[The above order was amended on 27 July directing Jhat the Bays be bouud until the a.c;-e of 17 and the girls till they reach 15 years.] For .'I Vict, of the Children apprenticed under this order sec post, p 5^6.

554 PAPERS RELATING TO THE PALATINES.

AN ORDINANCE FOR ESTABLISHING COURTS OF JUDICATURE IN Nl'TTEN ISLAND.

An Ordinance by his Excellency Robert Hunter Esqi" Capt.

Generall and Governour in Cliiefe uf the Provinces of

New York & New Jersey and Territories depending

thereon in America c* and Vice Admirall of the same c^

'By and with the Advice and Consent of her Majesties

Councill for the Province of New Yc»rk, for tlie Establisliing Courts of Judicature for the Good Government of

the Palatines now upon Nutten Island and all others

resorting thitlier.

Whereas lier most Sacred Majesty by her Royal! Letters

Patents bearing date tiie Twentieth day of December in the

Eiglith Yeare of her Raigne did (amongst other things therein

mention Give and Grant unto his said Excellency full Power

and Authority with tlie advice and consent of her Majesties

Councill for the said Province to Erect Constitute and Establisli

such and soe many Courts of Judicature and Publick Justice

within the said .Province and Territories depending thereon as

his said Excellency and Councill should think fitt and necessary

for the heareing and determining of all Causes as well Criminall

as Civill according to Law and Equity and. for awarding

Execucon tliereupon with all rcasonal^le and necessary powers