Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol. III
Provided that noe execution shall he stayed on the ffirst Judgement by such appeale above the space of flOive days, Provided also tliat sucli appeal* be entered and made before any two of tlie said Justices within two dayes after such Judgement soe to be given as aforesaid or otherwise not to be allowed, any thing to the contrary hereof notwithstanding And It is hereb}'^ further Published Ordained and Declared that there shall be held and kept on the said Island at such dayes and times and at such (Convenient Place as the Justices of the Peace of the said Island or any two of them under their hands and Scales shall for that purpose from time to time as often as occasion shall Require -- appoint One Generall Court of Sessions of the Peace and Comon Right Which said Court shall have full power and Jurisdiction to heai'e Trye and Determine all Causes and Actions whatsoever Cfirainall and Civill ariseing witMn the said Island to all Intents and purposes as any of the Courts of Sessions of the Peace and Comon Pleas now Established within any of the Counties within this Province hath or ought to have, And It is hereby further Ordained and Declared That the severaU Justices of tlie Peace of the said Island or any two of them shall be Judges of the same Court, And they or any two of tliem are hereby Impowered to heare Trye and Determine all Causes both Criminall and Civill in the snid Court and shall and may Give Judgment and award Execution thereupon according to the Lawes of Great Rrittaiue and of tins Province .6'??^^ it is hereby further Ordained by t'le Anth.ority aforesaid tliat the said Justices of the Peace fur the said Island or any two of them be and are hereby sufficiently Impowered and Authorized to make Ordaine and Establish all such Rules and Orders for the more regular proceeding in the said Court as fully and amply to all Intents and purposes as all or any the Judges of any other Court within tins Province legally doe or may Previded that noe Judgment be Given in any Cause or matter depending in the said Court against any Person " or Persons, but wliere the ffact shall be found by a Jury of Twelve Men (unless by Confession of the Party or by Defalt for want of a Plea) as the due couise of Law Re-quireSj Provided