@ Albany a Court of Mayor @ Aldermen held once in every whence there can be noe appeal unless the cause of action bee above the value of Twenty Pounds, who have likewise priviledges to make such by-laws for y e regulation of their own affairs as they think fitt, soe as the same be approved of by y e Gov r @ Council. Their Mayor, Recorders, town-clerks @ Sheriffs are appointed by the Governor. There is likewise in every County twice in every year (except in New York where it is four 4. times @ in Albany where its thrice) Courts of Sessions held by the Justices of the Peace for the 3.

There is likewise in New York

fortnight from

.

resp'ive county s as in Engld. 5.

In every Town wt n y e Government there are 3 Commissioners appointed to hear and determine all matters of difference not exceeding the value of five pounds which shall happen within the respective towns. 6.

Besides these, my Lords, I finding that many great inconveniences daily hapned in the managem 1

of his Ma

@ @ of the long delay

particular concerns within this province relating to his Lands, Rents, Rights, Profits

Revenues by reason of the great distance betwixt the Cursory

settled Courts

which thereon consequently ensued besides the great hazard of venturing the matter on country

@ above that they are generally ignorant enough @ and for the most part linked in Feb. together by affinity are too much swayed by their particular humors @ interests, I thought last by @ with y advice @ consent of y Council to settle and establish a Court which we call the court of Judicature [Exchequer] to bee held before y e Gov @ Council for the time being or before such @ soe many as the Gov should for the purpose authorize, comissionat @ appoint on the first Jurors who over