The Sheriff shall be present, as often as possible, at all the meetings and preside over the same

but should he act for himself as party, or in behalf of the rights of the Lords Patroons or of Justice, he shall, in such case, rise from his seat and leave the Bench & in that event he shall not have any advisory much less a concluding vote, but the oldest Schepen shall, then, preside in his place. 3.

All cases relating to the Police, Security and Peace of the Inhabitants ; also to Justice between

man and man, shall be finally determined by the magistrates of each of the aforesaid Villages, to the In case the sum be larger the amount of sixty florins, Beaver, and thereunder without appeal the Sheriff appeal to the meeting of and Councillors delegated from the Villages may aggrieved party :

subject to his jurisdiction, for which purpose one person shall be annually appointed from each Village who shall assemble in the most convenient place to be selected by them, and who shall have power to pronounce final judgment to the amount of fl. 240 Beavers and thereunder. But in all cases exceeding that sum each one shall be entitled to an appeal to the Governour General and Council here.

In case of inequality of votes, the minority shall submit to the majority but those who are of a contrary opinion may have it recorded in the minutes but not divulge it without the meeting on 4.