in whose name the same shall be commenced should die resign or be displaced.

collect

owner is

sale of

XII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That when Proceedlands not being in the possession nor held by any person residing in ings to the county in which the lands lay are assessed by virtue of this act, and tax when the collector upon enquiry shall find that the person whose name is non-resimentioned in the tax list as the holder of any lands within the city dent by advertisetown manor district or precinct doth not reside in the county where the ment and lands lay, that then the collector shall apply to any two of the assessors lands. of the city town manor district or precinct for a description of the lands for which the person whose name is mentioned in the tax list is intended to be taxed; and such assessors are hereby required to make such descriptions of such lands and subscribe the same with their names, and deliver the same to the collector, and that thereupon it shall and may be lawfull for the collector of the city town manor district or precinct in which the said lands lie to publish in any of the public news papers printed in this State for eight weeks successively, a general description of the said lands, the city town manor district or precinct in which the said lands lie, the name or names of the supposed owner or owners of the said lands the sum assessed on the same, and the time when the said sum ought to be paid, and requiring such person or presons as are interested in the said lands, or any part thereof, to pay to him the sum assessed on the same within ten days of the expiration of the said eight weeks; and that in case the sum so assessed is not paid at the day mentioned in the said publication, that part of the said lands will be sold at public vendue to the highest bidder for the payment of the sum assessed on the same, at a day in the said notice mentioned, at the place in the city town manor district or precinct in which the lands lie, at which the town meetings are most usually held; and which day appointed for the sale shall not be more than eight days, nor less than four days from the expiration of such time limited for the payment of the tax by such publication. And in case the tax assessed on the lands Sale to be with all the charges attending the said publication be not paid to the made by said collector within the said time so to be limited, that then it shall visor. and may be lawful to and for said collector to make return of the amount of the said tax, and the description of the lands on which the same was assessed, so signed by the assessors as aforesaid, to any of the supervisors of the city town manor district or precinct, that such supervisor shall at the day and place appointed by the said advertisement. between the hours of ten in the forenoon and four in the afternoon, sell and dispose of such lands at public vendue or outcry to the best bidder, and at the time of sale such person or persons as will accept of the least quantity of lands to pay the tax due, and all charges which such supervisor shall then make a true account of, shall be deemed the best bidder. And upon such sale such supervisor shall cause such land Land to be so sold to be surveyed and shall then make sign seal and deliver a deed surveyed for such land (upon receipt of such purchase money) to the purchaser to be given or purchasers thereof, which deed so made and executed shall be a chaser. sufficient title within law and equity to all intents and purposes whatsoever; and the purchaser or purchasers of such lands by virtue of this act and their respective heirs and assigns shall be thereby severally vested with and entitled to an estate in fee-simple of in and to the said lands: Provided always, that such deed shall be entered on the records of Deed to be the county in which the lands lie within sixty days after such sale, being for record first duly proved. And provided also, that the lands so to be sold in within pursuance of this act shall be surveyed and laid out in one entire piece,

super

and deed

to pur

entered

sixty days.

Purchasemoney to

and at one end or side of the tract out of which the same is sold: Provided also that nothing in this act contained shall effect any uncultivated lands which belong to persons well attached to the liberty and independence of the United States, and which are so exposed to the enemy as to be incapable of settlement and cultivation by persons well attached to the liberty and independence of the United States.

XIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the be paid to supervisors shall immediately upon the receipt of the purchase money pay the amount of the tax imposed on the lands of which part is sold as aforesaid to the collector.

collector.

Lands not

to be taxed.

Payment

to be made to super

XIV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no tax shall be imposed on any unoccupied real estate forfeited to this State, during the time such estate is the property of the State.

XV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the treasurer of this State shall pay to the order of the superintendent of intendent the finances of the United States, the sum of thirty six thousand pounds, of United as soon as may be out of the monies described to be raised in and by this act.

of finances

States.

Proviso as

to quota

And whereas the United States in congress assembled on the tenth of State. day of September last did require this State to furnish fifty four thousand dollars as the quota of this State towards the payment of the interest on the domestic debt of the United States.

Ibid, as to quarter masters' certifi

cates, etc.

Persons

not to be taxed for certificates held by them

And whereas many of the inhabitants of this State are vested with a variety of, certificates given by commissioners quarter masters and others for articles furnished and services performed for the United States.

And whereas it is the intention of this legislature to provide the proportion of this State of the monies necessary for paying the interest of all such debts when the certificates given as aforesaid shall be liquidated. XVI. Be it therefore enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no person within this State vested with certificates issued out of the Continental loan office within this State for monies loaned to the United States, or with certificates issued by the treasurer of this State for monies loaned until con- for the use thereof or with certificates from the State agent thereof, or with certificates from any commissary or quarter master or other officer for services performed or articles delivered for the use of the United States by inhabitants of this State, shall be taxed for such certificates or any of them, until congress or the legislature of this State shall provide for the payment of such interest, any thing in this act to the contrary notwithstanding.

gress pro vides for payment of interest.

Purchase

by, etc., officers named

invalid.

Second tax

lected if governor issues

XVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no purchase of any land sold in pursuance of this act made by any supervisor assessor or collector, or any person or persons in trust for him or them, shall be valid but the same shall be and are hereby declared to be null and void to all intents and purposes.

XVIII. Provided always and be it further enacted by the authority tool aforesaid, That if his excellency the governor or person administering the government of this State for the time being shall signify by proclamation to be published in one or more news papers printed in this State, proclama- that a peace with Great Britain is concluded, or that the enemy shall have evacuated the southern great district of the State, that then the collection of the second tax to be raised by virtue of this act shall not be proceeded on, and if already commenced the collectors respectively shall by advertisement notify all persons from whom they have respectively collected the said tax severally to come and receive the same.

tion that peace is concluded

with Great

Britain.

Articles

not taxable.

XIX. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That no person shall be taxed by virtue of this act for any of the articles taxable by the

act entitled "An act for the appointment of commissioners to procure monies on loan and clothing for the use of the State," passed the seventh day of March seventeen hundred and eighty one.

AN ACT for the payment of the salaries of the several officers of government, and of certain contingent expences of the State.

PASSED the 26th of March, 1783.

sums

I. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Treasurer Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, to pay That the treasurer of this State shall out of the monies which now are named. or hereafter may be in the treasury, and not otherwise specially appropriated, pay the following sums of money and to the following persons viz: To the person administring the government of this State for the To the time being, to defray the incidental charges which may arise in and governor. about the administering the government of this State such sum or sums, as he shall from time to time by warrant under his hand and the privy seal of the State draw from the treasury of the State for the purpose, not to exceed in the whole the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds.

£

50

Of tax

list.

Chief justice.

Puisne

To his excellency the governor for administering the government of this State, from the first day of July last to the first day of July next, at and after the rate of one thousand two hundred pounds per annum, which sum he is hereby authorized to take on loan on the credit of this State, to be paid with interest within one year after the expiration of the present war.

To the Honorable Richard Morris Esquire chief justice of this State for his services in that station, from the first day of July last, to the first day of July next, at and after the rate of three hundred and fifty pounds per annum.

To the Honorable Robert Yates and John Sloss Hobart Esquire justices. puisne justices of the supreme court, for their services in that station from and to the respective times aforesaid, each the sum of three hundred pounds.

Delegates in congress.

Secretary of State.

Senators and mem

To the said Richard Morris Robert Yates and John Sloss Hobart Esquires, exclusive of the above salaries for each day they shall have respectively attended from and to the respective times aforesaid, in the execution of commissions of oyer and terminer and gaol delivery in the several counties, as shall have been travelling for that purpose, each the sum of twelve shillings per day, agreeable to such accounts thereof, as they shall respectively produce, audited by the auditor of this State.

To each of the delegates of this State at and after the rate of five dollars per day for such time as they have attended or shall attend, or were going to or returning from congress to the repective places of their abode, from and after the first day of July one thousand seven and eighty one, to the first day of May next, according to such accounts as they shall respectively produce audited by the auditor of this State. Provided that the monies from time to time advanced to the said delegates, shall be charged to their accounts respectively.

To the secretary of this State for attending the legislature during the present session for the purpose of receiving the laws and for attending the council of appointment from the first day of July last to the first day of July next, at and after the rate of thirty pounds per annum.

To the said secretary for his services for recording the laws, making copies thereof with marginal notes for the press, and making copies by the direction of the governor or of the senate and assembly and for engrossing the minutes of the council of appointment from time to time after the rate of one shilling and six pence per folio, each folio to consist of one hundred and forty four words, as agreeable to such account thereof as he shall produce, audited as aforesaid.

To the several members of the senate and assembly for each and bers of every day they shall have severally attended in senate or assembly assembly. during the present and the last meeting of the legislature, and for each and every day they shall have been or may be travelling to and from their respective places of abode, to the places of the said meetings of the legislature each the sum of eight shillings per day, agreeable to such accounts thereof as they shall severally produce, certified by the president of the senate or the speaker of the assembly as the case may be; the accounts of the president of the senate to be certified by the clerk of the senate, and the accounts of the speaker of the assembly to be certified by the clerk of the assembly.

Clerks of

the senate and assembly.

To Robert Benson Esquire clerk of the senate and John M Kesson Esquire clerk of the assembly for their services in their respective stations, during the present and the last meeting of the legislature each twenty shillings per day, and for several sums by them severally advanced for the use of the senate and assembly respectively, the amount

of such accounts thereof respectively as they shall severally produce certified by the president of the senate or speaker of the assembly as the case may require.

To Robert Benson Esquire aid de camp to his excellency the governor, Aids de the amount of Continental pay as a lieutenant colonel from and to the camp. respective time aforesaid, and exclusive of the time that he shall be employed as clerk of the senate, for such days only as the governor shall certify that he performed service or was actually attending him. And to Stephen Lusk Esquire his said excellency's other aid de camp the like allowance to be certified as aforesaid.

To the doorkeepers of the senate and assembly, for their services during the present and last meetings of the legislature, each ten shillings per day agreeable to such certificates thereof as they shall respectively produce certified by the president of the senate or speaker of the assembly.

To John Holt printer, the sum of two hundred pounds on account, for Printer. printing the laws of the State, and journals of the senate and assembly, out of such monies which may first come to the hands of the said treasurer in consequence of forfeitures incurred on the act entitled An act to prevent illicit trade with the enemy.

To Robert Graham Esquire for assisting in amputating and curing Robert the arm of Jacob Travis a lieutenant of the militia who was wounded in Graham. the service of the United States, when opposing the enemy at Danbury in Connecticut, and for attending the said Jacob Travis during his illness the sum of twelve pounds; and the said treasurer is hereby directed to charge the same to the United States.

To Ebenezer Purdy Esquire the sum of three hundred and fifty-two Auditor. pounds six shillings and sixpence being the amount of his account audited by the auditor of the State, for monies laid out for the support of the poor removed from the city of New York into Westchester county, and also lawful interest for the said sum from the time of the said account being audited until the same is paid.

of council

To the present and former members of the council of appointment, at Members and after the rate of eight shillings per day during their attendance on of appoint the council in the recess of the legislature, and for the time of travel- ment. ling from and to their respective places of abode, according to such accounts as the clerk of the said council shall have certified.

and oth

To David Hopkins Zephaniah Batcheller and John Lawrence Esquires David at and after the rate of eight shillings per day for going to attend- Hopkins ing in and returing from a committee at Albany on public business, ers. agreeable to such accounts thereof as they shall respectively produce audited by the speaker of the assembly.

Scudder.

To William Scudder a lieutenant in the line of the troops of this State William in the service of the United States, sixteen pounds sixteen shillings, for monies by him advanced for vegetables and other necessaries for the support of some of the said troops while in captivity with the enemy in Canada, to be charged by the said treasurer to the United States.

White

To Stephen White forty pounds on account of his pay as a captain in Stephen the regiment of levies whereof Marinus Willett Esquire was lieutenant colonel commandant in the year seventeen hundred and eighty, for the repayment of monies by him taken on loan during his captivity in Canada, to be charged by the treasurer to the said Stephen White as part of his pay as a captain in the said regiment.

To Albert Pawling Esquire seven pounds ten shillings for monies due Albert to Silas Bayker, Silas Bayker jr, William Rosa, John Conneway and Pawling. Philip Hyne privates in the regiment of levies lately commanded by the