or treaties and each of them as the same shall occur And that the Copies of this law to person administring the government of this State for the time being be furnishshall without delay furnish the congress of the United States of ed conAmerica and their commissioners for Indian affairs respectively with copies of this law; And further that for all reasonable expences which shall be incurred on the part of this State in the progress and completion of the premises, adequate provision shall be made by some future act or acts of the legislature of this State. gress, etc. CHAP. 30. A SUPPLEMENTARY ACT to an act entitled "An act of accession to and approbation of certain proposed articles of confederation and perpetual union between the United States of America, and to authorize the delegates of the State of New York to ratify the same on the part and behalf of this State in the congress of the said United States." PASSED the 23d of October, 1779. WHEREAS in and by a certain act of the legislature of this State of Preamble. New York entitled "An act of accession to, and approbation of certain "proposed articles of confederation and perpetual union between the 46 United States of America, and to authorize the delegates of the State of New York to ratify the same on the part and behalf of this State, in the congress of the said United States," among other things reciting certain articles of confederation and perpetual union between the States of New Hampshire Massachusetts Bay, Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, transmitted by the honorable congress of the United States of America, for the consideration of the legislature of this State, and for their ratification in case they should approve of the same, it is enacted that the said several articles of confederation, and all and singular the matters clauses and things in the same contained, be and the same are thereby fully accepted received and approved of for and in behalf of the people of this State. And to the end that the same might with all due form and solemnity be ratified and confirmed by this State in congress, it is thereby further enacted that the delegates of this State in the said congress of the United States of America, or any two of the said delegates should be and thereby are fully authorized impowered and required, wholly entirely and absolutely, for and in behalf of the people of this State, and in such manner, and under such formalities, as shall be determined in congress, to ratify and confirm all and every the said articles of confederation, and all and singular the clauses matters and things therein contained; tion by Provided always that nothing in that act, or the said therein recited Proviso as articles of confederation contained, nor any act matter or thing to be to ratificadone and transacted by the delegates of this State in congress in and congress. concerning the premises or any part thereof, should bind or oblige, or be construed deemed or esteemed to bind or oblige the government legislature people subjects inhabitants or residents of this. State until the said above recited articles of confederation shall have been ratified and confirmed by or in behalf of all the said United States in congress assembled, as by the said act relation thereunto being had may more fully appear. And whereas it may become essential to the permanent welfare and security of these United States that the said articles of confederation and perpetual union should be ratified and carried into effect by such of the said States as have acceded or shall accede thereto; although the same should not receive the immediate approbation and sanction of all. Be it therefore enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That full power and authority shall be and is hereby granted ratify and to the delegates of this State, in the congress of the United States of articles of America, or any three of them, And the said delegates or any three of confedera- them are hereby accordingly authorized and impowered, for and in Power granted in congress to confirm tion. behalf of this State, to unite for the final accomplishment of the said confederation and perpetual union with such and so many of the delegates of the said United States respectively, who may for that purpose be lawfully authorized, as they shall in their wisdom judge proper and competent for mutual defense and permanent security; and thereupon in such manner and under such formalities as may be deemed expedient, shall ratify and confirm all and every the said articles of confederation and perpetual union. And this State and the inhabitants and residents within the same, shall at all times thereafter be bound by, and held to the due observance of the said articles, and every clause thereof, as long as the said confederation shall subsist and endure; Any thing in the said recited act of the legislature of this State, or in the said articles of confederation, to the contrary notwithstanding. Appropriation for salaries. Senators and mem CHAP. 31. AN ACT to provide for the payment of certain contingent expences of this State. PASSED the 25th of October, 1779. Be it enacted by the People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the treasurer of this State, shall out of the monies which now are or which shall be in the treasury, pay the following several sums of money to the following persons and uses respectively; that is to say; To the several members of the senate and assembly for each and bers of every day they shall severally have attended in senate and assembly assembly. during the present meeting of the legislature, each the sum of twelve dollars; and for each and every day they shall be severally travelling from their respective places of abode to the place of meeting of the legislature, and returning, each the sum of twelve dollars; agreeable to such accounts thereof as they shall respectively produce, certified by the president of the senate, or speaker of the assembly, as the case may be; the account of the president of the senate, to be certified by the clerk of the senate; and the account of the speaker of the assembly, to be certified by the clerk of the assembly. Puisine justices. To the Honorable Robert Yates Esquire one of the puisne justices of the supreme court of this State, for extraordinary duties and services in his office prior to the fifth day of July last, and in consideration of the advanced prices of the necessaries of life, the sum of one thousand pounds. To the Honorable John Sloss Hobart Esquire one of the puisne justices of the said supreme court, for extraordinary duties and services in his office prior to the fifth day of July last, and in consideration of the advanced prices of the necessaries of life, the sum of one thousand pounds. To the Honorable John Morin Scott Esquire secretary of this State Secretary for extraordinary duties and services in his office prior to the fifth day of July last, and in consideration of the advanced prices of the necessaries of life, the sum of five hundred pounds. of State. senate. To Robert Benson Esquire clerk of the senate, for his sevices in that Clerk of station during the present meeting of the legislature, twenty dollars per day, agreeable to such account thereof as he shall produce, certified by the president of the senate. To the said Robert Benson for sundry sums by him advanced for the use of the senate, the amount of such account thereof as he shall produce, certified by the president of the senate. To John McKesson Esquire clerk of the assembly for his services in Clerk of that station, during the present meeting of the legislature, twenty dollars assembly. per day, agreeable to such account thereof as he shall produce, certified by the speaker of the assembly. To the said John McKesson for sundry sums by him advanced for the use of the assembly, the amount of such account thereof as he shall produce, certified by the speaker of the assembly. Meyer. To Mr. John Myer for engrossing the minutes of the council of ap- John pointment and going twice to Fish Kill to procure the binding of the same, one hundred and thirty six pounds thirteen shillings and four pence. To Victor Bicker doorkeeper to the senate, for his services in that Doorkeeper of station, during the present meeting of the legislature, fifteen dollars per senate. day, agreeable to such account thereof as he shall produce, certified by the president of the senate. assembly. To Richard Ten Eyck doorkeeper to the assembly, for his services in Ibid. of that station, during the present meeting of the legislature, fifteen dollars per day, agreeable to such account thereof as he shall produce, certified by the speaker of the assembly. sioner of poor. To Samuel Dodge Esquire appointed commissioner to have the care Commisand superintendance of such poor as were removed from the city of New York to the county of Dutchess, the sum of six thousand pounds, for the use of the said poor. To Abraham Bevier commissioner appointed to have the care and superintendance of such poor as were removed from the city of New York to the county of Ulster, the sum of two thousand pounds, for the support of the said poor. To Ebenezer Purdy Esquire hereby appointed commissioner to have the care and superintendance of such poor as were removed from the city of New York to the county of Westchester, the sum of four thousand pounds, for the use of the said poor. To the said Samuel Dodge Abraham Bevier and Ebenezer Purdy for their respective services in having the care and superintendance of the several poor herein before mentioned, each the sum of twenty dollars per day for each day, they shall respectively be actually employed in the said business, from and after the passing of this act, agreeable to such accounts thereof as they shall respectively produce, attested on oath, and audited by the auditor general of this State. Frederick trust for Commis sioners for conspira cies. To Frederick Fox of German Flatts district in Tryon county Esquire, the sum of four hundred and eighty pounds for the use of the following poor widows in Tryon county (whose husbands have been slain by the enemy) and their children, to wit, Elisabeth Hillier and her four children, Catharine Remar, Elizabeth Trine and her six children, Catharine Ringle and her four children, Gertrude Stienwax and her two children, Elizabeth Bowen and her five children, Elizabeth Brown and her three children the widow of Joost Smith deceased, and her child, and the widow of Adam Torenbergh deceased, and her six children, equally to be divided among them per capita, that is to say, each the sum of thirty dollars. To the commissioners appointed, or who may be appointed, for detectdetecting ing and defeating conspiracies within this State, or any three of them, such further sum or sums of money as they or any three of them, shall from time to time require to defray the expence of the business committed to them, so as the amount of such farther sum or sums shall not in the whole exceed the sum of three thousand pounds. Commis sioners for raising troops. Micah Townsend. Charles To Jonathan Lawrence Thomas Palmer and Henry Glenn Esquires, commissioners appointed in pursuance of an act of the legislature of this State, entitled "An act for compleating the five Continental battalions raised under the direction of this State," the further sum of four hundred and fifty pounds to enable them to discharge the expence of conducting the men drafted to compleat the said batallions, from different parts of this State, to East Town in Pennsylvania. To Micah Townsend Esquire the sum of seventy pounds to reimburse his expences in a journey from Cumberland county, to his excellency the governor, on the business of quieting the disorders prevailing in the northeastern parts of this State. To the said Micah Townsend the further sum of thirty eight pounds to reimburse sundry inhabitants of Cumberland county for the like sum by them advanced to defray the expence of Henry Sherburn, on a journey to his excellency the governor, and for other disbursements, in order to the appointment of militia officers in that county. To Charles Phelps Esquire or his order the sum of five hundred and sixty pounds to reimburse his expences in attending upon the legislature of this State, and by permission of the legislature, attending congress on the business of quieting the said disorders prevailing in the northeastern parts of this State; deducting thereout nevertheless, and retaining in the treasury, the sum of three hundred dollars advanced to the said Charles Phelps by Francis Lewis Esquire, on the account of this State. Lawrence To Lawrence Fonda Esquire one of the persons employed by his excellency the governor to prevent violations of the embargo act, agreeable to the joint resolutions of both houses of the legislature passed in the month of October last, the sum of two hundred and thirteen pounds sixteen shillings and four pence, for the expence and wages of persons by him employed as guards for the purpose aforesaid. Fonda. Samuel Isaac and St. Senators To the said Samuel Dodge Esquire the sum of forty six pounds four shillings for the expence of removing the records in the office of the secretary of this State, from Poughkeepsie to Fish Kill in Dutchess county. To Isaac Sawyer and St. Leger Cowley each the sum of one hundred pounds as a gratuity for their valor and resolute conduct in effecting their escape when captivated by the Indians. To the several members of senate and of the late assembly, for each and mem- and every day they shall severally have attended at Kingston in Ulster assembly. county in the month of June last, for the purpose of a meeting of the bers of legislature, each the sum of six dollars; and for each and every day they were severally travelling from their respective places of abode to Kingston, and returning, each the sum of nine dollars, agreeable to such accounts thereof as they shall respectively produce, certified by the president of the senate or speaker of the assembly, as the case may be; and the account of the president of the senate to be certified by the clerk of the senate; and the account of the present speaker of the assembly, to be certified by the clerk of the assembly. pay mon Zebediah And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the said Ebenezer Ebenezer Purdy out of the sum of four thousand pounds granted to him Purdy to by this act, for the use of the said poor in West Chester county shall pay eys due and discharge all monies due to Zebediah Mills Esquire late commis- Mills. sioner to superintend the said poor agreeable to such accounts thereof as he shall produce, attested on oath and audited by the auditor general of this State. to loans to WHEREAS the senate and assembly did by concurrent resolutions Proviso as passed the fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand State. seven hundred and seventy eight, declare that the legislature would provide for the repayment of such sums as the treasurer should take on loan for the use of this State within one year from the time when such sums should be respectively paid into the treasury and with interest for the same at the rate of six per centum from the time of such payment. And whereas the treasurer hath in consequence of the said resolutions received into the treasury on loan for the use of this State sundry sums. Be it therefore further enacted by the authority aforesaid That the Treasurer treasurer shall be and he is hereby authorized and required out of the to pay monies which now are, or hereafter shall be in the treasury, to repay the interest. several sums so taken on loan as aforesaid with interest as aforesaid, or to pay the interest only at the option of the respective lenders. same with CHAP. 32. AN ACT to authorize the production of certain original papers lodged in the secretary's office on the hearing of the controversies respecting the boundaries of this State. PASSED the 9th of February, 1780. WHEREAS it has been represented that certain original papers in the Preamble. secretary's office will be necessary on the hearing of the controversies lately submitted to the determination of the honorable congress of the United States of America, respecting the boundaries of this State of New York. of State may con State pa pers to be used in evidence. Be it therefore enacted by the People of the State of New York repre- Secretary sented in Senate and Assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the secretary of vey out of the State of New York, or his deputy to produce on the said hearing, and for that purpose to convey out of the State all such original papers remaining in the secretary's office, as by the Honorable James Duane and John Morin Scott Esquires and Egbert Benson Esquire, commissioners appointed by an act passed at the last meeting of the legislature entitled An act to empower the congress of the United States of America to determine all controversies relative to certain lands in the |