The sun., 1898-09-19
THE ORIGINAL INDIAN or 1rIgHhT-
TAN AND LONG ISLAND.
AZ Hs Appears in the First Volume Of
Colonial Laws.

AZ Hs Appears In the First Volume OF
Colonial Lawq.
To THE EDTToR OF THE SuN-Sir, To q
resident OF New York no fact or incident which
viii throw light on tho early history Of tho
settlers can fail to be OF interest. In looking
over the first volume OF the Colonial Laws OF
New York. lately published under the authority
OF the State Legislature. 1 came across some
ancient enactments whose perusal brought
with them vision OF smoky wigwams. buck
skin garments and toilnR squaws. and have
transcribed some OF them for the benefit of
your readers who may be Interested.
Portions OF the "Lawes establish by the
Authority OF his Majesties Letters patents.
granted to his Royal Highnes James Duke of
Yorke and Albany Bearing Date the 18th. Day OF
March. in the Sixteenth year OF 20 RaiRne Of
our soveraigne Lord King, Charles the Second"
otherwise known as the Duke OF York laws. pro-
mulgated at Hempstead. Long leland, in 1904.
read very much like sequel to Cooper's novels,
with the romance left out. The Indian, In and
near Manhattan. had become an object OF legis-
lation. and II the laws then passed were en-
forced. 1t is difilcult to see whence came the
great hatred Of the Indian for the white man.
For instance. It was enacted tspeling modern
iZed) that "Forthe Indians encouragementto-
ward the fencing in their cOrntiel such towns.
them that way shall direct. assist and help them
in Telling OF trees, riving and sharpening rails
and hollnE OF posts: allowing one Engllshman
to three or four Indians, and shall also draw
the fencing into place for them, and allow one
man day or two toward the setting up OF the
same. and either sell or lend them tools to I'm
ish It. provided that such Indians shall fence
their cornhelds or ground at their own charge.
and II any Indians shall refuse to fence their
ip tbs presence ot sufiicient TltPesses. they
shall keep of all cattle or lose the damage"
msn sboS cernS Sve
warded: " All injuries done to the Indians Of
what nature whatsoeyer shall. upon their
tian In, as full and ample manner. with reason.
been betwixt Christian and christian "'' '''.
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from henceforth shall sell. truck, barter. give
or deliver any strong liquors to any Indian.
the name OF Rum Strong waters. Wine Brandy
Spirits or any other Strong Liquore under any
shilings for one pint and so proportionately
tor greater eater or Lesser quantities 50 s9d bar
ReIieious liberty, so sofa far "a as The "hSythen, ,"at
name only, for we find It ordered that No In
or performe outward worship to the. Devil In
any Towne within this Government
An amendment made In 1875 has an ominous
sound, and yet it is followed by one which
shows an honorable determination In the col
onis onists to do justice to the Indians: Ordered.
Indians (which God Forbid) for the better car
ryinR on Of the same one or more rates shall be
levied, according as there shall be occasion, an
account whereof to be given to the following
court Of assizes. Ordered. that In all cases. the
magistrates, through the whole Government,
are required to do justice to the Indians as we'll
as Christians"
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Angle Hendrickson: