the faid city, to caufe fuch perfon fo refufing, to be committed to the common gaol of the faid city, there to remain until he fhall confent to become bound as aforefaid; and fuch bond shall not be avoided by plea of durefs.

New-York to appoint

fioners of the alm

XXXIV. Andbe it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Common council of That it fhall and may be lawful for the mayor, aldermen 12, or more, commif- and commonalty of the city of New-York, in common houfe and bridewell, Council convened, to nominate and appoint, under the common feal of the faid city, twelve, or more, of the freeholders and inhabitants of the faid city, to be overfeers of the poor thereof, by the name and ftile of, The commiffioners of the alms-house and bride well of the city of New-York; which faid perfons, being fo appointed, or the major part of them, fhall have the fame power and authority of overfeeing and providing for the poor of the faid city, and they, or any two of them, fhall have the fame power and authority for putting or binding out apprentices and fervants in the faid city, and be fubject to the fame duties and penalties which the overfeers of the poor in the refpective towns in this ftate, have, or are fubject to by this act.

The monies raised

be paid to the cham

XXXV. Provided always, and be it further enacted by the for the fupport of the authority aforefaid, That all monies to be raised and colpoor of laid city, to lected in the faid city for the maintenance and fupport of berlain, and applied the poor, and all fines and forfeitures to be incurred in the as the common coun- faid city by virtue of this act, and which by this act are cil fhall direct. made payable to the overfeers of the poor, for the use of the poor of any city or town, fhall be paid into the hands of the treasurer or chamberlain of the faid city for the time being, and shall be applied and difpofed of in fuch proportions, and from time to time, as the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the fame city, in common council convened, by warrant under the hand of the mayor or recorder of the faid city, prefiding in fuch common council, fhall direct and appoint; any thing in this act contained to the contrary notwithstanding,

XXXVI. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That it shall and may be lawful for the common council of the faid city, to remove from office any person or perfons fo by them to be appointed as aforefaid, for any neglect of duty or mal-conduct in office; and alfo, in manner aforesaid, from time to time, to fill all vacancies which shall be occafioned by fuch removal, or by death or refignation; and alfo, from time to time, to make and ordain fuch ordinances and regulations as they fhall think neceffary for the better government of the alms-house and bridewell of the faid city, and the keepers, officers and fervants thereof.

XXXVII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That in all cafes where any of the prefent poor in any county of this flate are maintained by the whole county, or by more than one town, fuch poor perfons fhall continue to be fo maintained; any thing in this act contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

XXXVIII. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That all former acts and laws of the late colony of New-York, and of this flate, † 3d feff. ch. 68. † relating to the fettlement and relief of the poor, and every 7th fefl. ch. 35. matter, article and thing therein contained, be, and the fame hereby are feverally repealed. Provided always, That if any person hath by virtue of any act or acts of the late colony of New-York, or of this ftate, gained a fettlement in any city or town in this ftate, fuch fettlement

fhall not be altered by any thing in this act before contained. Provided allo, That all and every fum and fums of money heretofore directed to be raifed for the fupport of the poor in any city or town, fhall be raised and collected in the fame manner as if this act had not been made.

CHA P.

LXIII.

An ACT for dividing the State into Counties.

Paffed 7th March, 1788.

1 Eit enacted by the people of the state of New-York, reprefented in fenate and affembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the fame, That the fate of New-York fhall be, and hereby is divided into fixteen counties, to be called by the names of New-York, Albany, Suffolk, Queen's, King's, Richmond, Weft-Chefter, Orange, Ulfter, Dutchefs, Columbia, Washington, Clinton, Montgomery, Cumberland and Gloucefter.

II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, Bounds of the coun. That the bounds and limits of the faid feveral counties fhall be as follows:

ties.

The county of New-York to contain the islands called Manhattan's-Ifland, Great Barn-Ifland, Little Barn-Ifland, Manning's-Ifland, Nutten-lfland, Bedlow's-Ifland, Bucking-lfland, and the Oyster-filands, and all the land under the water within the following bounds; beginning at Spyten-Duyvel creek where the fame empties itfelf into Hudfon's-River, on the Weft-Chefter side thereof, at low-water mark, wherever the fame now is or hereafter may be, and fo running along the faid creek at low-water mark as aforefaid on the Weft-Chefter fide thereof, unto the Eaft-River, or Sound, and from thence to cross over to Naffau-Ifland, to low-water mark there as aforefaid, including Great Barn-fland, Little Barn-Ifland, and Manning's-Ifland, and from thence along Naffau-Ifland fhore, at low-water mark as aforefaid, unto the fouth fide of the Red-Hook, and from thence across the North-River, fo as to include Nutten-Ifland, Bedlow's-Ifland, Bucking-Ifland, and the OysterIflands, to low-water mark on the weft fide of Hudfon's-River, or fo far as the bounds of this ftate extend there, and fo up along the weft fide of Hudfon's-River, at low-water mark, or along the limits of this flate, until it comes directly oppofite the first mentioned creek, and thence to the place where the faid boundaries firft began.

The county of Albany to contain all that part of this Divided. flate, beginning at the moft northerly end or part of Wan14th feff. ch. 4. ton-Ifland, in Hudfon's-River, and running from thence to the head of Kaater's-Creek, or Kill, where the fame iffues out of the foutherly fide or end of a certain lake or pond, lying in the Blue Mountains; from thence to a small lake called Utfayantho, and thence north twenty-five degrees eaft, until it interfects a weft line drawn from the north-weft corner of old Schoharie patent, thence eaft to the north-eaft corner of the faid Schohatie patent, thence to the north-weft corner of the township of Duanesburg, thence along the north bounds thereof to the north-eaft corner of the fame, thence on the fame course with the faid north bounds of Duanefburg to the Mohawk River, thence north until it interfects a weft line drawn from FortGeorge near Lake-George, thence caft to the eaft fide of the most eafterly branch of Hudfon's-River, thence down along the middle of the faid branch of Hudson's-River to Batten-Creek, thence up along the middle of the faid creek until it interfects the fouth bounds of a patent called Princetown,

thence along the fame to the fouth-eaft corner thereof, thence eaft to the weft bounds of the county of Cumberland, then foutherly along the fame to the north bounds of Maflachusetts, thence along the fame weflerly and foutherly to the north bounds of the county of Columbia, which is an east line from the fouthernmost part of Bearen-Ifland in Hudfon's-River, and thence along the bounds of the county of Columbia weft to Hudfon's-River, and thence continuing the fame courfe to the middle of the river, and thence down the middle of the river until it comes due eaft from the north end of Wanton-Ifland aforefaid, and thence to the place of beginning, including Bearen-Ifland aforefaid.

The county of Suffolk to contain all that part of this state bounded easterly and foutherly by the Atlantic-Ocean, northerly by the Sound, and wefterly by Lloyd's-Neck or Queen's-Village, Cold-Spring Harbour and the eaft bounds of the township of Oysterbay, and the fame line continued due fouth to the Atlantic-Ocean, including the Ifle of Wight, now called Gardiner's-lfland, Fisher's-Ifland, Shelter-Inland, Plumb-Ifland, Robin's-Ifland, and the Gull-Iflands,

The county of Queen's to contain all that part of this flate, bounded eafterly by Suffolk county, foutherly by the Atlantic-Ocean, northerly by the Sound, and wefterly by the well bounds of the townfhips of Newtown and Jamaica, including Lloyd's-Neck or Queen's-Village, and the iflands called the Two-Brothers and Hallett's-Ifland, and all islands in the Sound oppofite to the faid bounds and fouthward of the main channel.

The county of King's to contain all that part of this flate, bounded eafterly by Queen's county, northerly by the county of New-York, wefterly partly by Hudfon's-River and partly by the ocean, and foutherly by the AtlanticOcean, including Coney-Ifland.

The county of Richmond to contain all Staten-Ifland, Shooter's-Ifland, and the iflands of meadow on the weft fide thereof.

The county of Westchester to contain all that part of this ftate, bounded foutherly by the Sound, eafterly by the flate of Connecticut, northerly by the north bounds of the manor of Courtland, and the fame line continued eaft to the bounds of Connecticut, and weft to the middle of Hudfon's-River, and weilerly by a line running from thence down the middle of Hudfon'sRiver until it comes oppofite to the bounds of the state of New-Jerfey, then weft to the fame, then foutherly along the eaft bounds of the ftate of NewJerfey, to the line of the county of New-York, and then along the fame, eafterly and foutherly to the Sound, or Eaft-River, including Captain's-Ifland, and all the islands in the Sound to the eaft of Frog's-Neck, and to the northward of the main channel.

The county of Orange to contain all that part of this flate, bounded foutherly by the fate of New-Jersey, wefterly by the fate of Pennsylvania, eafterly by the middle of Hudson's-River, and northerly by an east and west line from the mouth of Murderer's-Creek.

The county of Ulfter to contain all that part of this flate, bounded eafleriy by the middle of Hudion's-River, foutherly by the county of Orange, wefterly by the flate of Pennfylvania, and the weft branch of Delaware-River, and northerly by the county of Albany.

The county of Dutchefs to contain all that part of this flate, bounded eafterly by the flate of Connecticut, foutherly by the county of Weftchefler, wefterly partly by the county of Orange, and par ly by the county of Ulfler, and northerly by the manor of Livingilon, including the whole of the Oblong to the northward of the county of Wettchefter.

The county of Columbia to contain all that part of this ftate, bounded 2 foutherly by the county of Dutchefs, wefterly by the counties of Ulfter and Albany, northerly by the county of Albany, and eafterly by the county of Dutchess and the ftate of Maflachusetts.

The county of Cumberland to contain all that part of this ftate, beginning on Connecticut-River at the north bounds of the state of Maffachusetts, and extending weftward along the fame, until fuch line fhall meet with and be interfected by a line proceeding on a course, fouth ten degrees weft from the north-west corner of a tract of land granted under the great feal of the late colony of New-York, on the fourth day of September, one thousand seven hundred and feventy, to James Abeel and nine other perfons, and extending from the faid point of interfection, north ten degrees east, until fuch line shall meet with and be interfected by another line, to be drawn on a courfe north, fixty degrees weft from the fouth-west corner of a tract of land granted under the great feal of the late colony of New-York, on the thirteenth day of November, in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fixtynine, and erected into a township by the name of Royalton; and running from the laft mentioned point of interfection, fouth fixty-fix degrees eaft, to Connecticut-River, and fo down along the fame river to the place of be ginning.

The county of Gloucefter to contain all that part of this flate, bounded foutherly by the north bounds of the county of Cumberland, eafterly by the eaft bounds of this fate, northerly by the north bounds of this ftate, and wefterly by a line to be drawn from the north-weft corner of the faid county of Cumberland, on a course north ten degrees eaft, until fuch line fhall meet with and be interfected by another line, proceeding on an eaft courfe from the fouth bank of the mouth of Otter-Creek, and from the faid last mentioned point of interfection running north fifty degrees eaft, to the north bounds of this flate.

The county of Washington to contain all that part of this ftate, bounded foutherly by the county of Albany, eafterly by the counties of Cumberland and Gloucefler, northerly by a line beginning at the most northerly point of the rock commonly called Rogers's rock, fituate on the weft fide of Lake

Altered, George, and thence due weft to the county of Montgomery, 14th 1efl. ch.4. and running alfo from the faid rock due eaft to the welt bounds of the county of Gloucefter, and wefterly by the counties of Albany and Montgomery.

The faid county of Clinton to contain all that part of this ftate, bounded northerly by the north bounds of this ftate, eafterly by the county of Gloucefter, foutherly by the county of Washington, and wefterly by the eafterly Ene of the county of Montgomery, which is the line of the county of Albany that runs north from the Mohawk-River, continued to the north bounds of this ftate.

Divided,

14h feff. ch. 1o.

And the county of Montgomery to contain all that part of this ftate, bounded easterly by the counties of Uifter, Albany, Wahington and Clinton, foutherly by the ftate of Pennsylvania, and wefterly and northerly by the weft and north bounds of this flate.

Said boundaries not

indiduals or bodies

Provided always, That the lines or boundaries fo affigned affect the titles of as aforefaid for the limits of any of the faid counties, fhall not, nor fhall any or either of them be deemed to take away, abridge, destroy or affect the right or title of any perfon or

politie.

Part of this county erected into a new county by the name of Ontario, 12th feff. ch. 11.

perfons, bodies politic or corporate, in any manner or by any means whatfoever.

III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforefaid, That until the first cenfus be taken, pursuant to the conftitution of this ftate, it fhall and may be lawful for the freeholders and inhabitants of the faid county of Clinton, to vote in all elections for governor, lieutenant-governor, and members for fenate and affembly, in like manner as they might have done, if this act had not paffed: And that the fupervisors of the faid county of Clinton, shall yearly meet with the supervisors of the faid county of Washington, on the laft Tuesday of May, in every year, until the faid cenfus fhall be taken as aforefaid, at Salem, where the court is then holden in the county of Washington, and fhall, in conjunction with the fupervisors of the faid county of Washington, proceed to open the inclofures delivered to the clerks of the faid counties, and canvafs and estimate the votes therein contained, and shall in all things conform to the directions of the act, entitled, ‡ An act for regu10th feff, ch. 15. lating Elections, pafled the 13th of February, 1787. And in cafe the faid fupervifors of the faid counties of Wafhington and Clinton, or a majority of them, fhall not meet as aforefaid, on the laft Tuesday of May, in any year, then the clerks of the faid counties refpectively, shall give notice thereof to, and the judges and affistant juftices of the courts of common pleas for the faid counties, fhall meet together at Salem, in the faid county of Washington, and act in all respects as the clerks and judges and affiftant juftices of the courts of common pleas of the feveral counties in this ftate, are refpectively directed to do in and by the faid act. IV. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Courts of general That there fhall be held in and for the county of Clinton, a teflions, and courts of common pleas in court of common pleas, and a court of general feffions of when and where to be the peace, at the town of Plattsburgh; and that there be in the faid county of Clinton, two terms in every year, to 14th 1eff. ch. 25. commence and end on the days following, to wit; The first term to commence on the fourth Tuesday of October, and to end on the Saturday following; the fecond term to commence on the third Tuesday in April, and to end on the Saturday following. Provided, That in any of the terms aforefaid, the court may adjourn previous to the day afligned, if the business of the court will admit: And that the first court of common pleas and general feffions of the peace in the faid county, fhall be held on the fourth Tuesday of October next ensuing.

the county of Clinton,

held.

I.

Altered,

CHA P. LXIV.

An ACT for dividing the Counties of this State into Towns.
Paffed 7th March, 1788.

BE it enacted by the people of the fate of New-York, represented in fenate and affembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the fame, That all that part of the county of Suffolk now called and known by the name of Southold, including Fisher's-Ifland, Plumb-Ifland, Robin's-Island, the Gull-Islands, and all that part of the manor of St. George, on the north fide of Peaconock, extending weftward to the eaft line of Brook-Haven, shall be, and hereby is erected into a town by the name of Southold.

And that all that part of the faid county of Suffolk, now called EaftHampton, including Montaack and the Ifle of Wight, now called Gardiner'sIfland, fhall be, and hereby is erected into a town by the name of EaftHampton.