Power to hold

five markets every day, except Sunday.

And as many

more as the Corporation think fit to establish.

Grant to the Corporation of the assize of bread, wine,

beer, ale and

other assize

able merchan

dizes and things.

firm unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, and their successors, that they and their successors, shall and may have, hold, and keep, markets, at five several places (in the said city of New-York, on every day in the week throughout the year, except Sunday,) as follow, to wit: One market at Coenties-Dock; one other market at the Old-Slip, at Burgher's-Path; one other market at Countesses-Slip; one other market at the lower end of Wall-street; and one other market by the Long-Bridge. And, also, we do for us, our heirs, and successors, grant unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, and their successors forever, that they and their successors shall and may have, hold, and keep, such and so many other markets, at such and so many other times and places in the said city of New-York, as shall from time to time be ordered, established, erected, and appointed, by the Common Council of the city aforesaid, for the time being, or the greater number of them.

And we do further, for us, our heirs, and successors, give and grant unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, and their successors, that they and their successors, may and shall have the assize and essay of bread, wine, beer, ale, and all other victuals and things whatsoever, set to sale in the said city and the liberties and limits thereof; and the amending and correcting of the same assize; and all amerciaments, fines and forfeitures to be laid and forfeited, concerning the same, or any part thereof, without any account thereof to

be given to us, our heirs, or successors; and to perform, do, and act, by themselves or their deputies all and every thing, needful or necessary in, about, or concerning the same.

Grant of the officer of gau

of measurer.

And we do hereby further, for us, our heirs and successors, grant and give unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, ger. and their successors for ever, the office of gauger of and in the said city, to gauge all and singular the wine, rum, brandy, mollasses, beer, ale, cider, and other merchandises and vessels guageable or to be gauged within the said city; except such liquors as are to pay duty by virtue of any Act of Assembly, until after they have been gauged by the public officer appointed for that purpose: And the office of measurer of and in the said city, to measure salt, And the office wheat, oats, and other grain, and all other merchandises measureable or to be measured in the said city; and also the offices of surveyor and packer of bread, flour, beef, pork, and other provisions, and all other merchandises, and commodities to be surveyed, or packed, in the said city; and also the office of cartage, carriage, and portage, of all goods, wares, merchandises, and other things to be carted or carried in or through the said city or any part thereof: And also the office of garbling of all manner of species, and other merchandises and things to be garbled in the city aforesaid: To have and to hold the several offices aforesaid and every of them, and the disposition, ordinances and corrections of the same, and to exercise the

Surveyor and packer.

Cartage and portage.

And of garb

ling.

With all fees same by themselves or their deputies; and to take and profits arising thereby and receive to themselves all fees, profits and

zens under the common seal.

perquisites, to the said offices and every of them, due or to be due, and all the fines, amerciaments and forfeitures to be laid and forfeited concerning the same, or any part thereof, to them the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, and their successors, to their own proper use forever, without any account, or any other thing, to us, or our heirs, or successors, to be given or made.

And further, That the Mayor of the said city, for the time being, or his deputy, for the time being, and any four or more of the Aldermen, for Power for the time being, shall from time to time, and at all the Mayor and four or more times forever hereafter, have full power and authority, Aldermen, to make free citi- under the common seal of the said city, to make free citizens of the said city and liberties thereof; and that every person so to be made a free citizen shall pay, on his being made free, for the use of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city aforesaid, and their successors forever, à sum not exceeding five pounds, New-York money; and we do, for us, our heirs, and successors, give and grant unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, and their successors forever, full power to ask, take, demand, and receive the same, to their own use and behoof, without any account thereof to be given to us, our heirs, or successors, or any other person or persons whatso

The fees to be paid on making a freeman, not to exceed 51. to the

use of the cor

poration.

ever.

And we do hereby, for us, our heirs, and succes

sors, constitute, appoint, and ordain, that no person whatsoever, not being a free citizen of the said city as aforesaid, shall, at any time hereafter, use any art, trade, mystery, or. occupation, within the said city, liberties, and precincts thereof, or shall by himself, themselves, or others, sell, or expose to sale, any manner of goods, wares, merchandises, or commodities, by retail, in any house, shop, place, or standing, within the said city, or the liberties or precincts thereof; (save in the times of public fairs,) and that every such person, so using any art, trade, mystery, or occupation, or so retailing, contrary to the intent and meaning of these our present letters, and shall persist therein, after warning to him or them thereof given, or left by the appointment of the Mayor of the said city for the time being, or his deputy at the place or places where such person or persons shall so use any art, mystery or occupation, or expose to sale, by retail as aforesaid, any goods, wares, merchandises, or commodities, as aforesaid, shall forfeit the sum of five pounds, New-York money, to and for the use of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, and their successors, for every time that he or she shall so use any trade, mystery, or occupation, or expose to sale, by retail, as aforesaid, any goods, wares, merchandises, or commodities, after such warning given or left as aforesaid: all and every of which same forfeitures shall and may be levied by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such delinquent and delinquents, by warrant under the

No unfreeman

to use any

trade or sell any goods by himself or others,

by retail.

Except in the times of public fairs.

Fines for using

a trade or sell

ing goods not being free.

seal of the said city, signed by the Mayor thereof, for the time being or his deputy, rendering the surplusage to the owner or owners thereof (if any be) the necessary charges of making and selling, such distress being first deducted; or by any other law

ful method to be obtained; and shall be recovered To the use of and received by and to the only use of the Mayor, the corpora

tion.

Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of NewYork, and their successors for ever, without any account thereof to be given to us, our heirs, or successors, or to any of the officers or ministers of us, our heirs, or successors: Provided always, and we do hereby, for us our heirs and successors, direct, appoint and order, that no person or persons shali No aliens to be be made free as aforesaid, but such as are or shall made free. be natural born subjects of us, our heirs, or successors, or shall be naturalized or made denizens. And we do further, for us our heirs and successors, ordain, appoint, direct, will, and grant, that all and every person and persons, now living, who at any time heretofore, have been admitted free citizens, or into the freedom of the said city of NewAll former York, shall be and remain free thereof, and free citizens, and have and enjoy the said freedom, and all the rights and privileges of freemen and free citizens of the said city of New-York to all intents and purposes whatsoever.

freemen to remain so.

And, for the better preservation of good rule and order in the said city, we do, for us our heirs and successors, will, ordain, and grant, unto the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the said