house of Richard Platt, thence to Abraham Cannon's house on the East river. This aw made to take effect on the 1st January, 1792, by the act of 26th January, 1792, (same vol. p. 378,) amended 31st March, 1795-3 Gr. 202. The act is repealed by the act of April 8, 1796-p. 332.

An Act to increase the number of Firemen within the city of New York; passed February 18, 1792-2 Gr. 382.

One hundred and fifty more firemen to be appointed in addition to the 300 authorized by the act of 19th March, 1787-1 Gr. 412.

An Act to enable the Mayor, Recorder and Aldermen of the city of New York, to order the raising moneys by tax; passed February 18, 1792-2 Gr. 383.

Forty thousand dollars authorized, of which 6,000 dollars was for the Battery, and improvements in front of the jail, &c.

An Act for granting an allowance to the Commissioner of Excise, for the city of New York, for his services; passed March 12, 1792-2 Gr. 399.

Allows him to retain 200 dollars per annum.

An Act to incorporate the Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the city of New York, for charitable purposes: passed March 14, 1792-2 Gr. 414.

By the name of "The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the city of New York." Incorporated in the revision of 2 K. & R. 524.

An Act to regulate the practice of Physic and Surgery within the city and county of New York; passed March 27, 1792–2 Gr.

425.

By this act no person to be admitted to practice physic in the city and county of New York, until he has passed an examination, and been admitted by the governor, chancellor, judges of the supreme court, attorney-general, the mayor and recorder of the said city, or any two of them, taking to their assistance any three respectable practitioners of physic and surgery, with whom the person to be examined has not lived to acquire medical information.

An Act authorizing the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the city of New York, to fill in and raise the tract of land in the said city, called the Meadows, and for continuing Roosevelt and Frankfort streets; passed April 6, 1792-2 Gr. 447.

"The meadows" are described as bounded, north by Chatham street, south by Cherry street, west by Queen street, and east by Catharine street.

An Act for the better support of the Hospital in the city of New York; passed April 11, 1792-2 Gr. 479.

Annuity from the state of $5,000 for five years, repealed March 31, 1795-3 Gr. p. 203, and an annuity of $10,000 substituted for five years, from February 1, 1795, both annuities are chargeable upon duties arising from auction sales in this city.

The annual Tax Law for the city; passed December 7, 1792-3 Gr. 1.

$40,000 altogether, of which $2,500 were for improvements the same as in the last law.

Apportionment Law of Representatives in Congress; passed December 18, 1792-3 Gr. 4.

The state divided into ten districts, and New York to be a district by itself, and entitled to one representative.

An Act to enable the Corporation of the first Presbyterian Church in the city of New York to hold real and personal Estate, of the yearly value therein mentioned; passed March 6, 1793-3 Gr. 51.

Yearly value not to exceed $6,000.

An Act for improving John street, in the third Ward of the city of New York, and for vesting the right of the People of this State, to the lands left for streets, in the city of New York, in the Corporation of the said city; passed March 7, 1793—3 Gr. 52.

The annual Tax Law for the city; passed February 6, 1794—3 Gr. 105.

$50,000 altogether, of which $2,500 were for improvements the same as in the two last laws.

An Act to amend the act, entitled, "An Act for the regulation of Pilots and Pilotage, for the Port of New York, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" passed February 8, 1794-3 Gr. 106.

Increases the rates of pilotage as allowed April 14, 1784-1 Gr. p. 86. Repealed by the act of April 12, 1796-p. 348.

An Act to amend the act, entitled, "An Act to prevent the bringing in and spreading of Infectious Distempers in this State;" passed March 27, 1794-2 Gr. 144.

See the act referred to of May 4, 1784, in the 1st of Greenleaf, p. 117. This law authorizes the governor to appropriate Governor's Island for the purpose of erecting buildings thereon for the objects of the health law. It is repealed by the act of March 30, 1798-p. 403.

An Act concerning Jurors for the trial of Issues in the city of New York; passed February 4, 1795—3 Gr. 160.

Authorizes the common council annually to make a panel of jurors.

An Act to enable the Minister, Elder, and Deacons of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of the city of New York, to hold and enjoy an Estate of the yearly value therein mentioned; passed February 24, 1795-3 Gr. 167.

By this act the minister, elders, and deacons of the reformed protestant church are authorized to hold lands, tenements, goods, and chattels to the amount of three thouand six hundred pounds yearly income, and are required to exhibit annually upon to the chancellor or justices of the supreme court an account or inventory of such real and personal estate.

The annual Tax Law of the City; passed March 5, 1795—3 Gr. 177.

$50,000 altogether.

An Act for the Relief of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the state of New York; passed March 17, 1795-3 Gr. 188.

Recites that an incorporation of their churches under the act of April 6, 1784—1

Greenleaf, p. 71, subjects them to a variety of difficulties as regards their mode of government, &c. This act directs the mode of electing church officers, and declares the churchwardens, vestrymen, and rector of the church shall be a body corporate.

An Act to enable John B. Coles to raise a Dam across Haerlem River, and to amend an act entitled "An Act for building a Bridge across Haerlem River; passed March 24, 1795-3 Gr. 197.

The act amended was passed March 31, 1790, and may be found in 2 Kent and R. p. 489. It is not published in Greenleaf. In connection with this subject see also 2 Kent and R. p. 491 and 492.

An Act to amend the Acts for the Prevention of Fires, and to regulate certain buildings in the city of New York; passed March 31, 1795-3 Gr. 202.

Regulates the storing of sulphur, hemp, and flax, and enacts that any building erected after the first of May, 1795, to the south and west of the line mentioned in the act of March 24, 1791-2 Gr. p. 372, of more than 28 feet in height, from the level of the street to the foot of the rafters, shall be considered a three story building within the meaning of the act, and imposes double taxes as a further penalty for a breach of the law.

An Act for the better support of the public Hospital in the city of New York; passed March 31, 1795—3 Gr. 203.

Grants an annuity of $10,000 for five years from the first of February, 1795, chargeable as in the act of April 11, 1792-2 Gr. 479, which this statute repeals.

An Act to amend the Act establishing the rates of Wharfage in the city of New York; passed April 6, 1795-3 Gr. 212.

Increases the rate of wharfage, and repeals the first section of the act of April, 17, 1784-1 Gr. p. 92. The wharfage of coasting vessels not over six tons to be fixed by the port wardens, and repeals the first section of the act of April 17, 1784-p. 92.

An Act for the Encouragement of Artillery-men in the city of New York; passed April 6, 1795—3 Gr. 216.

Non-commissioned officers and privates during service exempted from jury duty, from taxes on $500, and militia duty after nine years' service.

An Act to enable the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of New York, to raise, by Lottery, a sum not exceeding Ten Thousand Pounds for the purpose therein mentioned; passed April 6, 1795-3 Gr. 216.

$25,000 to be raised by the lottery to build a new poor or alms-house.

An Act to incorporate the Contributors of the New York Dispensary; passed April 8, 1795-3 Gr. 226.

An Act for continuing and extending Banker street, in the Fifth Ward of the city of New York, into Pearl street, and for widening Beaver lane, in the First Ward of the said city; passed April 9, 1795-3 Gr. 244.

An Act for the more speedy recovery of Debts to the value of Ten Pounds; passed April 9, 1795-3 Gr. 246.

By this act trespass and penalties under ten pounds are made cognizable, and the twenty-second section of the act for the more speedy recovery of debts to the value of ten pounds, extended, authorizing constables to execute any summons or precept in any part of their respective counties.

An Act for the Encouragement of Schools; passed April 9, 1795 -3 Gr. 248.

This act appropriates 20,000 pounds for maintaining schools in the several cities and towns in this state, for completing an English education, and New York is to receive as her portion of this sum one thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight pounds; and a sum equal to one half of this appropriation is directed to be raised by a tax in the said city and county. It is amended by an act passed April 6, 1796, session 19, chap. 49, and further amended by an act passed March 10, 1797, session 20, chap. 34, which last act is repealed, session 24, chap. 180, section 3. These acts are marked obsolete in 2 Kent and R. 251.

An Act making provision for the more due and convenient conducting public Prosecutions of the Courts of Oyer and Terminer, and Jail Delivery and General Sessions of the Peace; passed February 12, 1796-3 Gr. 265.

By this act the state is divided into districts, and assistant attorneys-general to be appointed for each of them, except the city of New York. It is made the duty of the attorney-general to attend the court of general sessions of the peace in the city and county of New York, and he is prohibited from acting in any private suit.

An Act apportioning the representation in the Legislature, according to the rule prescribed by the Constitution; passed March 4, 1796-3 Gr. 274.

By this act the state is divided into four districts, and the southern district to comprehend the city and county of New York, the counties of Suffolk, Queens, Kings, Richmond and Westchester, and are to choose nine senators; and the city and county of New York to choose six members of assembly.

Annual Tax Law; passed March 16, 1796.

This act authorizes the raising of 20,000 pounds to support the poor, and to repair the jail and bride well, and the further sum of 10,000 pounds to pay watchmen, providing oil, &c.

An Act making alterations in the Criminal Laws of the State, and for erecting State Prisons; passed March 16, 1796—3 Gr. 291. By this act the punishment of whipping for any offence under the degree of grand larceny is abolished, and persons convicted of certain offences in the city of New York may be committed to the bridewell. This act also authorizes the erection of two state prisons, one in the city and county of New York, and the other in the county of Albany, and makes provision for their erection and the keeping of convicts in them.

An Act to prevent the bringing in and spreading of Infectious Diseases in the state; passed April 1, 1796-3 Gr. 305.

By this act a physician and seven commissioners of the health office, are directed to be appointed in the city of New York, and provision is made for the erection of a lazaretto upon Nutten or some other island, and the health officer is made physician to the lazaretto. This act repeals the act of May 4, 1784, except the second section, and the act to amend the said act, passed March 27, 1794; and this act is repealed by the act of March 30, 1798-p. 399.

An Act more effectually to regulate the Port of New York; passed April 1, 1796—3 Gr. 317.

This act directs the appointment of a harbor master, and details his duties; may appoint deputies, &c.

An Act allowing compensation to Struck Jurors, and to amend the act, entitled, "An Act concerning Jurors for the trial of Issues in the city of New York; passed April 1, 1796-3 Gr. 325.

By this act struck jurors are allowed six shillings per diem; and the clerk of the

Supreme Court is directed by the act, to deliver to the clerk of the city and county of New York a list of the jurors who have appeared or made default.

An Act for the more effectual prevention of Fires, and to regulate Buildings in the city of New York, and to repeal and explain certain acts therein mentioned; passed April 8, 1796—3 Gr. 332.

This act directs that all houses hereafter to be built in the city of New York, south and west of a certain line, which shall be more than 25 feet from the surface of the street to the foot of the rafter, shall be made of stone or brick, to have party walls twelve inches above the roof, and to be covered with slate; and inflicts a penalty for a violation of 25 pounds. This act repeals the act of March 24, 1791, and the act of January 26, 1792, and the act of March 31, 1795, and is itself repealed by the act of March, 27, 1801. Kent and Rad. V. 2, p. 114.

An Act for the payment of certain Officers of Government, and other Contingent Expenses; passed April 11, 1796-3 Gr. 335.

By this act the treasurer is directed to pay to Columbia college the sum of seven hundred and fifty pounds yearly for a certain period, and to the New York hospital one thousand pounds annually for four years.

An Act to amend an act, entitled, "An Act for the regulation of Pilots and Pilotage in the city of New York, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" passed April 12, 1796-3 Gr. 348.

This act repeals the fourth section of the act, entitled, "an act for the regulation of pilots and pilotage for the port of New York and for other purposes therein mentioned; passed April 14, 1784," and the act, entitled, "an act to amend the act for the regulation of pilots and pilotage for the port of New York, and for other purposes therein mentioned; passed February 8, 1794-3 Gr. p. 106. This act is repealed by the act of March 16, 1798-3 Gr. p. 312.

An Act concerning the appointment and election of the Charter officers of the city of New York, Albany and Hudson, and concerning the Mayor's Court of the city of New York; passed January 3, 1797-L. & A. 3.

By this act, charter officers are to be appointed annually, and when any person elected to any office in New York, is found not legally qualified, the common council may order a new election. The mayor and recorder of the city and county empowered to hold the court of common pleas without the presence of any aldermen.

An Act for the support of the St. Domingo French Refugees in the city of New York; passed January 27, 1797-L. & A. 11.

An Act concerning the Supreme Court; passed January 24, 1797-L. & A. 13.

This act directs the supreme court to hold four terms: July, October, January and April, and directs the July and October terms of the court to be held at New York, and the January and April terms to be held in Albany, and repeals the act entitled, "an act to appoint the place of holding the supreme court of jurisdiction of this state in future, and to prolong the terms thereof, and for other purposes therein mentioned;" passed April 7, 1785-178.

An Act to amend an act, entitled, "An act to prevent the bringing in and spreading of infectious diseases in this State;" passed February 10, 1797-L. & A. 20.

By this act some new regulations are made with respect to the commissioners of health office. By this act three commissioners of the health office for the city of New York, are to be appointed, who are directed to meet when requisite, and with the health officer, who is ex-officio a member, are invested with the same powers as the for