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A53029 The charter of the city of New-York; Charter (1686) New York (N.Y.).; Limerick, Thomas Dongan, Earl of, 1634-1715. 1694 (1694) Wing N828; ESTC W18936 13,186 11

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THE CHARTER OF THE City of New-York Thomas Dongan Lieutenant Governour Vice Admiral of New-York and its Dependencies under his Majesty James the second by the Grace of God of England Scotland France Ireland King Defendor of the Faith supream Lord Proprietor of the Collony Province of New-York and its Dependencies in America c. To all to whom this shall come sendeth Greeting WHEREAS the City of New-York is an antient City within the said Province and the Citizens of the said City have antienly been a Body Politick and Corporate And the Citizens of the said City have held used and enjoyed as well within the same as else-where within the said Province divers and sundry Rights Liberties Priviledges Francheses Free Customs Preheminences Advantages Jurisdictions Emoluments and Immunities as well by Prescription as by Charter Letters Patents Grants and Confirmations not only of divers Governors and Commanders in Chief in the said Province but also of several Governours Directors Generals and Commanders in Chief of the Nether-Dutch-Nation whilst the same was or has been under their Power and Subjection And whereas divers Lands Tenements and Hereditaments Jurisdictions Liberties Immunities and Priviledges have heretofore been given and granted or mentioned to be given granted to the Citizens and Inhabitants of the said City sometimes by the name of Schout Burger masters Schepens of the City of New-Amsterdam sometimes by the Name of Mayor Alder-men Commonalty of the City of New-York sometimes by the Name of the Mayor Aldermen Sheriff of the City of New-York sometimes by the Name of the Mayor Aldermen of the City of New-York and by divers other Names as by their several Letters Patents Charters Grants Writings Records and Minuments amongst other things may more fully appear And wheras the Citizens and Inhabitants of the said City have erected built and appropriated at their own proper Costs Charges several publick Buildings Accommodations and Conveniences for the said City That is to say the City-Hall or Stat-house with the Ground thereunto belonging Two Market-houses the Bridge into the Dock the Wharffs or Dock with their appurtenances and Conveniences and the New Burial-place without the Gate of this City and have established and settled one Ferry from the said City of New-York to Long-Island for the accommodation and conveniency of Passengers the said Citizens and Travellers And whereas several the Inhabitants of the said City and of Manhattans Island do Hold from and under his most Sacred Majesty respectively as well by several respective Letters Patents Grants Charters and Conveyances made and granted by the late Leiutenants Governours or Commanders in Chief of the said Province as otherwise several and respective Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments upon Manhattans Island and in the City of New-york aforesaid and that as well the said Mayor and Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City and their Successors as also the Inhabitants of Manhattens Island and City of New-York aforsaid as their Heirs and Assigns respectively may hold exercise and enjoy such and the same Liberties Privile●ges and Franchises Rights Royalties free Customs Jurisdictions and Immunities as they have antiently had used held and enjoyed but also such publick Buildings Accommodations Convenienciès Messuages Tenements Lands and Hereditaments in the said City of New-york and upon Manhattans Island aforsaid which as above-said have been by the Citizens and Inhabitants erected and built or which have as aforsaid been held enjoyed granted and conveyed unto them or any of them respectively Know Ye therefore That I the said Thomas Dungon by virtue of the Commission and Authority to me given and Power in me residing at the humble Petition of the now Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City of New-york and for divers other good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving have given granted ratified and confirmed and by these Presents for and on the behalf of his most sacred Majesty aforesaid his Heirs Successors and Assigns do give grant ratifie and confirm unto the said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City All and every such and the same Liberties Priviledges Franchises Rights Royalties Free Customs Jurisdictions and Immunities which they by the Name of the Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty or otherwise have antiently had held used or enjoyed Provided always That none of the said Liberties Priviledges Franchises Rights Free Customs Jurisdictions or Immunities be inconsistent with or Repugnant to the Laws of his Majesties Kingdom of England or any other the Laws of the General Assembly of this Province And the aforesaid publick buildings accommodations and Conveniences in the said City that is to say the aforesaid City Hall or State-House with the ground thereunto belonging two Market Honses the Bridge into the Dock the Wharffs or Dock the said New Burial-Place and the afore-mentioned Ferry with their every of their Rights Members Appurtenances together with all the profits benefits advantages which shall or may accrew or arise at all Times hereafter for Dockage or Wharfage within the said Dock with all singular the Rents Issues Profits Gains and Advantages which shall or may arise grow or accrue by the said City Hall or state-House and ground there-unto belonging Market Houses Bridge Dock and Burying place Ferry other the above-mentioned premisses or any of them And also all and every the Streets Lanes High-Ways Allyes within the said City of New-York and Manhattans Island aforesaid for the publick use and service of the said Mayor Aldermen Commonalty of the said City the Inhabitants of Manhattans Island aforesaid Travellers there together with full Power Licence and Authority to the said Mayor Aldermen and Commonalty and their Successors forever To establish appoint order and direct the establishing making ordering amending repairing laying out of all Streets Lanes Alleys High-wayes Water-Courses Ferry and Bridges in and throughout the said City of New-York and Manhattans Island aforesaid necessary needful and convenient for the Inhabitants of the said City and Manhattans Island and for all Travellers and Passengers there Provided alwayes that this said Licence so as above granted for the establishing ●a●●ing and laying out of Streets Lanes Alleys High-wayes Ferry and Bridges be not extended or be construed to extend to the taking away of any Person or Persons Right or Property without his her or their Consent or by some known Law of the said Province And for the Considerations aforesaid I do likewise Give Grant Ratifie and Confirm unto all and every the respective Inhabitants of the said City of New-York and of Manhattans Island aforesaid and their several respective Heirs and Assigns All and every the several and respective Messuages Tenements Lands and Hereditaments scituate lying and being in the said City Manhattans Island aforesaid to them severally and respectively granted conveyed and Confirmed by any of the late Governours Lieutenants or Commanders in Cheif of the said Province or by any of the former Mayors