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PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OE NEW-YORK.

8' h|y . Whoever shall allow execution to issue, must pay in addition five stivers on each guilderwhich he owes for the behoof of the Under Sheriff for the trouble of the Execution.

9 th,y . Whereas ’tis necessary that the Pound shall be properly kept, the Under Sheriff & Schepensare therefore authorized and ordered to attend that the same be maintained conjointly by those whohave lands there; and further make such orders regarding the impounding of cattle as they shallfind for the advantage of Agriculture, which orders each and every are required promptly toobserve as if they were made by Ourselves.

10 th 'y. Said Under Sheriff" and Schepens shall take good heed in the suits brought before themstrict justice to administer according to the best of their knowledge, without distinction or respect ofpersons, or any partiality ; and further, the Under Sheriff' shall as much as possible prevent andcheck all disputes and quarrels that may arise within his District.

11 thiy. The Under Sheriff and Schepens shall, as often as they deem necessary, give publick Noticethat any person who causes or allows trees to fall in a common wagon road shall again remove thesame, branches and all, from the road, before the going down of the Sun subsequent to the falling ofthe tree, and make the road passable—or in default thereof and in case a fine be imposed therefor bythe Under Sheriff or his order, he shall pay for each tree found across the highway, a fine of fl.20.to be applied, one half for the Under Sheriff & the other half for the informer ; and the person finedshall, notwithstanding, this be bound to remove the tree instantly from the road.

12tWy. If any one exhibit any indisposition towards the order of the Under Sheriff and Schepens,and come before the Court here, and the matter be discovered well founded, he shall pay double theimposed fine.

13 tll,y . The choice of all Inferior officers (the Secretary alone excepted) shall be henceforwardmade by the said Under Sheriff and Schepens, & they shall be confirmed in their respective Qualitiesafter being approved by the Worship 1 Court here.

14tWy. If any thing further be necessary for Agriculture, or should there be any obscurity oromission or want of clearness in these Instructions, the Under Sheriff and Schepens shall on occasion,communicate the fact to the Bench.

And finally, said Under Sheriff' & Schepens shall, 14 days before the Expiration of their Year,apply to the Hon ble Court here to receive its order regarding the new Nomination of the UnderSheriff & Schepens. Thus done in the City Hall of this City, at the Court of the Schout, Burgo-masters & Schepens.

COLVES CHARTER, 1674.

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Provisional Instruction for the Schout , Burgomasters and Schepens of the City of New Orange.l et . The Schout and Magistrates , each in his quality shall take care that the Reformed ChristianReligion conformable to the Synod of Dordrecht shall be maintained, without suffering any otherSects attempting any thing contrary thereto.

2. The Schout shall be present at all Meetings and preside there, unless the Honble. Heer Gover-nour or some person appointed by him be present who then shall preside, when the Schout shall ranknext below the youngest acting Burgomaster. But whensoever the Schout acts as Prosecutor onbehalf of Justice or otherwise, having made his complaint, he shall then rise up and absent himselffrom the Bench during the deciding of the case.