encies for the said city, That is to say, the CityHall, or Stat-House, with the ground thereunto belonging, two Market-houses, the bridge into the dock, the wharves or docks, with their appurtenances; and the new burial place without the gate of the 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 Manhattan's Island, do hold from and under his most sacred majesty respectively, as well by several and respective letters patents, grants, charters, and conveyances, made and granted by the late lieutenants, governors, or commanders in chief, of the said province, as otherwise, several and respective messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments, upon Manhattan's Island, and in the city of New-York aforesaid, and as well the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said city, and their successors, as also the inhabitants of the said Manhattan's Island, and the city of New-York aforesaid, and their heirs and assigns respectively, may hold, exercise, and enjoy, not only such and the same liberties, privileges, and franchises, rights, royalties, free custom, jurisdictions, and immunities, as they have anciently had, used, held, and enjoyed; but also such public buildings, accommodations, conveniencies, messuages, tenements, lands, and hereditaments, in the said city of New-York, and upon Manhattan's Island aforesaid, which, as aforesaid, have been by two Markethouses, bridge, docks, and wharves. Ferry estab lished. Grants of several mes suages, lands, and tenements, to the inhabi tants by fornors. mer gover Grant to the corporation of all their for mer rights and privileges. Provided they be not re pugnant to the laws of Eng land, or any acts of assembly. Grant of the City-Hall, two Market houses, bridge, dock, new burial place, and ferry. the citizens and inhabitants erected and built, or which have, as aforesaid, been held, enjoyed, granted, and conveyed unto them, or any of them, respectively. Know ye, therefore, That I, the said Thomas Dongan, by virtue of the commission and authority unto 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, ratify, and confirm unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the said city, all and every such and the same liberties, privileges, franchises, rights, royalties, free customs, jurisdictions, and immunities, which they by the name of, The Mayor, and Commonalty, or otherwise have anciently had, held, used, or enjoyed, Provided always, That none of the said liberties, privileges, franchises, rights, free customs, jurisdictions, or immunities be inconsistent with, or repugnant to, the laws of his majesty's kingdom of England, or any other the laws of the general Assembly of this province; and the aforesaid public buildings, accommodations, and conveniencies in the said city, That is to say, The aforesaid City-Hall, or Stat-house, with the ground thereunto belonging, two Market-houses, the bridge into the dock, the wharves or dock, the said new burial place, and the aforementioned ferry, with their and every of their rights, members and appurtenances, together with all the profits, benefits and With all profits arising therefrom. advantages which shall or may accrue and arise at or person's right or property, without his, her or And all streets, lanes, alleys, and highways. Power to the corpora tion to lay out and amend streets. Power of laying out streets not to extend to the taking away any person's right. Grants to the inhabi tants of their former houses, ments. their consent, or by some known law of the said Province. And for the considerations aforesaid, I do likewise give, grant, ratify and confirm unto all and lands and tene- every the respective inhabitants of the said city of New-York and of Manhattan's Island aforesaid, and their several and respective heirs and assigns all and every the several and respective messuages, tenements, lands and hereditaments, situate, lying and being in the said city, and Manhattan's Island aforesaid, to them severally and respectively granted, conveyed and confirmed, by any the late Governors, Lieutenants, or Commanders in Chief, of the said Province, or by any of the former Mayors or deputy Mayors and Aldermen of the said city of New-York, by deed, grant, conveyance or otherwise howsoever; To hold to their several and respective heirs and assigns forever. Grants to the corporation of all waste and vacated lands on Man hattan's Island. Extending to Low-WaterMark. And I do by these presents, give and grant unto the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city of New-York, all the waste, vacant, unpatented and unappropriated lands, lying and being within the said city of New-York, and on Manhattan's Island aforesaid, extending and reaching to the Low-Water-Mark, in, by and through all parts of the said city of New-York and Manhattan's Island aforesaid, together with all rivers, rivulets, coves, creeks, ponds, waters and water-courses, in the said city and island, or either of them, not heretofore given or granted, by any of the former Governors, Lieutenants, or Commanders in Chief, under their or some of their hands and seals, or seal of the Province, or by any of the former Mayors or deputy Mayors and Aldermen of the said city of New-York, to some respective person or persons, late inhabitants of the said city of New-York, or Manhattan's Island, or of other parts of the said province. And I do by these presents, give, grant and confirm unto the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city of New-York, and their successors forever, the royalties of fishing, fowling, hunting, hawking, minerals and other royalties and privileges, belonging or appertaining to the city of New-York, and Manhattan's Island aforesaid, (gold and silver mines only excepted) to have, hold, and enjoy all and singular the premises, to the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said city of NewYork, and their successors forever, rendering and paying therefore unto his most sacred majesty, his heirs, successors or assigns, or to such officer or officers, as shall be appointed to receive the same, yearly forever hereafter, the annual quit-rent or acknowledgment of one Beaver skin, or the value thereof in current money of this province, in the said city of New-York, on the five and twentieth day of March, yearly forever. And, moreover, I will, and by these presents do grant, appoint, and declare, that the said city of New-York, and the compass, precincts and limits thereof, and the jurisdiction of the same, shall from henceforth extend and reach itself, and may and as well shall be able to reach forth and extend itself, extent of, and in, and throughout all the said Island Manhattan's, and in and upon all the rivers, rivulets, Royalties of fishing, fowling, hunting, mines, &c. Except gold. and silver mines. To hold to the said cor poration and their succes sors for ever; Under the yearly quit rent of one Beaver skin. Jurisdiction of the city to extend to Low-WaterMark all round the Isl and Manhat tan's |