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successor_n charge_v and_o require_v the_o keeper_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o say_a goal_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_z his_o and_o their_o deputy_n and_o deputye_n to_o receive_v take_v and_o in_o safe_a custody_n keep_v all_o and_o singular_a such_o person_n and_o person_n so_o apprehen_v or_o to_o be_v apprehend_v send_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o say_a goal_n by_o warrant_n of_o the_o say_a justice_n or_o any_o of_o they_o as_o aforesaid_a until_o he_o and_o they_o so_o send_v and_o commit_v to_o the_o say_a goal_n from_o thence_o shall_v be_v deliver_v by_o due_a course_n of_o law_n and_o further_o i_o do_v grant_n and_o confirm_v for_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n aforesaid_a his_o heir_n and_o successor_n that_o the_o say_a mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v and_o no_o other_o according_a to_o the_o usage_n and_o practice_n accustom_v in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o new-york_n in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o predecessor_n the_o several_a lieutenant_n governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a of_o this_o province_n shall_v have_v power_n and_o authority_n to_o give_v and_o grant_v lisence_n annual_o under_o the_o public_a seal_n of_o the_o say_a city_n to_o all_o tavern_n keeper_n innkeeper_n ordinary-keeper_n victualler_n &_o all_o public_a seller_n of_o wine_n strong-water_n cider_n beer_n or_o any_o other_o sort_n of_o liquor_n by_o retail_n within_o the_o city_n aforesaid_a manhattaus_n island_n or_o their_o liberty_n and_o precinct_n thereof_o and_o it_o shall_v and_o may_v be_v lawful_a to_o and_o for_o the_o say_a mayor_n of_o the_o say_a city_n for_o the_o time_n be_v to_o ask_v demand_n and_o receive_v for_o such_o licence_n by_o he_o to_o be_v give_v and_o grant_v as_o aforesaid_a such_o sum_n or_o sum_n of_o money_n as_o he_o and_o the_o person_n to_o who_o such_o licence_n shall_v be_v give_v and_o
say_a city_n and_o their_o successor_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v all_o the_o privilege_n franchise_n and_o power_n that_o they_o have_v and_o use_v aâ—tâ—â—râ—ohany_n of_o their_o predecessor_n at_o any_o time_n within_o the_o space_n of_o twenty_o year_n last_o pass_v have_v take_v and_o enjoy_v or_o aught_o to_o have_v have_v by_o reason_n or_o under_o any_o pretence_n of_o any_o former_a charter_n grant_v prescription_n or_o any_o other_o right_o custom_n or_o usage_n although_o the_o same_o have_v be_v forfeit_v lose_v or_o have_v be_v ill_o use_v or_o not_o use_v or_o abuse_v or_o discontinue_v albeit_o they_o be_v not_o particular_o mention_v and_o that_o no_o officer_n shall_v disturb_v they_o therein_o under_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o not_o only_o for_o their_o future_a but_o their_o present_a enjoyment_n thereof_o provide_v always_o that_o the_o say_a privilege_n franchise_n and_o power_n be_v not_o inconsistent_a with_o or_o repugnant_a to_o the_o law_n of_o his_o majesty_n kingdom_n of_o england_n or_o other_o the_o law_n of_o the_o general_n assembly_n of_o this_o province_n as_o aforesaid_a and_o save_v to_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n aforesaid_a his_o heir_n successor_n and_o assign_v and_o the_o lieutenant_n governor_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a and_o other_o officer_n under_o he_o and_o they_o in_o fort_n james_n in_o or_o by_o the_o city_n of_o new-york_n and_o in_o all_o the_o liberty_n boundary_n extent_n and_o privilege_n thereof_o for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o the_o say_a fort_n and_o garrison_n there_o all_o the_o right_n use_v title_n and_o authority_n which_o they_o or_o any_o of_o they_o have_v have_v use_v or_o exercise_v there_o and_o also_o one_o message_n or_o tenement_n next_o the_o city_n hall_n and_o one_o message_n by_o the_o fort_n now_o in_o the_o possession_n of_o thomas_n coker_n gent._n the_o piece_n of_o ground_n by_o the_o gate_n call_v the_o governor_n garden_n and_o the_o land_n without_o the_o gate_n call_v the_o king_n farm_n with_o the_o swamp_n next_o to_o the_o same_o land_n by_o the_o fresh_a water_n and_o save_v the_o several_a rent_n and_o quitrent_n reserve_v and_o due_a and_o payable_a from_o seuêral_a person_n inhabit_v within_o the_o say_a city_n and_o island_n manhattan_n by_o virtue_n of_o former_a grant_n to_o they_o make_v and_o give_v and_o save_v to_o all_o other_o person_n body_n politic_a and_o corporate_a their_o heir_n successor_n and_o assign_v all_o such_o right_n title_n and_o claim_n possession_n rent_n service_n common_a emolument_n and_o interest_n in_o and_o to_o any_o thing_n which_o be_v they_o save_v only_o the_o franchise_n aforesaid_a in_o as_o ample_a manner_n as_o if_o this_o charter_n have_v not_o be_v make_v and_o further_o i_o do_v appoint_v and_o declare_v that_o the_o incorporation_n to_o be_v found_v by_o this_o charter_n shall_v not_o at_o any_o time_n hereafter_o do_v or_o suffer_v to_o be_v do_v any_o thing_n by_o mean_n whereof_o the_o land_n tenement_n or_o hereditament_n stock_n good_n or_o chattle_n thereof_o or_o in_o the_o hand_n custody_n or_o possession_n of_o any_o the_o citizen_n of_o the_o say_a city_n such_o as_o have_v be_v set_v let_v give_v grant_v or_o collect_v to_o and_o for_o pious_a and_o charitable_a uses_n shall_v be_v waste_v or_o misemployed_n contrary_a to_o the_o trust_n or_o intent_n of_o the_o founder_n or_o giver_n thereof_o and_o that_o such_o and_o no_o other_o construction_n shall_v be_v make_v thereof_o than_o that_o which_o may_v tend_v most_o to_o advantage_n religion_n justice_n and_o the_o public_a good_a and_o to_o suppress_v all_o act_n and_o contrivance_n to_o be_v invent_v or_o put_v in_o use_n contrary_a thereunto_o in_o witness_n whereof_o i_o have_v cause_v these_o present_n to_o be_v enter_v in_o the_o secretary_n office_n and_o the_o seal_n of_o the_o say_a province_n to_o be_v hereto_o affix_v this_o 27_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o the_o reign_n of_o his_o most_o sacred_a majesty_n aforesaid_a and_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n god_n 1686._o thomas_n dongan_n may_v it_o please_v your_o honour_n the_o attorney_n general_n have_v peruse_v this_o patent_n and_o find_v nothing_o contain_v therein_o prejudicial_a to_o his_o majesty_n interest_n examine_v april_n 27._o 1686._o ja._n graham_n record_v in_o the_o secretary_n office_n for_o the_o province_n of_o new-york_n in_o lib._n no._n 1._o book_n of_o patent_n begin_v 1684._o from_o page_n 278._o to_o 309._o j._n spragge_n secry_v