Licence to continue in force one year and no longer. No person without licence vern, or retail. On penalty of five pounds. made, or done, to us, our heirs, or successors, or any other person whatsoever: Every and each of which licences shall continue and be in force for any time, not exceeding one year from the granting thereof, but no longer. And we do hereby, for us, our heirs, to keep a ta and successors, constitute, direct, order, and appoint, that no person or persons whatsoever, without such licence being in force, shall at any time hereafter keep any tavern, inn, public ordinaries, or victualling houses, or sell wine, brandy, rum, strong waters, cider, beer, ale, or any other sorts of exciseable or strong liquors, within the city of New-York, or the liberties or precincts thereof, by retail or small measure, under the penalty of five pounds, current money of New-York, for every time that any person shall act contrary hereto in any respect, to be forfeited and paid by every person, for every time he or she shall offend or act contrary hereto in any respect, to and for the use of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, for the time being: all and every of which penalties shall and may be levied, by distress and sale of the goods and chattels of such delinquent and delinquents, by warrant under the 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 lawful method to be obtained; and shal be recovered and received by and to the only use of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the To be levied. To the use of the corpora tion. eity of New-York, and their successors forever, without any account thereof to be given to us, our heirs, or successors, or to any of the ministers or officers of us, our heirs or successors. And further we, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, have given, granted, ratified, and confirmed, and by these presents do, for us, our heirs, and successors, give, grant, ratify, and confirm unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, and to their successors forever, that the Mayor, ́deputy Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the said city, for the time being, be, and shall be at all times forever hereafter, and hereby are assigned to be justices, and each of them a justice of us, our heirs, and successors, the peace of us, our heirs, and successors, within the city aforesaid and the limits, jurisdiction, and extent thereof, and within the county of New-York, to keep; and that they the said Mayor, deputy Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the said city, for the time being, or any four or more of them (whereof we will the Mayor, or deputy Mayor, or Recorder, of the said city, for the time being, to be one) shall and may forever hereafter hold and keep four courts of general sessions of the peace, in and for the said city and county of New-York, to begin at certain times in the year; to wit: one of them to begin on the first Tuesday in November; another on the first Tuesday in February; another on the first Tuesday in May; and the other on the first Tuesday in Mayor, deputy Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, as signed justices of the peace. And that they more (whereor any four or of the mayor, deputy mayor, or recorder to be one) may hold courts of sessions on the first Tuesday To last any time not exceeding four days. And to inquire, hear and determine all felonies and offences what soever belong ing to the office of justices of the peace. August, in every year; each of which sessions of the peace, shall and may last, continue, and be held any time, not exceeding four days. And also, that they the said Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the said city, for the time being, or any four or more of them, (whereof we will the Mayor, or deputy Mayor, or Recorder, of the said city, for the time being, to be one) shall and may forever hereafter, have full power and authority to enquire of, and hear and determine, within the city and county aforesaid, all and all manner of felonies, imprisonments, riots, routs, oppressions, extortions, forestallings, regratings, trespasses, offences, and all and singular other evil deeds and offences whatsoever, within the city and county aforesaid, from time to time perpetrated, done, arising, or happening, which to the office of justices of the peace, are incumbent, or do in any manner belong, or which hereafter shall happen to belong, or be incumbent on them, or which in any manner before justices of the peace ought or may be inquired into, heard and determined, together with the correction and punishment thereof, and to do and execute all other things, within the city and county aforesaid, and the liberties and precincts thereof, as fully, freely, and entirely, and in as ample manner and form as justices of the peace of us, our heirs, and successors, any where within that part of our kingdom of Great Britain, called England, by the laws, statutes, or customs, of England, or by any other legal method whatsoever, heretofore had or exercised, or hereafter to he had or exercised, could, might, or can do, and in as ample manner and form, as if the same had been in these our letters particularly, and by special words expressed, contained, and mentioned. And that the said justices of the peace, of us, our heirs, and successors, in the city and county aforesaid, may have and exercise jurisdiction in all causes, matters, and things, whatsoever, which to justices of the peace of our said city and county, in any manner do, or ought to belong. And further, that the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the said city, for the time being, and every of them from time to time, and at all times forever hereafter, shall be justices assigned of Oyer and Terminer, and of the gaol delivery of all and every the gaols now being, and hereafter to be in the said city and county, and either of them, and shall be named in every commission, thereof to be made. And we do hereby, for us, our heirs, and successors, grant, order, and appoint, that the sheriff and other ministers and officers of the said city, for the time being, shall and may, and they are, and each of them is hereby commanded, authorised, and fully empowered to execute and return all and every the precepts and commands of the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, of the said city, for the time being, and either, or any of them, from time to time, at all times, as fully and effectually as any sheriff, minister, or officer, of any county or city, any where in that part of our kingdom of GreatBritain, called England, the mandates or commands of any justice of the peace, justice of Oyer and Sheriff and other officers to execute the warrants and commands of the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen. Power to the corporation to hold one court of record on every tuesday in the week the Mayor or four or more of Terminer, of gaol delivery of, or in any county there, hath used to make return or execute, in any manner whatsoever. And we do further, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, will and by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors, yearly, before give, grant, ratify, and confirm, unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, and their successors forever, that they, and their successors forever hereafter, shall, can, and may have and hold, in the name of us, our heirs, and successors, one court of record, within the city of New-York, and the liberties and precincts thereof, upon every Tuesday in every year, before the Mayor of the said city, for the time being or his deputy, or the Recorder of the said city, for the time being, and any three or more of the Aldermen, for the time being, or any four or more of them (whereof we will the Mayor of the said city, for the time being, or his deputy, or the Recorder, of the said city, for the time being, to be one.) And, that the Mayor of the said city, for the time being, or his deputy, or the Recorder of the said city, for the time being, and three or more of the Aldermen, and any four or more of them, (whereof we will the said Mayor, or his deputy, or the Recorder, And to hold, to be one,) shall and may hold, plea, and have plea, take cog nizance of and cognizance of all and all manner of plaints, ac determine all civil causes as tions, and pleas, of any lands and tenements, well real as personal, or mixt, arising within the city and county. within the said city of New-York and the limits and precincts thereof; and also of all actions of trespass with force and arms, and without replevin, |