fited to the people of this ftate, and difcovered as aforefaid, or 4 that has been or may hereafter be difcovered, it fhall be lawful for the faid furveyor-general to caufe fuch land to be appraised at the expence of the occupant, exclufive of the improvement made thereon fubfequent to fuch forfeitures, and to convey the fame to the occupant thereof, not exceeding two hundred and fifty acres, to any one occupant, on fuch occupant's paying into the treasury of this ftate one fixth part of fuch appraifed value within nine months after fuch appraifement, and the refidue within eight years thereafter, with an intereft of fix per cent to be paid annually thereon, to be fecured to the ftate by a mortgage upon the premises, as near as may be in the form of the mortgages of lands fold in the late Indian refervations; and it fhall be the duty of the furveyor-general, in cafe he fhall deem the fame neceffary, to caufe fuch lands to be furveyed, before the fame fhall be fold as aforefaid. 2 Pot and Pearl-Athes. CHA P. XIX. CONTENTS. 2. Afhes, infpected at certain places, may be vended at N. York, or exported, without re-infpection. 3. 5. How diftinguished in the invoice or weigh-note. Penalty for mixing any improper fubftances with. 4. 8th Section of amended Act, repealed. 1. Infpectors in the cities of N. York and Albany, numberi Imitted. 6. Manufacturers, to brand their names on each cafk. 7. -Penalty on them, for neglect thereof. An ACT to amend the Act, entitled "An Act concerning the Inspection of Pot and Pearl-Ashes, passed April 7th, 1801." Paffed March 3d, 1802. I. 1.B E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the perfon adminiftering the government of this ftate, by and with the advice and confent of the council of appointment, fhall from time to time appoint fuch and fo many infpectors of pot and pearl-afhes, in the cities of New-York and Albany, not lefs than two nor more than fix in number, in each of the faid cities, as may be neceffary for a speedy inspection of the faid articles, as the fame may be offered for that purpofe in faid cities, any thing in the act, entitled "An act concerning the infpection of pot and pearl-afhes," to the contrary notwithstanding. II. And be it further enacted, That pot or pearl-afhes, infpected in the city of Albany, or other city or place of trade upon the Hudfon-river, where infpectors have been or may be appointed, may be vended or difpofed of in the city of New-York, and from thence fhipped for exportation out of this state, without any further or other infpection in the faid city of New-York. III. And be it further enacted, That it fhall not be lawful for 8 any inspector of pot or pearl-afhes to diftinguish the quality of the fame in the invoice or weigh-note thereof, by any other denomination, under the defcription of damage or otherwife than is directed by the fecond fection of the faid recited act. IV. And be it further enacted, That the eighth fection of the 4 faid recited act, thall be, and is hereby repealed. V. And be it further enacted, That if any perfon fhall intermix 5 with pot or pearl-afhes, any ftone, lime, falt or other improper fubftance, whereby the quality of fuch pot or pearl-afhes fhall be prejudiced or reduced, and be thereof duly convicted, every fuch perfon fhall forfeit the fum of twenty dollars for every fuch offence, to be recovered in an action of debt, in any court having cognizance thereof, the one moiety to the ufe of the people of this ftate, and the other to the benefit of fuch perfon as fhall profecute therefor. VI. And be it further enacted, That every perfon who shall 6 manufacture any pot or pearl-aflies, from and after the first day of June next, fhall with a diftinguishable brand or marking-iron, imprefs upon each cafk of pot or pearl-afhes of his own manufacture, the initial letters of his chriftian name, and his firname at full length, before the removal of fuch calk from the place of manufacture, under the penalty of five dollars for every cafk fo 7 removed without being branded or marked as aforefaid, to be recovered and applied as is in the foregoing clause provided. Beef and Pork. CHA P. CXVII. CONTENTS. 2. Beef and Pork, from another ftate, having been there infpected, may be exported from this state without re-inspection. 1. Fifteenth fection of a former act amended and extended. 3. Heading and Staves for meat barrels, need not be of the fame kind of timber. An ACT to amend an Act for the Repacking and Inspection of Beef and Pork. Paffed April 5th, 1802. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the provifions contained in the fifteenth fection of the act hereby amended, fhall extend to 1 the putting up of one hundred barrels of beef in barrels or half barrels, and to the putting up of the like quantity of pork in the like manner; and it fhall not be neceffary for any perfon, in or 2 3 der to avail himself of the provisions of the said section, to put up both the faid quantities; which faid beef or pork fo put up, may be fold and exported by any perfon without any further infpection. II. And be it further enacted, That any beef or pork that may hereafter be brought into this ftate, from any neighboring ftate, that shall have been inspected and branded in such state, conformably to the laws thereof, may be exported from this state without re-infpection; Provided, Such beef or pork shall be accompanied by a certificate from the infpector, by whom the fame was fo inspected and branded, fpecifying the marks, numbers and quality. III. And be it further enacted, That fo much of the act, entitled "An act for the repacking and inspection of beef and pork," paffed the 4th day of April, 1801, as requires that all barrels and half barrels, in which any beef and pork fhall be repacked, to be made of staves clear of fap, and as requires that staves and heading fhall be of the fame kind of timber, be and the fame is hereby repealed. Heading made of good White Ash Timber, may be exported. An ACT to amend "An Act to regulate the Culling of Staves and B Paffed April 1st, 1802. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That from and after the paffing of this act, heading made of good white afh timber, and of the fize, dimenfions and defcriptions, except as to fap, of the white oak heading mentioned in the firft fection of the act hereby amended, fhall and may be exported out of this ftate to any foreign country, the fame being first culled agreeable to the directions of the faid act. Land-Office. CHA P. XCI. Powers of the Commiffioners, in refpect to defective Titles in An ACT to amend the Act, entitled "An Act concerning the Com missioners of the Land-Office and the Settlement of Lands." Paffed April 1ft, 1802. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That the fifteenth fection of the act, entitled “An act concerning the commiffioners of the land-office and the fettlement of lands," fhall and hereby is declared to extend to authorise the extinguishment in the manner and under the provifion in the faid fection contained, of fuch claims as may exift against the ftate, in confequence of a defect of title in the state to any lands granted under the authority of this ftate; Provided however, That the fums of money to be paid in fatisfaction and extinguishment of any fuch claim, fhall in no cafe exceed the principal monies paid for the purchase of any tract of land, and an intereft thereon of fix per cent per annum. Paupers. CHA P. LII. 1. Children born of flaves, abandoned by thofe entitled to their fervice, fum to be paid for their maintenance, limitted. 3. When arrived at a certain age, payments for their maintenance to be discontinued. 2. Contracts, heretofore made by overfeers of the poor, not affected by this act. An ACT amending the Act, entitled "An Act concerning Slaves and Servants." Paffed March 26th, 1802. 1 I. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That wherever any child born of a flave fince the fourth day of July, in the year one thousand feven hundred and ninety-nine, has been or hereafter fhall be abandoned by the perfon entitled to the service of fuch child, in the manner directed in and by the tenth fection of the act hereby amended, and thereby become a pauper of any city or town, the overfeers of the poor of fuch city or town, fhall, instead of the fum mentioned in the faid tenth section of the said act, be entitled from and after the paffing of this act, to receive from the treasurer of this ftate, not exceeding the fum of two dollars per month, to be paid on the evidence and in the manner directed in and by the faid tenth fection of the faid act; Provided, That no 2 contract already made by the overfeers of the poor fhall be affected by this act. II. And be it further enacted, That no payments fhall be made to the overfeers of any city or town for the maintenance of any fuch pauper, after he or she fhall arrive at the age of four years, unless it fhall be made to appear to the comptroller, that fuch pauper is either fo decripid or infirm that it will be impracticable to bind out fuch pauper. 3 Horse Racing. CHA P. XLIV. CONTENTS. 5. Bets on any race, forfeited by the perfons making them. 4 Horfes kept for racing, penalty on owners. 1. Horfe-Racing for money, &c. declared a public nuifance. 3. Officers of justice ftrictly enjoined to execute this law. 7. Perfons raising a purfe, plate, &c. what to forfeit. 10. Racing, whether for wager or not, within half a mile of any court, a misdemeanor. 11. Raffling, penalty on any perfon concerned in. An ACT to prevent Horse-Racing, and for other Purposes therein mentioned. Paffed March 19th, 1802. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That all racing and running, pacing or trotting of horses, mares or geldings, for any bet or stakes, in money, goods or chattels, or other valuable thing, fhall be and hereby are declared to be common and public nuifances, and of2 fences against this state; and the authors, betters, ftakers, flakeholders, parties, contrivers and abettors thereof, fhall be proceeded against, and punished by fine or imprisonment at the difcretion 3 of any court having cognizance thereof; and all public officers concerned in the administration of justice, are hereby strictly enjoined to caufe this act to be faithfully executed. II. And be it further enacted, That from and after the first day of Auguft next, the owner or owners of every horse, mare or gelding, that fhall be ufed, employed or improved in horfe-racing, within this ftate by his or their privity or permiffion, whereon any stakes are held, or any bets or wagers laid or dependent, either directly or indirectly, fhall forfeit for every race fo run, the value of every fuch horse, mare or gelding employed as aforefaid; 5 and that every perfon or perfons concerned in laying any bet or bets, or wagers on fuch race or races, fhall forfeit the amount of the wager, bet or flake by any perfoń or perfons fo laid, made or flaked. 6 III. And be it further enacted, That any and every fuch forfeiture, fhall and may be recovered by action of debt, bill, plaint or information, before any court having cognizance thereof, and fhall be applied, the one half to the ufe of any perfon or perfons who |