bly of this Colony intitled, " An Act for emitting the sum of one "hundred and twenty thousand Pounds in Bills of Credit to be "put out on Loan and to appropriate the Interest arising thereon "to the payment of the Debts of this Colony, and to such Public "Exigencies as the Circumstances of this Colony may from Time "to Time render necessary." Granted, Bargained, Sold, Released, Enfeoffed and Confirmed, and by these presents do Grant, Bargain, sell Release Enfeoff and Confirm unto the said his Heirs and Assigns, all that TOGETHER with all and all Manner of Woods Underwoods, Trees, Mines, Minerals, Quarries Hawkings, Huntings, Fowlings, Fishings, Fences, Improvements, Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and all the Estate Right Title Interest, Claim possession property and Demand whatsoever of the Loan Offices of and their Successors to the above bargained Premises and every Part thereof.

of

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above bargained premises and every Part thereof with the Appurtenances to the said

his Heirs and Assigns to the sole and only proper use Benefit and Behoof of the said his Heirs and Assigns forever

of

IN WITNESS Whereof the Loan Officers of the have hereunto set the Seal of their Corporation together with their Hands the Day and Year above written.

SEALED and DELIVERED in the presence of.

To which Deed the Loan Officers are to put only one Seal as the Seal of the Loan Office, and jointly take off the Seal from the Wax, and all sign their Names.

X. AND BE IT ENACTED that upon every Sale of Lands the Loan Officers shall fill up one of the loose Sheets of Blank Mortgages like to the Original Mortgage and attest the same as a true Copy under their Hands and the Seal of the Loan Office, and give it instead of the Original Mortgage for Evidence of the Title of the Buyer, and the Bond to be entered into by the Loan Officers shall be in the Form following Vizt

KNOW ALL MEN by these Presents that we are held and firmly Bound unto our most gracious Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c in the Sum of to be paid unto our most gracious sovereign Lord the King and his Successors, to the which payment well and truly to be made and done we bind ourselves our Heirs, Executors, and Administra

tors, and every of us and them jointly and severally firmly by these Presents sealed with our Seals and dated the

Day Year of his Majesty's Reign Annoq.

Domini one thousand seven hundred and

THE CONDITION of the above Obligation is such that if the above Bounden shall well and truly perform the

Office and Duty of One of the Loan Officers of the

of

and shall demean himself therein without favour Malice or Partiality then the above Obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full Force and Virtue.

SEALED and DELIVERED in the presence of

XI AND BE IT ENACTED and declared that in Case of the Forfeiture of such Bond as aforesaid the Suit thereon shall be staid on the Defendant's paying or tendring in Court to pay the Damages arisen by the Breach of the Condition of the Bond sued, with the Costs to that Time, and if Judgment be had thereon, a Jury shall enquire of the Damages according to the Form of the Statute in that Case made and provided.

XII BE IT ENACTED) for the better satisfaction of the Loan Officers as to the Title and value of what is offered in Mortgage by Borrowers, the Loan Officers or either of them are hereby authorized and impowered to examine the Borrower and Witnesses upon Oath, or Affirmation if Quakers, concerning the same, a brief Minute of which Examinations, and of the Names of the Persons so examined, they shall enter into their Minute Book of proceedings.

[CHAPTER 1425.]

[Chapter 1425 of Van Schaack, where the title only is printed.]

An Act to impower the Mayor Recorder and Aldermen of the City of New York, or the major Part of them to order the raising a Sum not exceeding sixteen Hundred Pounds for the uses therein mentioned.

[Passed, January 5, 1770.]

WHEREAS the providing a sufficient Number of Watchmen, and lighting of Lamps within the City of New York, has not only been found convenient but also necessary for the safety of it's Inhabitants and others.

I BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by his Honor the Lieutenant Governor, the Council, and the General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same, that the Mayor

Recorder and Aldermen of the City of New York for the Time being or the Major Part of them, whereof the Mayor or Recorder to be one, shall have full power and Authority, and are hereby fully impowered and authorized on the second Tuesday in this present Month of January, or within ten Days thereafter to order the raising a sum not exceeding sixteen hundred Pounds, by à Tax upon the Estates Real and Personal of all and every the Freeholders, Freemen, Inhabitants, Residents, and Sojourners within the City of New York on the South side of Fresh Water for the payment of so many Watchmen as the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York shall think necessary for guarding the City and for purchasing Oil, providing Lamps, and for repairing and attending the Lamps which now are or hereafter may be erected and add the same sum of sixteen hundred Pounds to the Sum which shall be raised for the Minister and Poor of the said City, which Tax so to be laid shall be rated and assessed at the same Time, and by the Vestrymen who shall rate and assess the Tax for the Minister and Poor of the said City, and shall be rated together in one Assessment made of the whole the Vestrymen first taking the Oath prescribed to be taken in and by an Act intitled, "An Act to enable the Inhabi"tants of the City of New York to choose two Vestrymen for "each respective Ward within the said City," made and passed in the nineteeneth Year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the second and the Tax so to be laid shall be collected levied and paid at the same Time as the Tax for the Maintenance of the Minister and Poor of the said City hath been accustomed into the Hands of the Church Wardens of the said City for the Time being who are hereby required and directed to pay the same into the Hands of the Chamberlain of the said City, to be by him paid as he shall be directed by Warrant or Warrants of the said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty in Common Council convened for the uses aforesaid.

II AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid that over and above the Sum of Sixteen hundred Pounds to be levied and paid by virtue of this Act the Sum of three Pence in the Pound as a Reward to the Constables for their Trouble shall be assessed levied and paid to the respective Constables for collecting and paying the same and no more, according to the true Intent and meaning of this Act, any Thing herein or in any other Act or Acts contained to the contrary hereof in any wise notwithstanding.

III. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid that if the said Mayor, Recorder or Aldermen, Church Wardens, Vestrymen or Constables of the said City of New York who are hereby authorized impowered and required to take effectual Care that this Act be executed according to the true Intent and meaning thereof, or any of them shall deny refuse or delay to perform execute or comply with all or any of the Powers Authorities and Duties in this Act given and required to be done and performed by them or either of them, and thereof shall be lawfully convicted in any Court of Record in this Colony, he or they so denying refusing or delaying to perform the Duties as aforesaid shall suffer such Pains and Penalties by Fine and Imprisonment as by the discretion of the said Court shall be adjudged.

IV. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid that if any Person or Persons shall Willfully Greak or damage any of the Lamps now erected or hereafter to be erected within the said City, he she or they so offending shall forfeit the Sum of twenty Pounds for every Lamp he she or they shall damage or break as aforesaid to be levied by Warrant or Warrants under the Hands and Seals of two or more of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the City and County of New York by distress and Sale of the Offender's Goods and Chattels on due conviction made upon the Oath of one or more credible Witness or Witnesses rendering the Overplus if any there be, to the Owner or Owners, and for want of such distress the Offender or Offenders shall be imprisoned by Warrant under the Hands and Seals of the said Justices who are hereby required to issue the same for the space of three Months unless the said Forfeiture or Forfeitures be sooner l'aid, which Forfeitures shall be applied towards providing and repairing of Lamps and paying the Watchmen.

V. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED by the Authority aforesaid that all such Persons as shall be employed to guard the said City and attend the Lamps shall be under the Direction of and obey such Orders as they shall from Time to Time receive from the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City, any Custom Law or usage to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.

[CHAPTER 1426.]

[Chapter 1426 of Van Schaack, where the title only is printed.]

An Act to enable the Mayor Recorder Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany for the Time being or the Major part of them to order the raising a Sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds for the Uses therein mentioned

[Passed, January 5, 1770.]

WHEREAS the establishing of a regular well constituted Night Watch in the City of Albany will tend to the Safety and preservation of the Inhabitants in their persons and Effects

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by his Honor the Lieutenant Governor the Council and the General Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority of the same that the Mayor, Recorder Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany for the Time being or the Major part of them whereof the Mayor or Recorder to be one shall have full power and Authority and are hereby fully impowered and authorized at any Time before the last Day o February one thousand seven hundred and seventy to order the raising a Sum not exceeding two hundred and fifty pounds by a Tax upon the Estates real and personal of all and every the Freeholders Freemen and Inhabitants Residents and Sojourners within the City of Albany living within Half a Mile from the River for the payment of so many Watchmen as the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City in common Council convened shall think necessary for guarding the said City which Tax so to be laid shall be rated and assessed at the same Time and by the Assessors who shall rate and assess the Tax which shall be raised by Virtue of an Act of the Governor the Council and the General Assembly of the Colony of New York entitled, "An Act for the better explaining and more effectual puting in "Execution an Act of the General Assembly made in the third "Year of the Reign of their late Majesties, King William & "Queen Mary, entitled "An Act for defraying the public and "necessary Charges throughout this province and for maintain"ing the poor and preventing Vagabonds" made and passed the Nineteenth of June one thousand seven hundred and three the Assessors first taking the Oath prescribed to be taken by the last