signs, owners of such keys or wharfs. And also, that of the wharfs to be built, or run out, there shall be left towards the said East and North Rivers, forty feet broad, as well for the greater conveniency of trade, as at any time or times hereafter, for us, our heirs, and successors, to plant batteries thereon, in case of any necessities; to do which, we do, for us, our heirs, and successors, hereby reserve power; any thing herein contained to the contrary, in anywise notwithstanding; they the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, and their successors, rendering, yielding, and paying, for all and every the rights, privileges, franchises, pre-eminences, advantages, jurisdictions, courts, powers, offices, authorities, fines, amerciaments, perquisites, fees, ferriages, profits, immunities,

lands, tenements, rents, possessions, heredita

And also,

shall have 40

foot broad to

wards the East and Northrivers, for trading and planting Batteries,

To hold to the corporation,

under the yearly Quit-rent of

30s. Proclama

tion money, over and above

rents.

ments, and other real estate, and all other the all former Quirpremises, in and by these letters, before and hereafter granted, or meant, mentioned, or intended to be hereby granted unto us, our heirs, and successors, or, unto our, or their, receiver-general for the said province of New-York, for the time being, at the custom-house, in the said city of New-York, yearly and every year, on the feast day of St. Michael, the Arch-Angel, the annual rent of thirty shillings, proclamation money, besides and over and above the yearly quit-rent of one Beaver-skin, or the value thereof, in current money of our said province, in and by the aforesaid recited grant, made in the year one thousand six hundred and eighty-six, reserved to be paid on the twenty-fifth day of March,

Corporation quietly to enjoy all their rights and privileges.

yearly forever; and also the yearly quit-rent of five shillings, current money of New-York, in and by the before recited letters patent of Queen Anne, reserved to be paid at or upon the feast-day of St. John the Baptist, yearly forever.

And we do further, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, for us, our heirs, and successors, by these presents, give and grant, unto the aforesaid Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said city of New-York, and their successors for ever, that they and their successors, all and singular the rights, privileges, franchises, preeminencies, advantages, authorities, jurisdictions, liberties, offices, courts, powers, immunities, ferries, ferriages, profits, and perquisites, hereinbefore mentioned, or intended to be hereby granted or confirmed, shall, and may forever hereafter, have, hold, enjoy, and use, without the hinWithout the drance or impediment of us, our heirs, or successors, or of any of the justices, sheriffs, escheators, coroners, bailiffs, or other officers, or ministers, whatsoever, of us, our heirs, or successors, albeit the same, or some, or any one of them, have not been used, or may have been abused, misused, or discontinued, forfeited, or lost, being unwilling, and hereby forbidding, that the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, or their successors, or any of them, by reason of the premises aforesaid, or any part thereof, by us, or our heirs, or by the justices, sheriffs, escheators, bailiffs, or other officers or ministers of us, our heirs, or successors, be hindred, molested, vexed, or aggrieved, or in

hindrance of any person whatsoever.

By any infor mation, Quo Warranto, or

other suit.

any wise disturbed; being willing, and by these
presents, for ourselves, our heirs, and successors,
commanding as well all the judges and justices of
us, our heirs, and successors, as the attorney and
solicitor-general of us, our heirs, an successors,
for the said province, for the time being; and
also, all other officers and ministers whatsoever of
us, our heirs, and successors, for the time being,
that neither they, nor any of them, do prosecute
or continue, or cause to be prosecuted or continued,
any information, or any writ, or summons of
Quo Warranto, or any other writ or writs, pro-
secution, suit, or processes, whatsoever, against the
aforesaid Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of
the city of New-York, or their successors for the
time being, or against any of them, for any causes,
things, offences, claims, usurpations, or omissions,
or any of them, by them, the said Mayor, Alder-
men, and Commonalty, or any of them, or by the
predecessors, or any of them, or by any other May-
or, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-
York, or any of them, done, attempted, claimed,
used, had, usurped, or committed, or omitted at any
time before the making of these letters. And we
being willing also that the said now Mayor, Al-
dermen, and Commonalty of the city of New-
York, and their successors, shall not, nor shall
or either of them, be molested, or impeached, by
or before any judge or judges, justice or justices,
sheriffs, officers, or other ministers aforesaid, in
or for any use, claim, abuse, usurpation, of any the
aforesaid, or of any other liberties, franchises, or

any,

For any mat

ter or cause

whatsoever.

Nor be compelled to answer before any Justices, officers, or ministers, for any

claims, abuses or other mat

ters had or done before the date hereof.

Grant, release & pardon of all suits and informations & prosecutions.

jurisdictions, within the city aforesaid, and the
liberties and precincts thereof, before the day of the
making of these letters, had used, claimed, abus-
ed, or usurped, nor to or for them, or any of them,
or for
any other thing whatsoever, shall be com-
pelled to answer; and also of our more abun-
dant especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer
motion, we have given, pardoned, remitted, re-
leased, and quit-claimed, and by these presents
do, for ourselves, our heirs and successors, give,
pardon, remit, release, and quit claim to the afore-
said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the
city of New-York aforesaid, and to their succes-
sors forever, by whatsoever name the same Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commonalty, may be called, named,
or stiled, or lately heretofore were called, stiled,
named, or titled, all and all manner and actions
whatsoever informations and suits of Quo Warranto
and other informations, suits, and prosecutions;
and also, all and singular usages, non-usages,
abuses, forfeitures, usurpations, intrusions, omis-
sions, and also, all unjust claims of any rights,
privileges, liberties, franchises, jurisdictions, courts,
powers, offices, fees, fines, amerciaments, ferries,
ferriages, perquisites, rents, possessions, lands,
tenements, or hereditaments, whatsoever, by the
aforesaid Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty,
of the city aforesaid, or by any of their prede-
cessors, or by any other Mayor, Aldermen, and
Commonalty of the city of New-York, by whatso-
ever name, or names, or incorporation, or by
pretext of any incorporation, before the day of

And of all

fines and for

the making of these presents, perpetrated, made, or
claimed; and, also, all and all manner of fines, amer-
ciaments, penalties, sums of money, and other for- feitures.
feitures whatsoever, by reason of such usurpation,
intrusion, usage, non-usage, omission, abuse, or
unjust claim, and that they the said Mayor, Alder-
men, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York,
and their successors, and every of them be, and
shall be, and hereby are, thereof fully acquitted
and discharged towards us, our heirs, and succes-
sors, forever; being unwilling that they, or any of
them, should, by reason of the premises aforesaid,
or any part thereof, by us, our heirs, or succes-
sors, or by any of our justices, sheriffs, ministers,
or officers, whatsoever, be troubled, molested, or in
any wise vexed.

And further, we do, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, will, declare, and signify, and by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, do grant unto, and covenant with, the

said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, and their successors, not only that they and their successors forever hereafter may, and shall, have, hold, use, possess, and enjoy, all the rights, privileges, liberties, franchises, jurisdictions, courts, powers, offices, authorities, markets, ferries, fees, fines, amerciaments, perquisites, profits, immunities; and also all the rents, possessions, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, and all other the premises in these presents mentioned, and intended to be hereby granted or confirmed;

Covenant, that the corporation shall quietly enjoy all their former & hereby granted Franchises, lands, tene

ments and he

reditaments