Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. II
Si. be it further enacted by the Authority aforesaid that all persons who shall Depart y^ City & County of albany or County of Ulster being Inhabitants or ffreeholders Without spetiall Lycense from the authority Comissionated by the said Liev* Governr shall forfeit & Pay the sume of one hundred Pounds Curr* money to be Levied on y® goods & Chatties of every person or persons so departing as aforesaid & for any such person whose estate shall not amount to the sum of one hundred Pounds that thes*^ Persons be fined to y° Discrecon of y® Liev^ Govern'": & his Councill which said sume or fines are to be applyed to the use aforemenconed & that no Wares goods or Merchandises shall be brought doune hudsons River or transported out s^ City & Counties w^^out such ly cense as aforesaid under Penalty of Confiscacon of y® same & to be aplyed to y^ use aforesaid except Corn (after sufficient store left for the Militia &, Inhabitants of s^ City and Counties) bevers & Peltry & other necessaries and be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid that all persons all ready departed from the said City & Countys do returne w^^in the time of fourteen dayes after Publicacon hereof (except absolute necessity) at their utmost Perills
Octobf 4th 1690: The Representatives have
After three times reading this asseated to this bill (after Bill is assented to by the Lieu- three times Reading) & ord®^' tenant Governor & Councill this to be sent to ye Liev' Gov- 4th of October in the second em"" & Councill for their asyear of their Maj^'^s Reign anoq: sent dom: 1690 John Spratt Speaker