History of the New York Society Library: With an Introductory Chapter on Libraries in Colonial New York, 1698-1776Trustees, 1908 - 607 من الصفحات |
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... share in this Library is now worth 10 1. 10 s . and is transferable by the subscribers . Both Libraries are kept in a large commodious room , fitted up for the purpose , at the City - Hall , where constant attendance will be given on ...
... share in this Library is now worth 10 1. 10 s . and is transferable by the subscribers . Both Libraries are kept in a large commodious room , fitted up for the purpose , at the City - Hall , where constant attendance will be given on ...
الصفحة 113
... shares he might own ; and a very radical provision entitled a per- son holding more than one share to take out no more books than any other member . It is difficult to see in this last prohibition any inducement to purchase extra shares .
... shares he might own ; and a very radical provision entitled a per- son holding more than one share to take out no more books than any other member . It is difficult to see in this last prohibition any inducement to purchase extra shares .
الصفحة 114
... shares . The concluding article is a resolution nominating , " for the immediate putting in execution our useful designs , " a list of twelve Directors and a Treasurer , " invested with full power and authority to enter immediately upon ...
... shares . The concluding article is a resolution nominating , " for the immediate putting in execution our useful designs , " a list of twelve Directors and a Treasurer , " invested with full power and authority to enter immediately upon ...
الصفحة 138
... shares or " rights " might be bequeathed , inherited or alienated , “ as of any other Chattel " ; but , no matter ... share — has been carefully retained to the present day as one of the distinguishing marks of the Society Library . It ...
... shares or " rights " might be bequeathed , inherited or alienated , “ as of any other Chattel " ; but , no matter ... share — has been carefully retained to the present day as one of the distinguishing marks of the Society Library . It ...
الصفحة 155
... Lispenard , Livingston , Ludlow , Morris , Nichols , Nicoll , Ogden , Provoost , Richard , Smith , Stuyvesant , Van Cortlandt , Vander- spiegel , Van Horne , Walton and Watts , many of whose shares are held to - day by descendants , and.
... Lispenard , Livingston , Ludlow , Morris , Nichols , Nicoll , Ogden , Provoost , Richard , Smith , Stuyvesant , Van Cortlandt , Vander- spiegel , Van Horne , Walton and Watts , many of whose shares are held to - day by descendants , and.
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الصفحة 537 - ... know ye, therefore, that we, of our especial grace, certain knowledge,- and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant...
الصفحة 545 - ... to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In testimony whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the great seal of our said province to be hereunto affixed, and the same to be entered on record in our Secretary's office, for our said province, in one of the books of patents there remaining.
الصفحة 540 - Succession in the said Offices, Our Royal Will and Pleasure is, and we do hereby for us, our Heirs and Successors, establish, direct, and require, and give and Grant to the said Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce in the City of New York, in America, and their Successors for ever, that on the said first Tuesday in May now next ensuing, and...
الصفحة 129 - There are several houses pleasantly situated upon East river, near New York, where it is common to have turtle-feasts : these happen once or twice in a week. Thirty or forty gentlemen and ladies meet and dine together, drink tea in the afternoon, fish and amuse themselves till evening, and then return home in Italian chaises...
الصفحة 538 - ... to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended...
الصفحة 539 - ... to alter, change, break, and make new, from time to time, at their will and pleasure, as they shall think fit.
الصفحة 184 - And further know ye, that we, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do...
الصفحة 185 - York, for the time being, and their successors, forever hereafter be, and shall be, by force of these presents, one body corporate and politic, in deed, fact and name, by the name of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York...
الصفحة 121 - In 1668 Governor Lovelace wrote, in a letter to Charles II., " I find some of these people have the breeding of courts, and I cannot conceive how such is acquired.
الصفحة 544 - And for the better execution of the purposes aforesaid, we do, by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant to the said...