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Levying a fine or penalty, to the amount of two dollars and fifty cents or under, twelve and an half cents, and on all sums above two dollars and fifty cents, at the rate of twelve and an half cents on every two dollars and fifty cents.

Taking a defendant into custody on a mittimus, twelve and an half cents.

Conveying a person to gaol, twelve and an half cents, if within one mile, and for every mile more, going only, six cents.

The Coroner's Fees.

For the view of each body, taking and returning the Inquisition, ten dollars.

Drawing every subpoena or warrant, twenty-five cents. Drawing every summons for jury, thirty-seven and an half

cents.

Swearing every witness, six cents.

Taking every recognizance, twenty-five cents, and each Coroner shall moreover be allowed all reasonable and necessary expenses, incurred by him for removing any dead body to the place for taking such inquest, and for the use of any house or building in which the same shall be taken.

For serving writs in all cases, the like fees as are herein before allowed to the Sheriff for the like services; and the fees of the Coroner, for taking inquests in each county, shall be certified by at least two of the Supervisors and paid by the Treasurer of the county, and in the city of New-York, the same shall be paid in the same manner as the other contingent charges in the said city are directed to be paid.

MILITIA.

Warrant of a Non-commissioned officer.

The People of the state of New-York, &c.

in the

YOU having been recommended as a capable person, I do hereby appoint you in the company commanded by regiment and brigade of militia. You will therefore take upon yourself the command in said company as and obey such orders and directions, as you shall from time to time receive from your superior officers, for which this shall be your sufficient warrant. Witness my hand and seal the day of

Warrant to Non-Commissioned officer to warn men. The People of the State of New-York, &c.

To Sergeant,[or corporal.] You are hereby commanded to warn the persons whose names are hereto annexed, and also such other persons as are liable to bear arms in your beat, to be and personally appear at the house of - in the town of

on the day of

at

o'clock in the noon, well armed and equipped as the Law directs, for parade. And you are also to return this warrant to me, with the names of such persons as you shall so warn, endorsed on the back of the same, with the manner in which you shall have warned them; and with your name subscribed to such return, at least days before such parade. Hereof fail not at your peril. Witness my hand and seal this day of

NAMES.

L M, Captain.

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If any person shall be absent when the sergeant calls to warn him, he must leave a notice in writing with his name signed to it in the following form.

To Mr.

and appear on

ORDERS.

You are hereby warned personally to be

the day of —

at -o'clock in the noon of the same day, at the house of— for completely armed and equipped according to Law: And hereof fail not, under the penalty of the Law.

By order of the Captain.

O P, Sergeant.

The non-commissioned officer must make a return, designating the names of those who were warned personally, and those who were warned by leaving notices at their places of abode; which return must be sworn to the oath to be in the following form :

Dutchess County, ss. The sergeant within named being sworn saith, that the above is a true return of the names of the persons by him warned, and of the manner in which he hath executed the within warrant. L M, Captain.

Sworn before me, this
O P, Sergeant.

day of.

Warrant to levy a fine for misbehaviour while under arms.

The people of the state of New-York, &c. To any noncommissioned Officer or Private of Captain

in the Regiment, and

company of Brigade of Militia, and to the keeper of the common gaol of said county, Greet

ing:

and the said

dollars and

cents has

WHEREAS a fine of this day been imposed upon of said company, in the regiment and brigade aforesaid, now under my command, for has and doth still refuse and neglect to pay the fine, these are therefore in the name of the people of the said state, to command you to take the said into your custody, and him safely convey to the gaol and deliver him to the said gaoler, together with this precept; and you the keeper of the said gaol are hereby required to receive into your said custody the said and him safely keep until the fine aforesaid together with the fees are paid, or until the said offender shall be discharged by due course of Law.

Witness my hand and seal, this

day of.

Warrant of the President of a Court Martial, to Sargeant, to summon delinquents.

The People of the state of New-York, &c.

To Sargeant

YOU are hereby commanded to summon the several delinquents of the

regiment and

brigade of militia of said state in the annexed schedule named, personally to be and appear before the Court Martial, appointed for the trial of delinquents in said regiment, to be held at in the town the day of to show cause, if any they have, why the fines and forfeitures incurred by them should not be levied and collected, according to law. Dated the day of A B, President.

of

on

If the delinquent is absent when the Sergeant calls to Summon him, the Sergeant must leave at his dwelling-house, or usual place of abode, a notice in writing in the following form―

To Mr.

YOU are hereby summoned personally to be and appear before the Court Martial, appointed for the trial of delinquents in the regiment and brigade of militia of

said state; to be held at the

in the town of

on

day of- to show cause, if any you have, why the fines and forfeitures incurred by you should not be levied and collected, according to law. Dated day ofO P, Sergeant.

Warrant of the President of a court Martial to Constable to collect fines of Delinquents.

The people of the state of New-York, &c. To any Constable of the county of Dutchess.

YOU are hereby commanded, that of the goods and chattels of the several delinquents of the regiment and brigade of militia of said state in the annexed schedule or list contained, you levy and collect according to law the fines or forfeitures incurred by each of them under the militia laws of said state, set opposite their names respectively, together with your costs-and in case any of said delinquents

shall be under age and live with their father or mother, master or mistress, you are to levy and collect the said fines of the goods and chattels of such father or mother, master or mistress (as the case may be) together with your costs—and if sufficient property of said delinquent cannot be found wherewith to satisfy the same, that then you take the body of said delinquent, and him convey to the common gaol of the county of Dutchess: and the keeper of said gaol is commanded to receive and keep the said delinquent as debtors are kept in said gaol for the space of thirty days, or, until he shall have paid the fine or fines, together with the costs of this warrant and the said gaoler's fees. And that you make due return hereof to me within forty days from the receipt of said warrant. Witness my hand and seal the day

of

J B, President of the Court Martial.

FINIS.

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