Ecclesiastical Records of the State of New York Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 edition. Excerpt: ...in Country Produce, at Money Price; and for the two Precincts of Queen's county, One Hundred and Twenty Pounds, to each Sixty Pounds, in Country Produce, at Money Price. III. And for the more orderly Raising the respective Maintenances for the Ministers aforesaid, Be it further enacted, by the authority aforesaid, That the respective Just-ices of every City and County aforesaid, or any Two of them, shall every year, issue out their warrants to the Constables, to summons the Freeholders of every City, County, and Precinct aforesaid, together, on the second Tuesday of January, for the chusing of Ten Vestrymen, and two Church-Wardens; and the said Justices and Vestrymen, 01' major part of them, are hereby empowered, within ten days after the said Day, or any Day after, as to them shall seem convenient, to lay a reasonable Tax on the said respective Cities, Counties, 1693 Parish, or Precinct for the Maintenance of the Minister and Poor, of their respective Places; And if they shall neglect to issue their Warrants, so as the election be not made that day, they shall respectively forfeit Five Pounds current Money of this Province: And in case the said Freeholders duly summoned, as aforesaid, shall not appear, or appearing, do not chuse the said Ten Vestrymen and Two Church-Wardens, that then in their Default, the said Justices shall, within Ten Days after the said second Tuesday, or on any Day after, as to them shall seem convenient, lay the said reasonable Tax, on the said_ respective Places, for the respective Maintenances aforesaid; And if the said Justices and Vestrymen shall neglect their duty herein, they shall respectively forfeit Five Pounds, current Money, aforesaid. _ IV. And be it further enacted, by the authority...