liable to great loss: And whereas, The said children are minors, and therefore unable to join in the conveyance of the premises. Therefore, BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That George Loucks and Casparus Cook, are hereby empowered and authorized in conjunction with the said Adam, to sell the said land, and to grant and convey the same in fee simple, to the purchaser or purchasers thereof, and to apply the proceeds thereof, to the purchase of other lands, the conveyance whereof shall be to the said Adam Koppernol for life, and after his death to his said children, as tenants in common, their heirs and assigns for ever; or in case the said George Loucks and Casparus Cook, shall think it more beneficial to the said Adam, they are hereby authorized under the direction of the court of chancery, to invest the said monies in funded debt or bank stock, and to apply such part of the interest or avails to the support of the said Adam, as the said court may from time to time direct. 1. Massena, part of, annexed to Potsdam-2. Russell, town of, erected. AN ACT to erect a new Town by the Name of Russell, and to annex Part of the Town of Massena to the Town of Potsdam. LBE Passed March 27, 1807. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repre- 1 sented in Senate and Assembly, That from and after the first Monday in April, which will be in the year one thousand eight hundred and eight, all that part of township number three, in great tract number three of Macomb's purchase, which lies east of a line to begin at the northeast corner of township number five, and to run north till it intersects the southerly bounds of the township of Canton, be and hereby is annexed to the town of Potsdam. II. And be it further enacted, That all the remaining part of said 2 great tract number three, of Macomb's purchase, be and the same is hereby erected into a town, by the name of Russell; and that the first town meeting shall be holden at the dwelling house of Reuben Ashman, in said town. AN ACT to amend the Act, entitled "An Act supplementary to the Act, for the Partition of Lands," and for other Purposes. Passed March 27, 1807. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repre Brent din Senate and Poembly, That the powers and author ity given to the supreme court, and the several courts of common pleas in this state, as to the partition of lands, tenements and hereditaments, where tenants in common are unable to discover who are their co-tenants, be and hereby are extended and given to the several mayor's courts of the cities of New-York, Albany and Hudson, as to the lands, tenements and hereditaments lying within the jurisdiction of the said respective courts. CHA P. LXIV. Ar ACT authorizing Jonathan Crocker, junior, and Jonathan Jenkins, to sell certain Lands granted unto Jonathan Crocker, junior, Samuel Jones and Jonathan Jenkins, as joint Tenants, in trust for the Use and Benefit of Samuel Crawford and Family. Passed March 27, 1807. HEREAS by an act of the legislature of the state of New WHEREAS by the twenty-sixth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and two, entitled "An act for the relief of John Welch and Samuel Crawford," certain lands were granted unto Jonathan Crocker, junior, Samuel Jones and Jonathan Jenkins, as joint tenants and not as tenants in common, to sell and dispose of the same for the use and benefit of Samuel Crawford and family, in pursuance of which the said tenants obtained letters patent under the great seal of this state, for four hundred and fifty acres of land, being part of lot number twenty-eight, in the town of Sterling, in the county of Cayuga: And whereas, Samuel Jones, one of the said tenants in trust mentioned in the said act and letters patent, has absented himself from this state, and it is not known whether he be dead or alive; and the said Samuel Crawford, for whose use the said land was granted, being dead, doubts have arisen whether the said Jonathan Crocker, junior, and Jonathan Jenkins were legally authorized under these circumstances to sell the said land. Therefore, I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, represented in Senate and Assembly, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Jonathan Crocker, junior, and Jonathan Jenkins, or the survivor of them, to sell and convey the said four hundred and fifty acres of land mentioned and described in the said letters patent, at the best price they can obtain and not less than two dollars per acre; and on such sale or sales, to make and execute unto the purchaser or purchasers any deed or deeds in the law as fully and effectually to pass and convey the said land as the said Jonathan Crocker, junior, Samuel Jones and Jonathan Jenkins, were in and by the said act and letters patent authorized and empowered to do and perform. II. And be it further enacted, That it shall and may be lawful for the said Jonathan Crocker, junior, and Jonathan Jenkins, or the survivor of them, to pay the monies arising from such sale or sales to the chancellor of this state, for the time being, subject to be drawn by or paid to the legal representatives of the said Samuel Crawford, deceased; and the said chancellor for the time being as aforesaid, is hereby authorized to direct such debts as may have been contracted by the said trustees, or either of them, for the maintenance of the said Samuel Crawford and his family, to be paid there out, and to examine and audit the accounts of the said Jonathan Crocker, junior, and Jonathan Jenkins, and to allow them, respectively, so much money as they have expended towards the support of the said Samuel Crawford and family, and to receive the balance into his hands, subject to be drawn out as aforesaid, by the legal representatives of the said Samuel Crawford, deceased, as they shall become of age, or as their or either of their particular circumstances in the opinion of the said chancellor may require. CHA P. LXV. 1. Fees, of sheriff of Washington, from whence computed-2. With proviso. 3. Advertisements, for sale of personal property, penalty for destroying. AN ACT regulating the Sheriff's Fees in the County of Washington, and for other Purposes. Passed March 27, 1807. HEREAS great inconvenience has been experienced in the said county of Washington, under the existing law, which directs the sheriff to compute the mileage on writs, by him served in said county, from the court-house, in the town of Salem, in the county aforesaid. 1. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repre- 1 sented in Senate and Assembly, That from and after the first Monday of May next, the sheriff of the said county, on all writs and other process by him served within said county, shall compute his mileage from the now dwelling house of Peleg Bragg, in Argyle, within said county, and not otherwise, any law, usage or custom to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided however, That where any 2 person or persons are committed to the gaol of said county, by virtue of any writ or other process, it shall and may be lawful for the said sheriff to compute his mileage from the gaol in said county. II. And be it further enacted, That any person or persons who 3 shall take down or deface any advertisement put up for the sale of personal property in any of the counties within this state, or procure the same to be done, shall incur the same penalties, recoverable in the same manner as in cases of the advertisement of real property. 1. Inspectors of lumber, to be appointed-3. Their oath-2. Vacancies, how filled up. Not to employ deputies-9. Their compensation. 4. ...... 6. Penalty for shipping uninspected lumber-7. On persons inspecting without being ap5. Timber, how inspected-8. How marked. 10. Former act repealed. 1. BE AN ACT for the Inspection of Lumber. [pointed by law. Passed March 27, 1807. E it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, repre- 1 sented in Senate and Assembly, That the person adminis tering the government of this state, by and with the advice and consent of the council of appointment, shall appoint from time to time, whenever it shall be necessary, not less than seven, nor more than ten inspectors of lumber for the city and county of New-York; two inspectors for the city of Albany; one inspector for the city of Hudson; one inspector for the landing of Kinderhook, and as ma2 ny more in other parts of this state as may be found necessary; and in case of death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the person administering the government of this state, for the time being, to fill such vacancy until the pleasure of the council of appointment be known: Provided however, That the present inspectors shall continue in office until others shall be appointed in their stead. 3 5 6 II. And be it further enacted, That the said inspectors, before they enter on the duties of their office, shall take the following oath, viz. " I do solemnly swear, that I will faithfully, truly and impartially, according to the best of my skill and judgment, execute, do and perform the office and duty of an inspector of lumber, agreeably to the laws of this state, relative to the same.' III. And be it further enacted, That no inspector shall employ any deputy to inspect in his name, neither shall they purchase or sell lumber, except they may purchase for their own use, on pain of forfeiting their office. IV. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of said, inspectors to measure the full length and bigness of raft timber and spars, except in cases where, by express agreement, they are required both to measure and inspect, and in such cases there shall be no other deduction made, than what, in their judgment, is the exact quantity of unsound timber contained therein; and said inspectors shall render to their employers such bills as shall express whether the lumber has been measured only, or whether it has been both measured and inspected, together with the number of feet contained therein, V. And be it further enacted, That if any person or persons shall ship on board any ship or vessel for exportation to foreign market, any lumber, that has not been inspected by some of said inspectors, he or they shall forfeit and pay for every thousand feet superficial measure, the sum of two dollars and fifty cents, and for every thousand feet cubic measure, the sum of five dollars, to be recovered with costs of suit, in any court having cognizance of the same, the one half to the use of the poor in the city or town in which such 7 suit may be had, and the other half to the prosecutor; and if any. person, other than those appointed by law, shall be convicted of practising the duties of inspectors of lumber, to the injury of said: inspectors, such offender shall forfeit to the inspectors ten dollars for every such offence, to be recovered as aforesaid. 8 VI. And be it further enacted, That the said inspectors shall mark with a marking iron, on all timber by them inspected, the number of feet contained therein, either in cubic or superficial measure, except on mahogany, red cedar and live oak, the number of feet in which shall be expressed in their bills, severally annexed to the number of each log, and all raft timber shall be numbered, and the bills made in like manner; and the said inspectors shall be entitled 9 to receive as a compensation for their services, the following sums, viz. on all raft timber, inspected and measured, for every ton consisting of forty cubic feet, fourteen cents; on all raft timber, only measured, for every ton, six cents; for every thousand feet, superficial measure, of boards, plank and scantling, thirty-seven and an half cents; for every thousand feet, superficial measure, of ma hogany, one dollar; and in all cases where their fees cannot be cal culated by reference to this act, the said inspectors may receive whatever compensation their employers may freely consent to pay: Provided, The inspectors first make known the fees allowed by this act: Provided also, That the purchaser shall pay one half of said inspection, and the seller the other half. VII. And be it further enacted, That the act, entitled "An act 10 for the inspection of lumber," passed the twenty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and one, shall be and is hereby re: pealed. CHA P. LXVII. 1. St. Andrew's society of Schenectady incorporated--3. Estate--2. Privileges--7. Powers. 4. Officers-5. How chosen-6. First named. 8. Act declared public, and to continue ten years-9. With provisoes. AN ACT to incorporate the St. Andrew's Society of the City of Sche nectady. Passed March 27, 1807. W Lady, was formed by, and now consists of Scotchmen and HEREAS the St. Andrew's society of the city of Schenec their descendants, whose objects are to raise a fund in order to assist one another in cases of necessity, and such others of their countrymen, as from their recent arrival in this country, have not gained a settlement, and consequently are not entitled to the benefits of the existing laws; the said society have, by their petition presented to the legislature, solicited to be incorporated. Therefore, 1 I. BE it enacted by the People of the State of New-York, représented in Senate and Assembly, That all such persons as now are or hereafter shall become members of the aforesaid society, shall be and hereby are ordained, constituted and appointed a body politic and corporate, in fact and in name, by the name of the St. Amdrew's society of the city of Schenectady, and by that name, they 2 and their successors shall and may have succession, and shall be in law capable of suing and being sued, pleading and being impleaded, defending and being defended, in all courts and places whatsoever, and in all manner of action and actions, suits, matters, complaints and causes, whatever; that they and their successors may have and use a common seal, and may change and alter the same at their pleasure; also, that they and their successors, by the name and ti |