clerk, high constable, petty constables, and

all other subor

dinate officers

to attend on the

mayor, record

er and alder

men, to execute

their com mands.

Clerk, Clerk of the Peace, High Constable, Petty Constables, and all other subordinate officers in the said city, for the time being, and every of them respectively, jointly and severally, as cause shall require, shall attend upon the said Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the said city, for the time being, and every or any of them, according to the duty of their respective places, in and about the executing of such the commands, precepts, warrants, and processes, of them and every of them, as belongeth and appertaineth to be done or executed; and that the aforesaid Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, and every of them, as justices of the peace for the time being, by their or any of their warrants, all and every person and persons for high treason or petty treason, or for suspicion thereof, or for other felonies whatsoever, and all malefactors and disturbers of the peace, and other offenders for other misdemeanors, who shall be apprehended within the said city or liberties thereof, shall and may send and commit, or cause to be sent and committed, to the common gaol of the said city, there to remain and be kept in safe custody, by the keeper of the said gaol, or his deputy, for the time being, until such offender and offenders shall be lawfully delivered thence. And I do, by these presents, for and on the behalf of his most sacred majesty aforesaid, his heirs and successors, charge and require the keeper and keepers of the said gaol for the time being, and his and Goaler to take their deputy and deputies, to receive, take, and in malefactors into custody. safe custody to keep, all and singular such person

Mayor, recor

der and alder

men may com

mit any persons for misdemeanors.

1

and persons so apprehended, or to be apprehended,

sent, and committed, to the said gaol, by warrant of the said justices, or any of them as aforesaid, un

til he and they so sent and committed to the said gaol, shall from thence be delivered by due course of law.

And further, I do grant and confirm, for and on the behalf of his most sacred majesty aforesaid, his heirs and successors, that the said Mayor of the said city, for the time being, and no other, (according to the usage and custom practised in the said city of New-York, in the times of my predecessors, the several Lieutenants, Governors, and Commanders in Chief, of this province) shall have power and authority to give and grant licences annually, under the public seal of the said city, to all tavern keepers, innkeepers, ordinary keepers, victuallers, and all public sellers of wine, strong waters, cyder, beer, or any other sort of liquors, by retail, within the city aforesaid, Manhattan's Island, or their liberties and precincts thereof; and that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Mayor of the said city for the time being, to ask, demand, and receive, for such licence, by him to be given and granted, as aforesaid, such sum or sums of money, as he and the person to whom such licence shall be given or granted, shall agree for, not exceeding the sum of thirty shillings for each licence. All which money, as by the said Mayor shall be so received, shall be used and applied to the public use of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said city of New-York, and their successors, without any ac-' count thereof to be rendered, made, or done, to any

And there keep

them until de

livered by

course of Law.

Mayor to grant vera keepers.

Licences to ta

of the Lieutenants or Governors of this province, for the time being, or any of their deputies.

And know ye, That for the better government of the said city, and for the welfare of the said citizens, tradesmen, and inhabitants thereof, I do by these presents, for and on the behalf of his most sacred majesty, his heirs and successors, give and grant to the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said city, and their successors, that the Mayor, ReMayor, record corder, and Aldermen, or the Mayor and any three or more of the Aldermen for the time being, shall, from time to time, and at all times hereafter, have

er & aldermen, or the mayor

& any three or

more aldermen

to make Free

men.

And no person

being not a free

man to exercise

any trade, un

less in time of

ance only.

All unfreemen

full power and authority, under the common seal, to make free citizens of the said city, and liberties thereof; and no person or persons whatsoever, other than such free citizens, shall hereafter use any art, trade, mystery, or manual occupation, within the said city, liberties, and precincts thereof, saving in fairs, & during the times of fairs there to be kept, and during the their continucontinuance of such fairs only. And in case any person or persons whatsoever, not being free citizens of the said city, as aforesaid, shall at any time hereafter use or exercise any art, trade, mystery, or manual occupation, or shall, by himself, themselves, or others, sell, or expose to sale, any manner of merchandize or wares whatsoever, by retail, in any house, shop, or place, or standing within the said city, or the liberties or precincts thereof: no fair being then kept in the said city, and shall persist therein after warning to him or them given, or left by the appointment of the Mayor of the said city, for the time being, at the place or places where such

using any trade or selling goods (unless a fair be kept) and shall persist after notice given,

person or persons, shall so use or exercise any art, trade, mystery, or manual occupation; or shall sell, or expose to sale, any wares or merchandizes, as aforesaid, by retail; then it shall be lawful for the Mayor of the said city for the time being, to cause such shop windows to be shut up, and also to impose such reasonable fine for such offence, not exceeding five pounds for every respective offence; and the same fine and fines so imposed, to levy and to be levied by take by warrant under the common seal of the said

city, for the time being, by distress and sale of the

goods and chattles of the person or persons so offending in the premises, found within the liberties or precincts of the said city, rendering to the party or parties the overplus; or by any other lawful ways or means whatsoever to the only use of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said city of New-York, and their successors, without any account to be rendered, made, or done, to the Lieutenants, Governors, or Commanders in Chief, of this province for the same: Provided, That no person or persons shall be made free as aforesaid, but such as are his majesty's natural born subjects, or such as shall first be naturalized by act of General Assembly; or shall have obtained letters of denization, under the hand of the Lieutenant Governor or Com

mander in Chief for the time being, and seal of the province; and that all persons to be made free as aforesaid, shall and do pay for the public use of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said city, such sum and sums of money as hereto❤ fore hath been used and accustomed to be paid and

shall forfeit a

sum not ex

ceeding £5. for

each offence,

distress & sale

of offender's

goods to the use of the Corporation.

None to be made free but such as are natural born subjects, naturalized or made Denizens.

Fees of being

made free not exceed £5.

Power to pur

chase and hold

lands and tene

ments in Fee

simple, &c. so

as to exceed

not the yearly

value of 1000Z. per annum.

And to sell

lease & dispose

of the same.

received on their being admitted freemen as aforesaid: Provided, It is not exceeding the sum of five pounds.

And further, I do, by these presents, for and on the behalf of his most sacred majesty aforesaid, his heirs and successors, grant to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said city, that they and their successors be forever, persons able and capable, and shall have power to purchase, have, take, and possess, in fee-simple, lands, tenements, rents, and other possessions within or without the same city; to them and their successors forever, so as the samé exceed not the yearly value of one thousand pounds per annum, the statute of Mortmain, or any other law to the contrary notwithstanding; and the same lands, tenements, hereditaments, and premises, or any part thereof, to demise, grant, lease, set over, assign, and dispose, at their own will and pleasure, and to make, seal, and accomplish, any deed or deeds, lease or leases, evidences, or writings, for or concerning the same, or any part thereof, which shall happen to be made and granted by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said city for the time being.

And further, I do, by these presents, for and on the behalf of his most sacred majesty aforesaid, his heirs and successors, grant to the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, that they and their successors shall and may forever hereafter, hold and Power to keep keep within the said city, in every week of the year, three Marketthree market days, the one upon Tuesday, the other