AN ACT to amend the act entitled "an act for the relief of John B. Coles, and to provide for laying out new Roads," passed April 3d, 1798, 21st Sess. chap. 76; 2 K. & R. 492. [Term of thirty years in the amended act, extended to sixty years.] "To authorize building a Toll Bridge over the Hudson's River, at Glen's Falls," passed April 2d, 1802, 25th Sess. chap. 103; 3 W. 77. [Grant to Warren Ferris, for twenty-one years from 1st January, 1802. Amended 31st Sess. chap. 184, Private Acts of 1808, p. 199. Continued 45th Sess. chap. 108, Laws of 1822, p. 109.]

"Authorizing Sanford Smith and others, to build a Toll Bridge over Hosack River," passed March 9, 1805, 28th Sess. chap. 30; 4 W. 41. [Grant for twenty-five years from 1st January, 1806. Amended 29th Sess. chap. 177, § 2 ; 4 W. 632.]

Extending the time limited by the "act authorizing Sanford Smith and others, to build a Toll Bridge over Hosack River," and amending the same, passed April 7, 1806, 29th Sess. chap. 177, § 2; 4 W. 632.

"Authorizing Jonas C. Baldwin to build a Toll Bridge across the Seneca River, in the county of Onondaga," passed April 7, 1807, 30th Sess. chap. 182; 5 W. 241. [Grant for 30 years. Amended 33d Sess. chap. 98, Private Acts of1810, p. 125.

"To amend an act authorising the building of a Toll Bridge over Hudson's River, at Glen's Falls, passed 2d April, 1802," passed April 8th, 1808, 31st Sess. chap. 184, Private Acts of 1808, p. 199. [This Act authorizes "Warren Ferris, his executors, administrators and assigns, from and after the passing of this act, to take toll from every person crossing the bridge over Hudson's river at Glen's Falls."]

"Authorising Patrick M'Gee, and others, to build a Bridge across the Oneida Outlet, from the town of Cicero, in the county of Onondaga, to the town of Fredericksburgh, in the county of Oneida," passed March 24th, 1809, 32d Sess. chap. 101, Private Acts of 1809, p. 114. [Grant to Patrick M'Gee, and others, for thirty years.]

"For the relief of Jonas C. Baldwin, and for other purposes," passed March 30th, 1810, Private Acts of 1810, p. 125. [This Act allows the further time of one year to said Baldwin, for building the Bridge therein mentioned.]

"Authorising Patrick M'Gee, and others, to build a Bridge across the Seneca River, at Gaston Rift," passed April 2d, 1810, 33d Sess. chap. 129, Private Acts of 1810, p. 155. [Grant to Patrick M'Gee and Henry Vrooman, for thirty years.] To amend an act entitled "an act for building a free Bridge across a part of Haerlem River, passed February 20th, 1807," passed April 2d, 1810, 33d Sess. chap. 130, Private Acts of 1810, p. 156. [This Act authorizes the superintendents of the said bridge, upon certain conditions, to erect a toll gate on the said bridge, &c.] "Authorizing Samuel Pratt to build a Toll Bridge across Buffaloe Creek," passed March 29, 1811, 34th Sess. chap. 77; 6 W. 165. [Grant for eighteen years. Amended 37th Sess. chap. 142, Laws of 1814, p. 168. Amended 38th Sess. chap. 78, § 3, Laws of 1815, p. 81.]

"Authorising Allyn Turner to build a Toll Bridge across Schoharie Creek," passed May 26, 1812, 35th Sess. chap. 61; 6 W. 393. [Grant for thirty years. Amended 38th Sess, chap. 78, Laws of 1815, p. 81.]

"Authorising the building of a Toll Bridge over the Black River," passed June 8, 1812, 35th Sess. chap. 110; 6 W. 444. [Grant to "Russell Atwater and his associates," for twenty years. Continued 52d Sess. chap. 89, Laws of 1829, p. 163.]

"Authorising John Mack to build a Toll Bridge across Cattaraugus Creek," passed June 12, 1812, 35th Sess. chap. 135; 6 W. 468.

"Extending the time for re-building the Bridge across Buffalo Creek, and for other purposes," passed April 15, 1814, 37th Sess. chap. 142, Laws of 1814, p. 168. [Time for re-building the bridge extended, and ferry allowed to be kept in

the mean time. Time further extended 38th Sess. chap. 78, § 3, Laws of 1815, p. 81]

"To amend the "act authorizing Allyn Turner to build a Toll Bridge across Schoharie Creek," and extending "the time allowed for Samuel Pratt, and Elijah Leich, assignees of Samuel Pratt, deceased, to rebuild the Bridge over the Buffalo Creek," passed March 17, 1815, 38th Sess. chap. 78, Laws of 1815, p. 81.

Authorising Joseph Klein to build a Toll Bridge across Kaaterskill," passed February 7, 1817, 40th Sess. chap. 27, Laws of 1817, p. 19.

"For the relief of Joel Northrop," passed April 14, 1817, 40th Sess. chap. 227, Laws of 1817, p. 267. [This act authorises Joel Northrop, his heirs and assigns, to take toll for passing a Bridge built by him over the Seneca River, until re-imbursed the expense thereof.]

"For building a Toll Bridge over the Genesse River, in the town of Nunda, in the county of Allegany," passed April 10, 1818, 41st Sess. chap. 108, Laws of 1818, p. 103. [Grant to John M'Kay, for twenty years. Amended 50th Sess.

chap. 198, Laws of 1827, p. 196.]

"For building a Toll Bridge over the Genesee River, at the village of Rochesterville, in the county of Genesee," passed April 14, 1820, 43d Sess. chap. 225, Laws of 1820, p. 204. [Grant to Samuel I. Andrews, for twenty years.]

To amend au act entitled "an act to amend an act entitled 'an act authorising the building of a Toll Bridge over the Oswego River,' passed March 28, 1817." Passed March 31, 1821, 44th Sess. chap. 210, Laws of 1821, p. 190. [By this Act, the act incorporating "the Oswego Union Bridge Company," passed March 28, 1817, (40th Sess. chap. 114,) is so amended as to allow "Nehemiah B. Northrop, and his heirs and assigns, to enjoy all the privileges granted to said Company, and to complete said Bridge at his and their own cost, expense and management."] "Authorising Elijah Leech, Pascal P. Pratt and Benjamin W. Pratt, to build a Toll Bridge across Buffalo Creek," passed March 15, 1822, 45th Sess. chap. 57, Laws of 1822, p. 64. [Grant for twenty years.]

To continue the privileges of the act entitled "an act to authorise building a Toll Bridge over the Hudson's River at Glen's Falls, passed April 2, 1802," passed March 22, 1822, 45th Sess. chap. 108, Laws of 1822, p. 109. [Grant to John Folsom, Dorcas Gould, Joseph Russell and James Clark, for twenty-one years from 1st January, 1823.]

"Authorising John Mack, James E. Mack and Samuel T. Barr, to build a Toll Bridge over Cattaraugus Creek," passed March 22, 1822, 45th Sess. chap. 109, Laws of 1822, p. 110. [Grant for twenty-one years.]

"Authorising Vincent Le Ray De Chaumont, to build a Toll Bridge over the Chaumont River in the county of Jefferson," passed March 12, 1823, 46th Sess. chap. 61, Laws of 1823, p. 54. [Grant for twenty years.]

"Authorising Amos Bird, Joseph Foster, Nathaniel Bird, Russell Goodrich and William W. Morsman, to build a Toll Bridge across Eighteen-Mile Creek, in the town of Hamburgh, in the county of Erie," passed April 23, 1823, 46th Sess. chap. 225, Laws of 1823, p. 276. [Grant for twenty years.]

"Authorising Charles Townsend, Elisha C. Heacox, George Coit, Shelden Thompson and Benjamin Barton, to build a Toll Bridge over Tonewanto Creek,” passed March 17, 1824, 47th Sess. chap 95, Laws of 1824, p. 88. [Grant for twenty-one years.]

To authorise James L. Voorhees, to receive Toll for passing a Bridge across the Seneca River, in the county of Onondaga," passed March 17, 1825, 48th Sess. chap 35, Laws of 1825, p. 54. [Grant to continue until certain moneys expended be re-imbursed.]

"Authorising Nathan A. Wells, Daniel Stewart, Jeremy Rockwell and Henry Rockwell, to build a Toll Bridge across the Hudson River, at Jessup's Little Falls, between the counties of Saratoga and Warren," passed April 8, 1825, 48th Sess. chap. 102, Laws of 1825, p. 157. [Grant for forty years.]

"AN ACT authorising Leonard Fuller and his associates, to build a Bridge over the Oneida River," passed April 13, 1825, 48th Sess. chap. 121, Laws of 1825, p. 216. [Grant for twenty years.]

Authorising the building of a Toll Bridge across the Susquehannah River, at the village of Binghamton," passed April 21, 1825, 48th Sess. chap. 309, Laws of 1825, p. 429.

To amend the "Act for building a Toll Bridge over the Genesee River, in the town of Nunda, in the county of Allegany," passed April 10, 1818. Passed April 9, 1827, 50th Sess. chap. 198, Laws of 1827, p. 196.

"Authorising Nelson J. Beach to erect a Toll Bridge across the Black River," passed March 29, 1828, 51st Sess. chap. 13, Laws of 1828, p. 139. [Grant for twenty years.]

"Authorising the building of a Toll Bridge across the Chenango River," passed February 9, 1829, 52d Sess. chap. 24, Laws of 1829, p. 90. [Grant to David Crocker, Alexander Wattles, John Munsell, Charles Parsons, Abraham De Witt and Cornelius Van Name, their heirs and assigns, for thirty years.]

"To continue in force the Act authorising Russell Atwater, and his associates, to erect a Toll Bridge over the Black River," passed March 28, 1829, 52d Sess. chap. 89, Laws of 1829, p. 163. [Continued for twenty years.]

"To authorise Solomon Roosa to build a bridge over the Esopus Creek," passed April 16, 1830, 53d Sess. chap. 196, Laws of 1830, p. 215. [Grant to take toll for fifteen years.]

"Authorising John Wall to erect a Toll Bridge across the Oswego River," passed April 20, 1830, 53d Sess. chap. 312, Laws of 1830, p. 370. [Grant for thirty years.]

A

LIST OF ACTS,

OR PARTS OF ACTS,

IN FORCE ON THE FIRST OF JANUARY, 1830, CONTAINED IN THE FIRST AND SECOND VOLUMES OF THE REVISED LAWS OF 1813, AND IN THE SESSION LAWS SUBSEQUENTLY, AND WHICH ARE NOT REVISED, NOR REPUBLISHED IN THIS VOLUME NOR ENUMERATED IN THE FOREGOING LISTS OF INCORPORATIONS, &c.

19th, 1813, 2 R. L. p. 134. [It authorises the common councils of New-York and Hudson, to make regulations concerning fences in those cities.]

The second section of "an act to abolish entails, to confirm conveyances by tenants in tail, to regulate descents, and to direct the mode of conveyances to joint-tenants," passed 22d February, 1786, 1 R. L. p. 52. [By this section, grants, &c. by tenants in tail, to persons who have been in the uninterrupted possession of the lands grant-ing, ed to the day of the passing of the act, are declared as effectual as if such tenants in tail had been seized of the lands, &c. in fee simple.]

The seventh section of the same act. [This section repeals the statute of descents, &c. passed 12th July, 1782, and declares that all descents and conveyances, since the passing of the repealed act shall take effect according to it, but that every grant, conveyance or devise heretofore made, or hereafter to be made, to executors or trustees, shall be deemed to be in joint-tenancy,|| and not in tenancy in common.]

The twenty-third section of the same act, 2 R. L. p. 135. [It relates to the rights of oysterfishing, and clamming in Hempstead, and North Hempstead.]

An act for giving relief in cases of insolvency, passed April 12th, 1813, 1 R. L. 460. [This act is in force, although consolidated in article 3, of title 1, chap. 5, of the 2d part R. S.]

The twenty-fourth section of "an act concerning the court of chancery," passed April 10th, 1813, 1 R. L. p. 494. [This section confirms sales of mortgaged premises, made by Sheriff's under decrees in chancery, before 7th April, 1806.]

An act to reduce several laws relating particuAn act relative to dower, in certain cases there-larly to the city of New-York, into one act, in mentioned, passed February 20th, 1816, 1 R. passed April 9th, 1813, 2 R. L. 342. L. p. 60. [Widows of certain persons attainted, not to be entitled to dower.]

An act for securing and improving certain lands in the city of New-York, for public uses, and for other purposes therein mentioned, passed 16th March, 1790, 1 R. L. p. 199.

An act ratifying certain articles in addition to, and amendment of, the constitution of the United States of America, proposed by the Congress, passed 27th February, 1790, 1 R. L. p. 200.

An act ratifying a certain article proposed by Congress as an amendment to the constitution of the United States of America, passed the 27th March, 1794, 1 R. L. p. 202.

An act ratifying a certain article proposed by Congress as an amendment to the constitution of the United States of America, passed February 11th, 1804, 1 R. L. 226.

An act to amend the act entitled "an act for the speedy sale of the confiscated and forfeited estates, within this State, and for other purposes

An act relating to the city of Schenectady, passed April 2, 1813, 2 R. L. 478.

LAWS OF 1813.

[Published in the volume of Session Laws.] An act for the relief of Elizabeth Hamilton. Sess. Laws, p. 5.

An act authorizing the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of Schenectady, to sell certain lands therein mentioned. Ib. p. 5.

An act altering the route of the road from the falls on the Genesee river, to Lewiston. Ib. p. 8. An act relative to the Presbyterian church and congregation of Smithtown, in the county of Suffolk. Ib. p. 10.

An act for the relief of Robert Ross, and

others, passed February 5, 1813. Ib. p. 12.

An act authorising the trustees of the first Presbyterian church in Jamaica, in Queens coun

therein mentioned," passed March 30th, 1809, 1ty, to dispose of the real estate therein mentioned. R. L. 242.

Ib. p. 17.

The twenty-ninth section of " an act relative An act to lay out and improve a road from to jails, passed April 6th, 1813, 1 R. L. 433. || Hadley landing, to intersect the great road lead. [It relates to the fees of the jailer in New-York, ing from Glen's Falls to the Schroon lake. Ib. in certain cases.]

p. 23.

The twentieth section of "an act reiative to An act concerning the Otsego free road, passed the duties and privileges of towns," passed March || February 17, 1813. Ib. p. 29.