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lltOUA^ OONtlAlJ Ll«ut« Cov«mor ttnd Vice Adndral of !<dw York pO /^ /
and its D»pend«neioa uad«r his k«aje8ty Jauaes the Second by tho Or&oe
of God of iSnglaadf Seotl&nd France and Ireland King Defender of tlie
faith — To all to iihom this ahall eeae 3£NBrn! QH.J^INO
vaiiSHKAo tho City of Hew York i« an aneient city within the eaid Pro-
vince - ---------- KNO# YK therefor that I the eaid Itioiaae
Oongan by virtue of the^Co?irniaeion and Authority unto ae giv«i and
power in no residing at the hurable petition of the now liayor Alder-
■en and Cowannalty of the eaid city of New York and for divers other
good oaueee and considerations me thereunto nieviBg have given, granted
ratified and confirmed mid by these preeeato for and on behalf of
hie oest Sasred kajestyaforesaid, his heirs, successors nnd aesigne
do give« grant ratify and confirm unto the eaid feiayor Aldemen and
Comeaalty of the stiid city all and every eueh and the eane lilrerties,
privileges and franchiees, rights, royalties, free custoras, juris-
dictions and iKuaunities wliioh they by the narae of the l^yaor Aldnaen
•ad Gon&onalty or otherwise have anciently held ezeerised or enJoyed|
---- -------- cud the aforeeaid public buildings accomo-
dations tr'i\j conveniences in the said city (that is to say) the afore-
said City Jioil or State House ----••- •---•-•• and
alee all and every the etreete, lanee, highways and alleye within the
eaid eity of New York and Maahattftn leland aforesaid for the public
use and eervice of the eaid kayer Aldermen and Conkrionalty of the
•aid city and of the inhabitants of Manhattan Isaland aforeeaid
and travellere thore, togetther with full po^^er license nnd author-
ity to the eaid Uyaer Aldermen and CoBnaonalty and their successors
forever to establish, appoint, order eeid direct the establiehing,
making,
laying out, ordering amwidin^ and repairing; of all etreete, lanee,
alleye, hi^ways, watereourees, ferries and bridgeein and throut^hout
the said City of New York and kanhattan Island aforeeaid neoeesary,
needfull and convenient for the inhabitants of the eaid city and Una*
hattea lealnd aforeeaid and for all travellere and paesengere there.
Provided always that thie eaid lieenee —-*••••*— be not extended
or be cenetnied to extend to the taking away of any per eon erpereonSe
or their
right er property without hie her consent er by eeae known law
of the eaid Province* -- -------------,---••
imd alee l do for and on behalf of his Uoet Sasred kajesty
aforeeaid, hie heire and suocessore, grant to "ttio ttayer Aide
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wmd C«aB«n«lty of the said City of H«w York and their aucceaeors*
by theea present8» that»for the better govemiaent of the said city
liberties uid precincts thereof^ tliere eholl ba forever hereafter
vithin the said city* a Mayor and aeeerder* To^o) Clerk and six
jildaraeB and six Assistants* to be appointed* nominated* elected*
chosen and seom as horeinafetr ie particularly and res eetively
■entiened* «ho shall be forever hereafter ealledthe Idayor
Aldcntstt and Coaiaenalty of the City of Nev Yerk; and that there
shall bQ forever one Chaiberlain or Tlreasurer* one Sheriff* one
Coroner* one Clerk of the Uarkct*one Kig^ Constable* seven Sub*
constables and one Marshall or Sergeant at Uaoe to be appointd
shosea and svom in aaaner hereinafter laentioned.
ANO 2 do by these preeeHts •— — »— declare* constitute* grant
and appoint that the kayor* Reoerder* Alderaaa and Assistants of the
said City ef Nev York for the tiae being ••*«•*• and their euc*
esssers forever hereafter be and ehall be by force of these presents
ene body corporate and politic in deed fact and naae by the nasM ef
the Mayor Aldenesn and Cemienalty ef the City ef New Yerk* •«— — —
(providee far perpetual succession* use ef eeal* ri(^it to sue tmd be
suede te«*}
AND further XNO'f TK that I have aseigned* aawied* erdained and
eenstituted and by these presnte do aoeign*neisek ordain and conetitute
■ieholae Bayard* new Mayer of the said City of tJew York to be preeent
INiyor ef the said City and that the said Niehelas Bayard shall re*
■aia and continue in tho office of Mayor there until another fit pwr^
sen ehall be appointed end etfom in the eaid office according to the
usage and custom of the eaid city nnd as in and by these preeents
is berafetr aentioaed and directed* (Here follow siailar appointaents
te the ether offices mentioned except sonstabloe)
AND I do by these preeeats grant to the said Mayor Aldermen and
CsoBsaalty ef thesaid City ef New York and their successors that
the Mayor aecorder Alderaan and Aseistants for the tiae bein^ or the
Mayer Rsoerder and any three or taere ef the Alderman and any three or
■sre ef the Assistants for the tiae being* be and shall be sailed
the CoaasB Ceuaeil ef the said city| And that they or the greater
power and
part ef thsa eh&ll er any have full authority by virtue efthese
preeente* frea tiae to tiioe te call and held Ceoaioa Council within
the Co«Mi Couaoil Rouee or City Hall of the said city and there* as
eccaeiea shall be*te aeke laws* ordera* erdiaaacee and conetitutione
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tii3a as to tham shaUsatB n«o«ssary and conYaniaat (Not r«pu|paat
to the proogativa of his Snarod Uajasty aforesedd, his heirs
and aueoassoz'B, or to any law of the Kingdom of England or other the
lava of the General Assaobly of the Province of NevYork) — —
vhieh lava, ordera, ordinanoes and const! titutiona so by them mada
aa aforeaaid ^sll be and renKdn in force for the spo^e of three aontha
and no longer unleaa they shall be allo^^ed of &nd confinaed by the
Oovemor and Counoell for the time being *
iind I do further on the behalf of hie Saflred Majcatyaforaaaid^ his
heirs cmd successors appoint and tyrant that the said Ceomon Co^noill of
the aeid city for the tiiae beiagas often as they nake* ordain and
aatablish auoh lavs^ordere* ordiaancas and constitutions as aforesaid
shall or nay make ordain« lindt, provide, aet is9>oaa and tax reasonribla
finoa and amereiaaenta againat end upon all persons offending: against
such lavs* orders* ordiaaaeas and constitutions as aforesaid •->---
.jid - do by these presents appoint and ordaine the assigning* naauiing
afld appointoent of the Mayor and Sheriff of the aaid city that shall be aa
follov^'eth(vist) upon the feeat day of St« Uiohael the Archangel yearly the
(14th of Cotobar) Uautenent Uovonfior ar CooBiandar in Chief for the tiaa
beini^ by and with the advice of his Council shall neaiaate and appoints
aueh peraon aa ha ahall think fit to be Uayor of the aaid oity for the
year next ensuing find one otht^r person of sufficient ability in aatate.
and of good eapoolty in understanding to be Sheriff of the aaid city of
Manr York for the year next anauing
And that auch Peraon aa ahall be named* asaiffied and appointed nayor
that
•ad such person as shall be named* assigtu-d end appointed S)ierif fof the
•aid city aa aforesaid ahall ia the fourtaanth day of Ootobert>ian next
following take their savaral and reapeotivaCorporal oatha before the
Oevemor t^d Ceuneilfor the tioe being for tlie due exaoution of their
reapeotivo officaa as aforeaaid and thqt the aaid Uayor and Sheriff aa
to be nofldnatod aasigned and apppainted aa aferaaaid ahall rooainand
eontinua in thoir said raapactiva officasuntil another fit peraon ahall
ba aoadnated* appointed and avem •••••-•••
And furtharthat according to the now uaaga and ouatoa of the aaid aity
the aaaord«r* Tavn Clark* and Clerk of the Uarkai of ya aaid city ahall be
parawMi of good capacity and undaratandingand Mieh paraons aa hie Uost
Sasrad Uajaaty -•-•*• ahallappoint and oonndaaionata* and for defeat
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of 8ueh app«iiitiB«ttt and OMHAssion&tslng • - • - « to be such n»rsQfi &s
the Idtut* OoYemor or Coomander in Chief of tiio said ProYincef or the tiae
being ahedl eippoint aad coattnistionate ^ieh peraoss •••.•• ••hall have
bold Slid enjoy the said offices accordiag to the tener end effect of
their said eenideeioBs and not ethervlse*
And further thatthe Heeerder» Tevn CXerk« Clerk of the Uarkety AldermeBf
A8sistante« Ch^aaberloinp Hiij^ Constables, Petty Constables and all other
of ficere ef the said eity» before they or any of them shall be adsdtted to
enter uponond execute yeir reepootive offieee, shall be worn faithfully
ie exeeute the eame before the uayor ex* any three or i^re of the Aldermen
for the tine being --••-•••---•-•-
AND further I do by these presents f^ant for and on behalf of his
■03t Sacred tiajeety aforesaid, his heirs and successors, that the bayor and
Recorder of tho said city for the time bein^^ and three or more of the Alder*
■en of the said city, not exeeedint; fiTe« shall be Justices and keepers of
the peace of his uost Scared Itajeety, his heirs and successors, and Justices
to hear and detenaiae mttors and oausos vithin the said city and liberties a
and precincts therof
that
Mkd they or any three or aero of the% thereof the Mayor and Recorder
or one of th«n for the ti«e l»eing to bexthere, shall and nay forever hereaf*
terhave pover and sut^iorityby virtue ef these preeents to hear and detendne
all aad all aanaer of petty larcenies, riots, routs, oppressions, extortions
and ether ireepaaoee and offenses vhatsoerer vithin the eaid city of Kev York
and the liberties and preolncts aforeeaid from time to time arising aad
happeoiag aad #iieh ariee or happen aad any waye belong to the office of
Justice of the Peace, and the correction and puniihment of the offenaee
aforeeaid aad every ef then according to the lanra of £nglandand the laee
of the said i*roTince» and to do and execute all other thia;'s in the eaitf
city, liberties and preoiaeis aforeeaidand so full and In aaple manner
as to the ICevdeeioners agsi0B and to be aeaigned for the keeping of the peace
in the eaid Couaty ef Nei^erk doth or may belong
a:4D aore over I do by theae presents for and on bohalf of his most Seared
aajeeiy aforeeaid,, his heire end eucceesors, apnoint that the Alderaoa,
Aaeeietaats, High Constable and Petty Constablea vithin the eaid city be
yearijf ehoeen en the feaet day of ST* Eiehael the Areheagel tomryr (vst)
•ae OdamsB one Assistaat aad oae Coastable from eaeh respective ward
•ad one eenatalile for eaeh division in the out ward in euch public place
ia the eaid raapeetive varde ae the Aldermen for the time bein^ for eaeh
aard ehaU direct aad appoint, aad that tho Aldomen, Aeeioiante and Petty
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Constables bo ehoaim by majority of voic«8 of tho inhabitants of each
«ard» and that tho Higli Conatablo bo a pointed by thd U:<yor of tho »aid
veai'ly
city for iht^ timo (>eing« nnd that the Ch^onborlnin shall bo choa^i on th«
said feast day in the City Hall of the said city by thie liayor and
idderasn tmd Aasistantaor by the i^&yor or three or more of the Alderaum
and three or moro of the Assistants of the said oity for tha time being*
Imd further X do by these presents, for and on bohalf of his
most Sacrsd kajesty aforosaid« his heirs end suooossoro, require and
strictly charge and command that the Sheriff, Tomi Clirirk, Clork of the
Peace, High Constable, Pstty Constables and all other subordinate officers
in tho said city for th© timo boing» and every of them jointly und
seTerally as oauae ^lall require, ahall attend upon the said
bayor, /ieoorder and •ildermen of tho said city for the time being and every
or
any of them, iiooording to the duty of their resosetivs places in and
about the the oxecutint^ of such tho oonnands, precepts, warrants and pro*
etsa of t>i&a and evry of theia as belongoth and apportaineth to be done
or executed} and that th<3 aforesaid Uayor, Recorder and Aldermen and every
Of then as Justicas of tho Paace for the tiuie bein^x by their warrants
mil tmd every peraonand persona for high treaa:^n,or petty treason, or for
suspicion therof, or for oth'^r felonies ^Niiatsoover, and all oalofoctors
and disirubers of the peaoaand others offenders for other ^niadeuuienors
•ho shall be apprehctnoed ^thin the said cityor libertios thorof,
shall and nu>.y send and coiwdt or oausetobo sent and eoramitted to the
eaanen gaolef the said oity, there to remain and be kept in safe custody
by the keeper of the ssM gaolor his deputy for tho time being until
•ffandar and offsndars shall lawfully be deliverde thencar— — — •
And further I do grant and conflrn for and on behalf of his moat
8fl»red kajaaty aforeoaid, hia heirs nnd suecassors, thut the said Mayor
of the said city for the time being and no ether (according to the
usage and ouston practised in the said oity of New York in the timos
of Ity predoeassors tho ssvernl Lieutenants (}overnors and Coromrindera
in Chief of this Province) Shall have power and authority
to give and grant lieenoas annually under the public seal of the said
eity to all tavorn koroers^ Iiink«)epers, Ordinary koet>ers. Victuallers
and all public sellere of wine, atronj waters, cider, beer or any othctf*
sort of liquors by ratailvlthln the oity aforesaid, Manhattan Island
or the libertids and precinots thorof; and that it shall end nay be
lavfull to and for tho said kayor of the said oity for t)ie time being
to ask, domand and racaive for suoh lioonoa by hin to be given and ^an*
ia as aforasoidsueh sura or sums of laney as he and tho person to whoa
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such license shall be glTan or granted shal agree for , not exceeding
tha sum of thirty shillings for each license, all M^ioh money as by the
said kayor shall bo so received shall be used and applied to the publio
use of the said aiyaor. Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city of New
York
And kno'j? yet that I for the better govormaont of the said city
---••----- give aiid grant to the etdd l£ay©r, Aldermen and
Cooaonr'J.ty of the aedd city and their successors, that the Mayor, Recorder
and i\ldex*iaen, or the liayor and and any throe or more of the Alderoen
for the time beittt^, oholl from tiae io tine end at all tiiaes thorafter
have full power ond authority under the common seel to amke Free
citizens of the said city and liberties thei-of, and no person or persons
iriiatsoever ittiier tiian such free citizens shall hereafter use any art,
trade, mystery, or oienual occupation within the said city liberties and
precincts thereof, saving in the tiu»es of faira there to be kept and
during the continuaace of such faira only ••----•-.------
provided that no person or persons shtll be made froc as aforesaid but
•uoh cls are his iiajesty*e natural boril subjeot^or such as shall first be
natur&lizedby Act of Gneral Assoi&bly or shall have odtained letters
of denizatlonunder the hand of the Lieutoaant Governor or Coraioander in
Chief for the tiiae being and Seal of the Province; and that all per-
sons to be made free as aforesaid shall r^nd do pay for the public use of
the said Myeor, iddermen and Coianona}.ty of the said city such sum and
sums of money asas heretofore hath oaen use and accustomed to be paid
and received on their being admitted freemen as aforesaid, providedit ie
not exeeeding the sum of five pounds.
( Vne chert sr then confers on the Uayor, Aldermen and ComnenaXty
of the city the power to take hold and dispose of rela estate not to
exceed the yearly value of one thousand pounds; and to have three market days
a week)
And disc X do by these presents for and on behalf of his most Sacred
Majesty afereeuid his huire and successors i^rent to the ftjeyer, Alder-
aen and Cousnonfdty of tl^ie said oity that they and their sucoesscra end
ataigns shell and say at any time or tlraee hereafter when it to them shall
■eea fit and convenient take in, fill and make up and lay out all and
•iagular the land and groundin and about the said city and Island Manhat-
iana and the same to build upon or make use of in any other manner or
way aa to then ahall aeem fit as far into the rivers therof, end that
aneoapaaa the smae, aa low water mark aforesaid*
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{Ifyw^r Recorder and Aldwnaan or any three of th(»ii of v^iom th«
Uayor or Hecorder shall be one made a Court of Coiiiraon pXons in all
"actions of debt^ troopass, trespass upon the case, detinun, eject-
ments and othsr person^:! actions, ITie charter then confinas upon the
Uayor Aldermen and Cossaonalty all customary ''privileges franchises and
pevers% reserves certain property to the crown and forbids the corpora^
pious imd
doin^ anythinj^ to eause the waste or mise^plication of charitable trusts)
In Tdtness n^er^f I have caused these presents to be entered in the
Secretary's office en the seal of tho said Province to be horounto
affixed^ this seven and twentieth day of April in the second year
of the reign of his uost Sacred kajesty afresaid and in the year of our
Lord Ood one thousand six hundred and eighty-six*
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