Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
The Process to be by Sumons under tlie hand of the Justice Directed to tlie Constables of the said Island Whicli Sumons being personally served or a Copy left at the Defendants place of abode two days before the heareing of the said Cause or Case shall be suificlcnt Autliority to and f(jr the said Justice to Proceed to hcare such Cause or Ca^e and Determine the same in the Defend^^ absence by his Delldt And the said Justice is hereby Impovvered to award and Grant Execution on any Judgement by him to be given by Yertue hereof against any person or persons or against his or their Goods and Chattels at his discretion as hee shall soe Give Judgement against and Condemne in the said Cause or Causes Which said Execution shall be Directed to the Constables of tlie said Island who is hereby Directed and Commanded to Execute the same and to keep and detaine in strict Custody such Person or Persons in the Comon Gaole of the Island for that purpose to be made untill satisfaction of the said Judgement, or to levy the same on t!ie Goods and Chattels of such Person or Persons according as tlie said Execution shall Require and Command them to doe, And it is hereby further Ordained by the Authority aforesaid That if any Person or Persons shall think themselves agrieved by the Judgement of any one of the Justices in manner and forme aforesaid to be given That then the Party soe agrieved may appeale from the same Judgement unto any two of the Justices aforesaid who are hereby authorized and Impowered to heare Trye and finally to Determine the same Cause in the same manner and forme as is before Directed and appointed, and in Case the said Ifirst Judgment shall by the two Justices on sucli appeale be affirmed.