May be rederim with two years. not redeem ed, to be con urchaser. clerks in their counties respectively, to the county clerks respectively; and it is hereby made the duty of the said county treasurers and city chamberlains, to retain the said copies of lists or statements in their offices respectively, and to permit all persons at all reasonable hours, to examine the same free of expence; and it is made the duty of the said county clerks forthwith, on the receipt of the said lists or statements, to transmit to the several town clerk's offices in their respective counties, five copies thereof, and to retain in their offices respectively the remaining five copies; and the said county clerks respectively shall keep the said five copies of the said lists or statements in their offices, and permit all persons, at all reasonable hours, to examine the same free of expence; and the said town clerks respectively shall affix one of the said lists at some public place in the towns, and keep the others of the said lists in their offices, and permit all persons to examine the same as aforesaid, free of expence; and the said county clerks shall be entitled, for their services and expences in the transmission or delivery of the said lists or statements to the said town clerks, to fifty cents for each town clerk in their counties respectively, to be paid by the treasurer of this state on the warrant of the comptroller, on the production of receipts from the town clerks, of the delivery to them of the said copies; or in case of the absence of any town clerk, then of proof that the said lists were left at the office or dwelling house of such absent town clerk; and the comptroller shall forthwith, after the transmission by mail as aforesasd of said lists or statements, cause to be published in the newspaper printed by the printer to this state, and in four other newspapers in each of the great districts of this state, once a week, for seventeen weeks successively, a notice, that he will on a certain day, not less than twelve months from the date of his said notice, at the capitol, in the city of Albany, proceed to sell so much of the lands and grants describbed in the said lists or statements, as shall be sufficient to pay the arrears of quit-rent to the last annual day of payment preceding the day of sale, together with the costs of notice and of sale; and the comptroller shall on that day proceed to the selling as aforesaid, and shall continue such sale from day to day until the whole be sold, and shall give to the purchasers certificates of their purchases, 11. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for any one to redeem the land which shall be seld as aforesaid, at any time within the space of two years after the close of the sale, by paying into the treasury of this state for the use of the purchaser of such land, on the certificate of the comptroller, the mount for which such land shall have been sold, with interest at the rate of twenty per centum per annum, 1. And be it further enacted, That if any land or grant shall eyed to the remain unredeemed for the space of two years after the sale thereof, it shall be the duty of the comptroller to convey the same to the purchaser, his heirs or assigns, subject however to future quit-rents, and to all taxes then remaining due thereon; and the conveyance of the comptroller, under his hand and seal of office, and witnessed by the deputy comptroller, shall be conclusive evidence that the sale was regular, according to the provisions of this act; and eve y such conveyance so to be executed by the comptroller, may be given in evidence, and be recorded in the same manner, and with the like effect, as a deed regularly acknowledged by the grantor before a justice of the supreme court, may be given in evidence and recorded. IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful to redeem Undivided any undivided portion or part of lands, which may be sold in pur- be redeemed. portions may suance of this act. V. And be it further enacted, That when the lands of any one Loes, how to be portioned person shall be sold not only for the quit-rent due on such person's in certain cáland, but also for the quit-rent due on the lands of others, all the ses owners shall bear the loss sustained by such person, in proportion to the amount of quit-rent due by them respectively, and the person whose land shall be so sold, shall be entitled to recover his said damages in any court of competent jurisdiction within this state. VI. And be it further enacted, That the expence of printing Printing, & said lists, and of their transmission by mail, and of the publication of the notices aforesaid, and of sale, shall be paid out of the treasury of this state, on the warrant of the comptroller. VII. And be it further enacted, That the comptroller shall add to the quit the expenses aforesaid to the quit-rents due on the lands which may be noticed for sale as aforesaid. VIII. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the comptroller to demand and receive the following fees; for every piece or parcel of land to be by him sold, under and pursuant to this act, fifty cents; for every piece or parcel of land to be redeemed, fifty cents; and fifty cents for every piece or parcel of land to be by him conveyed; and the said first mentioned fee shall compose part of the purchase money on the sale. how to be paid. To be added reats. CHAP. VI. An ACT relative to the next Term of the Supreme Court. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the next term of the supreme court shall be postponed until the twenty-sixth day of October instant, and that the said twenty-sixth day of October shall, to every intent and purpose whatsoever, be deemed the first day of the said term. CHAP. VII. An ACT for the Pardon of Michael Dwyer. Passed October 21, 1814. WHEREAS Michael Dwyer, otherwise called Michael Duyer, at a láte sourt of oyer and terminer and jail delivery, held in and for the county of Schenectady, was convicted of the murder of Ja cob Ven, and sentenced to be executed on the last Friday of March next; and whereas his excellency the governor has laid be fore the legislature the report of his honor the judge who presided at the trial, by which it appears proper that said Michael be pardoned: Therefore, Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the said Michael Dwyer, otherwise called Michael Duyer, be, and he is hereby fully pardoned of the offence of which he stands convicted. Allowance to teers. CHAP. VIII. An ACT authorising additional pay to be made to the volunteers, I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, rethe volun- presented in Senate and Assembly, That the governor shall cause to be paid to each non-commissioned officer, musician and private, of the volunteer corps, and to the legal representatives of those who may be deceased, raised in pursuance of general orders of March thirteenth, one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, for the time they were in actual service, a sum, in addition to his pay from the United States, sufficient to make the monthly pay of a sergeant fifteen dollars, a corporal and musician fourteen dollars, and a private thirteen dollars; provided, that no payment shall be made to any individual, or the legal representative of any individual, who shall have deserted at any period of the term for which he volunteered his services. To the militia. From the II. And be it further enacted, That the governor shall cause to be paid to each officer, non-commissioned officer, musician and private, of the militia who have been or may hereafter be called into the service by state authority, such sums as they would be respectively entitled to by law, if in the service of the United States. III. And be it further enacted, That the comptroller shall draw To be paid his warrant on the treasury for such sums as the governor may require, for the payments authorised by this act, for all which suns an account shall be rendered to the comptroller, within six months after their payment. treasury. CHAP. IX. An ACT for building a Bridge over the Genesee river, between the towns of Geneseo and Leicester. Passed October 21, 1814. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall be lawful, and it is hereby made the duty of the treasurers of the counties of Ontario and Genesee, severally, to pay unto Hugh McNair, Joseph W. Lawrence and John H. Jones, or any two of them, the sum of two thousand dollars, for the purpose of building a bridge over the Genesee river, between the towns of Geneseo and Leicester; and that it shall be the duty of the said Hugh McNair, Joseph W. Lawrence and John H. Jones, or any two of them, to give a bond to the said treasurers to the amount of five thousand dollars, for the faithful discharge of their duty, as commissioners to build said bridge; and when said bridge is completed, they shall then settle and account. with the repective boards of supervisors of the counties of Ontario and Genesee for the trust hereby reposed in them: Provided nevertheless, That before the said commissioners proceed to build said bridge, it shall be lawful, and it is hereby made the duty of Joshua Van Fleet and James Henderson, of the county of Ontario, and Parmenio Adams, of the county of Genesee, on being duly informed thereof, to repair to the place hereby assigned to build said bridge, and after being duly qualified, or sworn by some person dúly qualified to administer oaths, they shall then proceed to ascertain and affix a scite for, or where the said bridge shall be, where in their wisdom, they or a majority of them shall deem it best calculated for the public good and further, the said Joshua Van Fleet, James Henderson and Parmenid Adams, or a majority of them, shall meet and determine on the scite of said bridge, before or on the first day of December next; and it is hereby made the duty of the boards of supervisors of Ontario and Genesee, to audit and allow such accounts of the said Joshua Van Fleet, James Henderson and Parme nio Adams, as they on their oaths of office shall think they are justly entitled to for their services as aforesaid; and the said Joshaa Van Fleet, James Henderson and Parmenio Adams, shall be paid for their services, by the county to which they respectively be long. : CHAP. X. An ACT for the relief of the trustees of the Presbyterian Church in the village of Geneva, in the county of Ontario. Passed October 21, 1814. WHEREAS Elijah Wilder, Gerrit L. Dox, Oliver Whitmore, Preaintle. John Hall, John T. Chapman and David Field, Junior, as trustees of the presbyterian church of Geneva, in the county of Ontario, have represented that the incorporation of the said church is dissolved, and have prayed relief: Therefore, I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, re- Church in presented in Senate and Assembly, That the presbyterian church corporated of Geneva, in the county of Ontario, be, and the same is hereby incorporated, with all the rights, powers, privileges and immunities, and subject to all the restrictions, rules and regulations contained in the act to provide for the incorporation of religious societies. II. And be it further enacted, That Elijah Wilder, Gerrit L. First trus Dox, Oliver Whitinore, John Hall, John T. Chapman, David Field, tees. Junior and David Cook, shall be the first trustees, and shall hold Accounts to be rendered. their offices until the second Tuesday in August next, in whom and their successors all the temporalities of the said church are hereby vested, which shall hereafter be the anniversary day for the election of the trustees of the said church. III. And be it further enacted, That the trustees of the said church, shall annually render a just and true account of all the concerns of said society, and be accountable for all the funds falling into their hands as trustees of the said society. CHAP. XI. An ACT to amend the act, entitled "an act concerning the Commissioners of the Land Office, and the sale of the unappropriated lands," and for other purposes. Passed October 21, 1814: I. Be it enacted by the people of the state of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That all the lands which have been or shall be purchased for or on behalf of the state, by the atCertain lands torney-general, pursuant to law, except in cases already provided how to be for by law, shall be sold by the surveyor-general, under the direction sold. Tots to be re state, how to be sold. of the commissioners of the land office, in such manner, and on such terms and conditions as to them shall appear to the interest of the state. II. And be it further enacted, That in cases where the surveyor-general shall be directed, by the commissioners of the land ofpurchased on fice, to sell any lot or lots of land for the purchase monies due on behalf of the such lots of land, and the sum or sums due on any such lot or lots for principal and interest, shall not be bid therefor, he shall purchase the same in for the state, at the amount so due, with the costs of sale, and may sell such lot or lots of land so purchased in by him for the state, to any person who may apply to purchase the same, always giving a preference to the last owner, provided he shall apply to purchase the same within three months after the sale, for the amount at which the same was purchased in for the state, on the like terms and conditions as he is authorised to sell the unappropriated lands of the state; or the coinmissioners of the land office may, at their discretion, cause a new appraisement to be made of any such lot or lots of land, and then the surveyor-general shall sell for the prices at which the lots may respectively be appraised. Certain see ed. III. And be it further enacted, That the third and fourth sec tions repeal- tions of the act, entitled "an act relative to the office and duties of the comptroller of this state," shall be construed to extend to, and apply to lands mortgaged to the people of the state for loans. Banks to give notice of dividends. IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the president and directors of all banks and other institutions in which the people of this state may own stock, whenever and as often as a dividend of intererest or profits is declared on the stock of such banks or other institutions, to give notice to the comptroller of this state, of the amount due on the shares of the state in any such bank or other institution, for porfits or interest. V. And be it further enacted, That it shall not hereafter be ne |