pleaseth best the Planters, but the seating of Towns together is necessary in these parts of America, especially upon the Maine Land. 5.

Liberty of Conscience is graunted and assured with the same Provisoe exprest in the Querie.

6.

Liberty of fishing and fowling is free to all by the Patent.

7.

All Causes are tried by Juries, no Lawes contrary to the Lawes of England.

Souldyers onely

are tryable by a Court Marshall, and none others except in cases of suddaine invasion, mutiny or rebellion

Ma tieS Lieutenants in any of his Countries of England may or ought' to exercise.

as his

As to this point there is no taxe, toledge, Impost or Custome payable upon the Planters upon the Country at present hath little other product, the Rate for publicke charges wa s agreed unto in a generall Assembly, and is now managed by the Governour his Councell and the 8 th .

Corne or Cattle

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Justices in the Court of Assizes to that onely behoofe.

The obtaining all thes priviledges is long since recomended to his R. H. s as the next neces-

9 l h.

sary encouragement to these his Territories, whereof a good answer is expected.

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Every man who desires to trade for ff'urs at his request hath liberty so to doe.

REPORT ON THE PROVINCE OF NEW-YORK.

ANSWERS OF GOV. ANDROS TO ENQUIRIES ABOUT NEW YORK; 1678. Lond. Doc. III. ]

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Answers to the Inquiries of Plantacons for New Yorke. The Governo r is to have a Councill not exceeding tenn, w th whose advice to act for the safety