By His Excellency Richard Earl of Bellomont, captain general and governour in chief of His Majesties province of New-York ... A proclamation[.] Whereas the acts of General Assembly for the establishing courts of judicature for the ease and benefit of each respective city, town and county within this province, are expired by their own limitations, and it being highly necessary that justice be duely administred ... Given at Fort William Henry in New-York the 19th day of January, 1698 ...