And water bailiff. the office of clerk of the market there doth, shall, or may belong, without any hindrance or impediment of us, our heirs, or successors, or any the officers of us, our heirs or successors; and that no other clerk of the market shall intermeddle there. And also, that the Mayor of the said city, for the time being, and his successors, during the time of his and their mayoralties, and no other, be and shall be, the bailiff and conservator of the water of the north and cast rivers, and shall and may do, exercise, and execute, the said office of bailiff and conservator of the water of the north and east rivers, or water bailiff, by him or themselves, or by his or their sufficient deputy or deputies, in upon, or about, the same water of the north and east rivers (that is to say) in and through all the limits, bounds, and jurisdiction of the said city of New-York, upon all and every the banks, shores, and wharves, of the same water of the north and east rivers, within the limits and bounds aforesaid and to have, receive, collect, and enjoy, all and singular, wages, rewards, fees, and profits, to the same offices of clerk of the market, and water-bailiff, or any of them, due or to be due, or belonging to his or their own use, without any account thereof, to us, our heirs, or successors, to be made. And also, that the Mayor of the Mayor to said city, for the time being, shall have full power and licence authority to license or appoint, by warrant, under his hand and seal, or otherwise, one or more marshal or marshals of the said city, porters, carriers, cartmen, carmen, packers, cullers, common cryers, scavengers, and to displace all or any of them, and to put others in their rooms; and to add to, or diminish the number of them, or any of them, when, and as often as the Mayor of the said city, for the time being, shall think fit. P. P. marshals, porters, carriers, cartmen, carmen, packers, cullers, cryers, and scavengers. 25. And we do further, for us, our heirs and suc P. P. Note XXXVIII. And grant ern. cessors, grant, ratify, and confirm, unto the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, of the city of New-York, and their successors forever, that the Mayor of the said city for the time being, and no other whatsoever, shall have power to give and grant licenses annually, under the public seal of the said city, to all such per- licenses to sons as he shall think fit to license them, and every of keep tav them, to keep a tavern, inn, ordinary, or victuallinghouse, and to sell wine, brandy, rum, strong waters, cider, beer, ale, or any other sort of exciseable or strong liquors, within the city of New-York, or the liberties and precincts thereof, by retail or the small measure; and that it shall be lawful to and for the said Mayor of the said city, for the time being, to ask, demand, and receive for every such license by him to be given and granted as aforesaid, such sum or sums of money, as he and the person to whom such license shall be given and granted, shall agree for, not exceeding the sum of thirty shillings for each license; all which moneys, 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 NewYork, and their successors forever, without any account thereof to be rendered, made, or done, to us, our heirs, or successors, or any other person whatsoever; every and each of which licenses 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, and successors, constitute, direct, order, and appoint, that no person or persons whatsoever, without such license 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 and Alder 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 shall be recovered and received by and to the only use of the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city 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. Q.Q. 26. And further, we, of our especial grace, certain Mayor, Recorder, knowledge, and meer motion, have given, granted, men, jus- ratified, and confirmed, and by these presents do, for tices of the us, our heirs, and successors, give, grant, ratify, and peace. 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 Q.Q. Note XXXIX. sessions yearly. 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 May hold four courts of general sessions of the peace, in and courts of for the said city and county of New-York, to begin at quarter 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 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 thereafter 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 be 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 To have exercise jurisdiction in all causes, matters, and things, jurisdiction in all whatsoever, which to justices of the peace of our said which city and county, in any manner do, or ought to belong. the office And further, that the Mayor, Recorder, and Aldermen, doth or of the said city, for the time being, and every of them may befrom time to time, and at all times forever hereafter, Mayor, re- shall be justices assigned of Oyer and Terminer, and Aldermen of the gaol delivery of all and every the gaols now Justices of being, and hereafter to be in the said city and county, Oyer and Terminer, and either of them, and shall be named in every com causes, to of Justices long. corder and mission, 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 Great Britain, called England, the mandates or commands of any justice of the peace, justice of Oyer and Terminer, of gaol delivery of, or |