Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. I

@ 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

fit

e

c

r

r

Monday in every month at New York, which Court hath full power and authority to hear, try @

@ variances arising betwixt his Ma*y @ y e Inhabitants of the said Province concerning the said lands, rents, rights, profits @ revenues determine suits matters

In answer to the Second.

The Laws in force are y Laws called his Royal Highnesses Laws and the acts of the General Assembly the most of which I presume y r Lop s have seen @ the rest I now send over by mr e

Force.

Sprag to whom I refer your Lop 8 in this point. In answer to the Third

there are about four thousand foot @ three hundred horse besides one company which I shall bee able to give a more particular account when the Mustermaster of Dragoons of

In this Govern

shall make his return.

In answer to the Fourth

At New York there is a fortification of four bastions built formerly against the Indians of dry stone