Complex sentence: In 1783, the New York legislature enacted the Trespass Act which stripped Tories of their property and privileges and gave patriots the legal right to sue anyone who had occupied, damaged or destroyed homes they had left behind British lines during the war.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1783, the New York legislature enacted the Trespass Act which stripped Tories of their property and privileges. It also gave patriots the legal right to sue anyone who had occupied, damaged or destroyed homes they had left behind British lines during the war.