lengthen narrow or enlarge any of the Streets Allyes and Lanes within this City as they are now laid out and remain at the Publication hereof Nor to break thorow any Persons Ground now in Fence or Enclosed or to take away any Persons House or Habitations any thing herein contained to the contrary hereof in any ways notwithstanding Acts passed in the
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