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

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& good of the country, & in every towne, village or parish a Petty Court, & Courts of Sessions in the on Long Island, & Townes of New Yorke, Albany k Esopus, & some smale or poore Islands & out places and the Generall court of assizes composed of the Governo & Councill & all the Justices & magistrates att New York once a yeare, the Petty courts Judge of five pounds. & then may appeale to Sessions, they to twenty pounds & then may appeale to assizes to y e Severall precints being three,

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King, al sd courts as by Law. 2.

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The court of Admiralty hath been by speciall comission or by the Court of Mayo r & Aldermen

New Yorke.

The chiefe Legislative power there is in the Governo 1 with advice of the Councell the executive power Judgm ts given by y e courts is in the sheriffs & other civil officers. 4. The law booke in force was made by the Governo r & Assembly att Hempsted in 1665 & since 3.