the_o law_n &_o act_n of_o the_o general_a assembly_n for_o their_o majesty_n province_n of_o new-york_n as_o they_o be_v enact_v in_o divers_a session_n the_o first_o of_o which_o begin_v april_n the_o 9th_o annoque_fw-la domini_fw-la 1691._o at_o new-york_n print_v and_o sell_v by_o william_n bradford_n printer_n to_o their_o majesty_n king_n william_n &_o queen_n mary_n 1694._o a_o table_n of_o the_o content_n of_o the_o law_n a_o act_n for_o quiet_v and_o settle_v the_o disorder_n that_o have_v late_o happen_v within_o this_o province_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n and_o secure_v their_o majesty_n present_a government_n against_o the_o like_a disorder_n for_o the_o future_a page_n 1_o a_o act_n for_o establish_v court_n of_o judicature_n page_n 2_o 64._o a_o act_n for_o the_o settle_n quiet_v and_o confirm_v unto_o the_o city_n town_n manor_n and_o freeholders_n within_o this_o province_n their_o several_a grant_n patent_n and_o right_n respective_o page_n 6._o a_o act_n for_o the_o enable_v each_o respective_a town_n within_o this_o province_n to_o regulate_v their_o fence_n and_o highway_n and_o make_v prudential_a order_n for_o their_o peace_n and_o orderly_a improvement_n page_n 7._o a_o act_n for_o defray_v the_o public_a &_o necessary_a charge_n throughout_o this_o province_n and_o for_o maintain_v the_o poor_a and_o prevent_v vagabond_n page_n 8._o a_o act_n for_o settle_v the_o militia_n page_n 10._o a_o act_n declare_v what_o be_v the_o right_n and_o privilege_n of_o their_o majesty_n subject_n inhabit_v within_o this_o province_n of_o new-york_n page_n 15._o a_o act_n for_o the_o allowance_n to_o the_o representative_n page_n 19_o a_o act_n to_o enable_v the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o albany_n to_o defray_v their_o necessary_a charge_n page_n 20._o a_o act_n for_o establish_v a_o revenue_n upon_o their_o majesty_n for_o defray_v the_o public_a and_o necessary_a charge_n of_o the_o government_n page_n 21_o 58_o 80.84_o a_o act_n to_o enable_v his_o excellency_n to_o defray_v his_o extraordinary_a expense_n and_o to_o indemnify_v the_o collector_n for_o the_o receipt_n of_o several_a sum_n of_o money_n on_o pretence_n of_o custom_n page_n 26._o a_o act_n for_o raise_v two_o thousand_o pound_n etc._n etc._n page_n 27._o a_o act_n to_o ease_v people_n that_o be_v scrupulous_a in_o swear_v page_n 30._o a_o act_n for_o pardon_v such_o as_o have_v be_v active_a in_o the_o late_a disorder_n page_n 31._o a_o act_n for_o the_o regulate_a damage_n do_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o late_a disorder_n and_o for_o unite_n the_o mind_n of_o their_o majesty_n subject_n within_o this_o province_n and_o for_o call_v home_o such_o of_o their_o majesty_n subject_n that_o have_v late_o absent_v themselves_o from_o their_o habitation_n and_o usual_a place_n of_o abide_v page_n 34_o a_o act_n to_o divide_v this_o province_n and_o dependency_n into_o shire_n and_o county_n page_n 39_o a_o act_n for_o the_o raise_n and_o pay_v 150_o man_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o albany_n page_z 40_o a_o act_n for_o the_o regulate_v the_o building_n street_n lane_n wharff_n dock_n and_o ally_n of_o the_o city_n of_o new-york_n page_n 43._o a_o act_n for_o the_o raise_v 200_o man_n for_o the_o defence_n of_o albany_n page_z 46_o a_o act_n for_o the_o destroy_n of_o wolf_n page_n 52._o a_o act_n for_o the_o raise_v 220_o man_n with_o their_o officer_n for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o fronteer_n of_o this_o province_n page_n 53_o a_o act_n for_o the_o raise_n and_o pay_v 80_o man_n in_o ulster_n and_o duchess_n county_n page_z 57_o a_o act_n for_o restrain_v and_o punish_v privateer_n and_o pirate_n a_o act_n for_o grant_v their_o majesty_n the_o rate_n of_o one_o penny_n per_fw-la pound_n upon_o all_o the_o real_a and_o personal_a estate_n within_o the_o province_n of_o new-york_n a_o act_n for_o raise_v six_o thousand_o pound_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o 300_o volunteer_n for_o the_o reinforcement_n of_o albany_n etc._n etc._n a_o act_n for_o settle_v fair_n and_o market_n on_o each_o respective_a county_n throughout_o the_o province_n page_n 63_o a_o act_n for_o the_o supervise_v intestates_fw-la estate_n and_o regulate_v the_o probate_n of_o will_n and_o grant_v letter_n of_o administration_n page_n 72_o a_o act_n for_o the_o encourage_v a_o post-office_n page_n 74._o a_o act_n for_o the_o satisfy_n and_o pay_v the_o debt_n of_o the_o government_n page_n 77_o a_o act_n for_o call_v long-island_n the_o island_n of_o nassaw_n page_n 79_o a_o act_n for_o establish_v certain_a rate_n and_o duty_n upon_o such_o good_n ware_n and_o merchandise_n as_o shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o their_o majesty_n beam_n in_o the_o weigh-house_n at_o new-york_n page_n 80_o a_o act_n for_o settle_v a_o ministry_n and_o raise_v a_o maintenance_n for_o they_o page_z 81._o a_o act_n continue_v the_o revenue_n unto_o their_o majesty_n five_o year_n long_o than_o the_o former_a act_n page_n 84_o a_o catalogue_n of_o fee_n establish_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n at_o the_o humble_a request_n of_o the_o assembly_n a_o act_n for_o the_o quiet_v and_o settle_v the_o disorder_n that_o have_v late_o happen_v within_o this_o province_n and_o for_o the_o establish_n and_o secure_v their_o majesty_n present_a government_n against_o the_o like_a disorder_n for_o the_o future_a forasmuch_o as_o the_o good_a and_o quiet_a ease_n profit_n benefit_n and_o advantage_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n within_o this_o province_n do_v chief_o consist_v in_o and_o altogether_o rely_v and_o depend_v upon_o their_o bear_n true_a faith_n and_o allegianee_n unto_o their_o majesty_n crown_n of_o england_n which_o be_v and_o can_v only_o be_v the_o support_n and_o defence_n of_o this_o province_n and_o whereas_o the_o late_a hasty_a and_o inconsiderate_a violation_n of_o the_o same_o by_o the_o set_n up_o a_o power_n over_o their_o majesty_n subject_n without_o authority_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n have_v vitiate_a and_o debauch_v the_o mind_n of_o many_o people_n etc._n etc._n and_o have_v also_o bring_v great_a waste_n trouble_v and_o destruction_n upon_o the_o good_a people_n of_o this_o province_n their_o majesty_n loyal_a subject_n for_o the_o prevention_n whereof_o in_o time_n to_o come_v be_v it_o therefore_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o representative_n meet_v in_o general_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o publish_v declare_v enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o there_o can_v be_v no_o power_n and_o authority_n hold_v and_o exercise_v over_o their_o majesty_n subject_n in_o this_o their_o province_n and_o dominion_n but_o what_o must_v be_v derive_v from_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o we_o do_v hereby_o recognize_v and_o acknowledge_v that_o their_o majesty_n william_n and_o mary_n be_v and_o as_o of_o right_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v by_o the_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o england_n our_o liege_n lord_n and_o lady_n king_n and_z queen_n of_o england_n france_n and_o ireland_n and_o the_o dominion_n thereunto_o belong_v etc._n etc._n that_o thereby_o their_o princely_a person_n be_v only_o invest_v with_o the_o right_a to_o rule_v this_o their_o dominion_n and_o province_n and_o that_o none_o ought_v or_o can_v have_v power_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o to_o use_v or_o exercise_v any_o power_n over_o their_o subject_n in_o this_o province_n but_o by_o their_o immediate_a authority_n under_o their_o broad_a seal_n of_o their_o realm_n of_o england_n as_o now_o establish_v and_o be_v it_o further_o enact_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o whatsoever_o person_n or_o person_n shall_v by_o any_o manner_n of_o way_n or_o upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o endeavour_n by_o force_n of_o arm_n or_o otherways_o to_o disturb_v the_o peace_n good_a and_o quiet_a of_o this_o their_o majesty_n government_n as_o it_o be_v how_o establish_v shall_v be_v deem_v and_o esteem_v as_o rebel_n and_o traitor_n unto_o their_o majesty_n and_o incur_v the_o pain_n penalty_n and_o forfeiture_n as_o the_o law_n of_o england_n have_v for_o such_o offence_n make_v and_o provide_v a_o act_n for_o establish_v court_n of_o judicature_n for_o the_o ease_n and_o benefit_n of_o each_o respective_a city_n town_n and_o county_n within_o this_o province_n whereas_o the_o orderly_a regulation_n and_o the_o establishment_n of_o court_n of_o justice_n throughout_o this_o province_n as_o well_o in_o the_o respect_n of_o time_n as_o place_n do_v tend_v very_o much_o to_o the_o honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o crown_n as_o well_o as_o to_o the_o ease_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o subject_a be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n &_o council_n and_o representative_n convene_v in_o general_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o ordain_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o every_o justice_n of_o the_o peace_n that_o refide_v within_o
to_o administer_v a_o oath_n and_o give_v judgement_n thereupon_o by_o distress_n and_o sale_n of_o the_o offender_n good_n and_o for_o want_v of_o distress_n the_o say_v chief_a officer_n be_v hereby_o impower_v to_o commit_v such_o offender_n to_o the_o goal_n there_o to_o remain_v until_o payment_n be_v make_v of_o the_o same_o and_o that_o in_o case_n the_o say_v chief_a officer_n shall_v not_o perform_v his_o duty_n therein_o he_o shall_v forseit_v ten_o pound_n to_o be_v levy_v by_o warrant_n from_o the_o captain_n general_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a for_o the_o time_n be_v provide_v always_o that_o this_o clause_n shall_v in_o no_o way_n concern_v or_o extend_v to_o any_o captain_n or_o officer_n of_o any_o of_o his_o majesty_n ship_n of_o war_n for_o their_o fire_n at_o set_v of_o the_o watch._n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o further_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n aforesaid_a that_o all_o trumpeter_n and_o drummer_n late_o in_o service_n or_o that_o shall_v by_o the_o several_a captain_n be_v put_v into_o that_o service_n during_o the_o captain_n pleasure_n shall_v serve_v upon_o the_o salary_n of_o forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o a_o trumpeter_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la for_o a_o drummer_n find_v their_o trumpet_n and_o drum_n and_o twenty_o shilling_n for_o a_o trumpeter_n and_o ten_o shilling_n for_o drummer_n if_o the_o captain_n find_v they_o upon_o penalty_n of_o forty_o shilling_n provide_v always_o and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v that_o all_o the_o member_n of_o their_o majesty_n council_n justice_n of_o the_o peace_n sheriff_n coroner_n and_o all_o other_o officer_n of_o court_n minister_n schoolmaster_n physician_n and_o chirurgeon_n shall_v be_v free_a from_o be_v list_v in_o any_o troop_n or_o company_n within_o this_o province_n any_o thing_n contain_v herein_o to_o the_o contrary_a in_o any_o wise_n notwithstanding_o a_o act_n declare_v what_o be_v the_o 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so_o necessary_a and_o so_o much_o esteem_v by_o our_o ancestor_n may_v ever_o continue_v unto_o their_o majesty_n subject_n within_o this_o their_o province_n of_o new-york_n the_o representative_n of_o this_o their_o majesty_n province_n convene_v in_o general_a assembly_n do_v with_o all_o duty_n and_o submission_n humble_o pray_v that_o the_o right_n liberty_n privilege_n and_o franchise_n according_a to_o the_o law_n and_o statute_n of_o their_o majesty_n realm_n of_o england_n may_v be_v confirm_v unto_o their_o majesty_n most_o dutiful_a and_o loyal_a subject_n inhabit_v within_o this_o their_o province_n of_o new-york_n by_o authority_n of_o this_o general_a assembly_n be_v it_o enact_v by_o the_o governor_n and_o council_n and_o representative_n meet_v in_o general_a assembly_n and_o it_o be_v hereby_o enact_v and_o declare_v by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o same_o that_o the_o supreme_a legislative_a power_n and_o authority_n under_o their_o majesty_n william_n and_o mary_n king_n and_o queen_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n shall_v forever_o be_v and_o reside_v in_o a_o governor_n in_o chief_a and_o council_n appoint_v by_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n and_o the_o people_n by_o their_o representative_n meet_v and_o convene_v in_o general_a assembly_n that_o the_o exercise_n and_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n over_o the_o say_a province_n shall_v pursuant_n to_o their_o majesty_n letter_n patent_n be_v in_o the_o say_a governor_n in_o chief_a and_o council_n with_o who_o advice_n and_o consent_n or_o with_o at_o least_o five_o of_o they_o he_o be_v to_o rule_n and_o govern_v the_o same_o according_a to_o the_o law_n thereof_o and_o for_o any_o defect_n therein_o according_a to_o the_o law_n of_o england_n and_o not_o otherwise_o that_o in_o case_n the_o governor_n in_o chief_n shall_v die_v or_o be_v absent_a out_o of_o this_o province_n and_o that_o there_o be_v no_o person_n within_o the_o say_a province_n commssionated_a by_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n or_o successor_n to_o be_v governor_n or_o commander_n in_o chief_a that_o then_o the_o council_n for_o the_o time_n be_v or_o so_o many_o of_o they_o as_o be_v in_o the_o say_a province_n do_v take_v upon_o they_o the_o administration_n of_o the_o government_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o law_n thereof_o and_o power_n and_o authority_n belong_v to_o the_o governor_n in_o chief_a and_o council_n the_o first_o in_o nomination_n in_o which_o council_n be_v to_o preside_v until_o the_o say_a governor_n shall_v return_v and_o arrive_v in_o the_o say_a province_n again_o or_o the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n be_v further_o know_v that_o for_o the_o good_a government_n and_o rule_n of_o their_o majesty_n subject_n a_o session_n of_o a_o general_n assembly_n be_v hold_v in_o this_o province_n once_o every_o year_n that_o every_o freeholder_n within_o this_o province_n and_o freeman_n in_o any_o corporation_n shall_v have_v his_o free_a choice_n and_o vote_n in_o the_o elect_v of_o the_o representative_n without_o any_o manner_n of_o constraint_n or_o imposition_n and_o that_o in_o all_o election_n the_o majority_n of_o vote_n shall_v carry_v it_o and_o by_o freeholders_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v every_o one_o who_o shall_v have_v forty_o shilling_n per_fw-la annum_fw-la in_o freehold_n that_o the_o person_n to_o be_v elect_v to_o sit_v as_o representative_n in_o the_o general_n assembly_n from_o time_n to_o time_n for_o the_o several_a city_n town_n county_n shire_n division_n or_o manor_n of_o this_o province_n and_o all_o place_n within_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n and_o number_n hereafter_o express_v that_o be_v to_o say_v for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o new-york_n four_n for_o the_o county_n of_o suffolk_n two_n for_o queen_n county_n two_n for_o king_n county_n two_n for_o the_o county_n of_o richmond_n two_n for_o the_o county_n of_o westchester_n two_n for_o the_o county_n of_o ulster_n two_n for_o the_o city_n and_o county_n of_o albany_n two_n for_o the_o colony_n of_o ranslaeâ—wick_n one._n and_o for_o duke_n county_n two_n and_o as_o many_o more_o as_o their_o majesty_n their_o heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v think_v fit_a to_o establish_v that_o all_o person_n choose_v and_o assemble_v in_o manner_n aforesaid_a or_o the_o major_a part_n of_o they_o shall_v be_v deem_v and_o account_v the_o representatives_n of_o this_o province_n in_o general_n assembly_n that_o the_o representative_n convene_v in_o general_a assembly_n may_v appoint_v their_o own_o time_n of_o meeting_n during_o their_o session_n and_o may_v adjourn_v their_o house_n from_o time_n to_o time_n as_o to_o they_o shall_v seem_v meet_a and_o convenient_a that_o the_o say_a representative_n as_o aforesaid_a convene_v be_v the_o sole_a judge_n of_o the_o qualification_n of_o their_o own_o member_n and_o likewise_o of_o all_o under-election_n and_o 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remain_v in_o force_n until_o they_o be_v disallow_v by_o their_o majesty_n
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