An Act for the raising and paying one Hundred Men, to be raised for the Re-in­forcing the Fronteers of this Province, in the City and County of Albany.

THe Representatives, convened in General Assembly, taking into their Consideration that part of his Excellency's Speech relating to the Re-inforcing the Fronteers of this Province, in the City and County of Albany, for this ensuing Winter Season, do pray, that his Ex­cellency, the Captain General, do forth with raise the Number of one Hun­dred Men, in such Quota's & Proportions in each respective City and County, as is hereafter specified and expressed, which shall be well provided with Arms, and be at Albany, on [...]he first day of November next ensuing the Publication hereof, and there to continue and remain, for the Re-inforcement of the Fronteers aforesaid; and to be joyned to the Forces at Albany, raised by the last Act of Assembly, for the space and term of four Kalender Months, and one half, to commence on the said first day of November, next ensuing the Publication hereof, and to terminate and expire on the fifteenth day of March, then next following. Which Quota's and Proportions of Men are as followeth, viz.

• For the City and County of New-York, Twenty five effective Men.
• For the County of Westchester, Ten effective Men.
• For Richmond County, Five effective Men.
• For Kings County, Fifteen effective Men.
• For Queens County, Nineteen effective Men.
• For Suffolk County, Twenty effective Men.
• For Ʋlster and Dutches County, Six effective Men.

[Page]And to the end that the said Men may be effectually raised, according to the Quota's and Proportions aforesaid, Be it Enacted by the Governour and Council, and Representatives convened in General Assembly, and by the Authority of the same, That if any Person or Persons, who in Pursuance of such Warrant or Warrants, to be by his said Excellency the Captain General, issued out to the chief Military Officer or Officers of each respective City and County or Counties, as aforesaid, shall be warned to be in Arms, in order to the raising one hundred Men aforesaid, shall neglect, delay or refuse to be in Arms, or otherwise absent himself, or themselves, from such Duty as aforesaid, shall forfeit for each default, the sum of five Pounds, current Money of this Province, to be levyed by Distress by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of any Justice of the Peace within this Province, directed to the Constable to levy the same on the Goods and Chattles of every Person or Persons so offending, as aforesaid, upon a Certificate of such Default made, from the Captain or chief Officer of such Company, in or to which said Officer shall be listed or belong under his hand and seal, the said goods and Chattles so taken by Distress, shall be exposed to sale, and the over plus thereof, if any be, shall be returned to the Person so offending, the sum for­feited and [...] of Distress and sale being first deducted; which said sum of five Pounds, shall be i [...]oyed or the encouragement of and raising the Quota's of Men aforesaid. And in case such Person or Persons so of­fending, as aforesaid, shall not have Goods and Chattles 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 be com­mitted to the common Goal of the same City and County or Counties, there to remain without Bail or main prize for the space and term of five Ka­lender Moneths, or until he or they shall satisfie the sum of five Pounds aforesaid.

And for the paying and maintaining the said one hundred Men, Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That a Levy of five Hundred Pounds current Money aforesaid, shall be laid, assessed, raised and levyed upon all and every the Inhabitants, Residents and Free-holders of and in this Province for the paying & maintaining the said one hundred Men for the space and term of four Kalender Moneths and one half, 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 February, next ensuing the Publication hereof, according to the Rates and Proportions following, that is to say,

• For the City and County of New-York, One Hundred Ninety Seven Pounds ten Shillings.
• For the County of Westchester Twenty five Pounds.
• For the County of Richmond, Fifteen Pounds
• For Kings County, Sixty five Pounds six Shillings.
• For Queens County, Seventy two Pounds ten Shillings.
• For the County of Suffolk, Seventy seven Pounds 13 Shillings.
• For Ʋlster & Dutches County, Forty four Pounds seven Shillings.
• And for Orange County, Two Pound fourteen Shillings.

[Page] And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That for the better assessing, raising and paying the sum of Five Hundred Pounds aforesaid, the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of New-York, the Justices of the Peace, the Assessors and Collectors, for the time being, of all and every the re­spective Cities, Counties, Towns, Mannors or Liberties within this Pro­vince, are hereby required, impowered and authorized to summons, assess collect and pay the several sums of Money herein before mentioned, ac­cording to the Proportions before expressed, in such ways and means, and according to such manner, rule and direction, and under such Pains and Penalties as is contained, enjoyned, prescribed and directed in an Act of General Assembly, passed in the last Sessions of Assembly, and entituled, An Act for the raising & paying one hundred and seventy Men for the securing the Fronteers of this Province in the City and County of Albany; and all and every Article, Rule, Clause, Pains and Penalties mentioned in the aforesaid Act, for and concerning summoning, Assessing, collecting and paying, shall be, abide and remain in full force and effect to all intents and purposes, in as full and ample manner, for the due Execution of this Act, until the above-said sum of five Hundred pounds be duely, fully and com­pleatly assessed, collected and paid, as bove-said directed, as fully and in like manner as if the same were particularly and at large recited and set down in the Body of this Act, any thing contained therein to the Contrary hereof in any wayes notwithstanding. And the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of New-York, and all the Justices, Assessors and Collectors of the respective Cities and Counties within this Province, and all others concerned herein, are to take Notice hereof accordingly.

An Act to enable Isaac Lanser to erect or set up an Engine or Mill for [...] Rape and Linseed Oyl.

An ACT confirming and continuing an Act of General Assembly made in the fourth Year of their Majesties Reign, entituled, An Act for the satisfying the Debts of the Government, one Year longer then the time mentioned for its last con­tinuance, to be imployed for the Rebuilding of their Majesties Chappel in the Fort, the mounting of 16 great Guns, and defraying the Debts of the Go­vernment.

WHereas it is found necessary that their Majesties Chappel in the Fort within the City of New-York, should with all convenient speed be re-built, and the great Guns lately sent by their Majesties, for the Defence of this their Majesties Province, should be forth-with mounted, the Re­presentatives convened in General Assembly, humbly pray that it may be enacted, that four hundred and fifty Pounds may be raised towards the re­building of their Majesties said Chappel, and one hundred and fifty Pounds may be likewise raised for the Mounting of the said sixteen great Gunns. [Page] And whereas, there is an Act of General Assemmbly, be in the fo [...]th year of their Majesties Reign, entituled, An Act for the satisfying and paying the Debts of the Government, which doth expire by its own limitation upon the fourtenth day of November next, and from thence continued by another Act of General Assembly, for the space and term of one Year longer than the said fourteenth day of November next, which shall expire and terminate on the 14 day of November then next following, which shall be in the Year of our Lord 1696.

And whereas for the end aforesaid it is thought convenient that the said Act, entituled An Act for the satisfying and paying the Debts of the Government, should be confirmed and continued in force one year longer than the term now last mentioned, Be it therefore Enacted by the Governour, Council and Representatives convend in General Assembly, and it is hereby Enacted by the Authority of the same, That the additional Rates and duties, made payable upon Merchandizes and Liquors imported into this Province, by virtue of the said Act, shall be levied, collected and paid unto their Majesties Col­lector and Receiver General for the time being, at their Majesties Custom-House in thee City of Now-York, for the term and space of one whole year next and after the expiration of the Term next above expressed and men­tioned, to commence & be computed from the said 14th day of November, which shall be in the year of our Lord 1695. and to terminate & end upon the 14th day of November then next following, which shall be in the year of our Lord 1696. according to such Rules and Directions, and under such Pains, Penalties and Forfeitures as is contained and enioyned by the said Act. And the aforesaid Act and every Article, Rule, Clause and Direction therein mentioned, shall be, abide, continue and remain in full force, virtue and effect to all intents and purposes whatsoever, for the payment of the said six hundred Pounds, during the said Term of one whole Year, and no longer, as fully, and in like ample manner as if the same were particularly and at large recited and set down in the Body of this Act, any thing contained therein to the contrary thereof in any ways notwith­standing. Always provided, That if the said Additional Rates and Duties, during the said Term of one whole Year amount to more than the sum of six hundred Pounds aforesaid, then the residue or surplusage of the said Sum, shall be applyed to the satisfying and paying the Debts of the Govern­ment, according to the Directions contained in the said Act, and to no other use, intent or purpose whatsoever.

And be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid, That if any Gentlemen, Merchants, Traders, or any other Person or Persons shall advance the Whole sum of Six Hundred Pounds aforesaid, or any part thereof, upon the Credit of this Act, he or they so advancing such Sum or Sums of Money, shall be allowed for so much of the same as they shall so advance, not ex­ceeding the sum of six hundred Pounds aforesaid, the sum of Ten per Cent. annual Interest.