Orange County not above twenty families, for the present under the care of New York Dutchess County haveing very few inhabitants committed to the care of the county of Ulster [Vol. I.]

MILITIA OF NEW-YORK.

Surveyors of Highways, Collectors, Assessors and Constables, are elective throughout the whole

Province

An Account of all Establishm" of Jurisdictions within this Province.

--Every Justice of the Peace hath power

Single Justice

to determine any suite or controversy to the

value of forty shillings

--The Justices of the Peace in Quarter Sessions have

Quarter Sessions

all such powers and authorities

as are granted in a Commission of y e Peace in England

County Court

--The County Court or Common Pleas hath cognizance of

excepting what concerns

title

civil

Acoons to any value,

of land, and noe Accon can be removed from this court if the

damage be under twenty pounds. Mayor and Aldermen The Court of Mayor and Aldermen hath the same power with the County

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Courts.

Supreme Court

--The Supreme Court hath the powers of Kings Bench, Common Pleas & Exchequer

in England, & noe accon can be removed from this court if under £100.

Chancery.

-- The Governour and Councill are a court of Chancery and have the powers of the Chancery in England, from whose sentence or decree nothing can be removed under £300 Prerogative Court.

--The Governour discharges the place of Ordinary in granting Administracons and

proveing Wills &c.

The Secretary is Kegister.

The Goverm is about to appoint Delegates in