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GOVERNOR TRYON’s REPORT ON THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK. 523
There is no other Provincial Civil Establishment in the Colony. Most of the abovementionedOfficers have Fees appertaining to their offices, the amount of which (if within the object of the pre-sent Enquiry) can only be ascertained by the Respective officers.
The Province has a Court of Chancery, the Governor is Chancellor, and the Officers of the Court area Master of the Rolls newly created:—Two Masters:—Two Clerks:—a RegisterAn Examiner,and a Serjeant at Arms.—There is also a Prerogative Court of which the Governor is Judge: Itsofficers are a Register and one or more Surrogates in every County.—In each of the Cities of NewYork and Albany there is a Mayor, Sheriff, Clerk and Corroner, and in each of the other Counties ofthe Province there are three or more Judges, and a number of Justices of the Peace: One Sheriff,one Clerk and one or more Coroners.—None of these Officers have any Salary, but have Fees annexedto their offices, and they are all appointed by the Governor.
Military Establishments have only taken place in Time of War. The Province during the late War ,Military e*. raised, cloathed, and paid a large Body of Forces, which was disbanded at the Peace, andiai>iiaiim«M«. t jj ere at p resen t n0 Provincial Military Establishment unless the Militia may be regardedas such; The Officers of this Corps are as already observed appointed by the Governor, and havingno pay their offices must be rather expensive than lucrative.
The Militia are not Subject to Garrison Duty, and all the posts where any Garrisons are Kept areoccupied by the Kings Troops.
Wm. Tryon.