Trustees to also, at any and every such legal meeting of any

appoint a

treasurer, secretary,

and Librari

an.

seven or more of the said trustees for the time being, of our said corporation, it shall and may be lawful for them, or the majority of them so met as aforesaid, to nominate and appoint one of the members of the said corporation to be treasurer, and one other of the members of the said corporation to be secretary of the said corporation, and some other fit person or persons to be keeper or keepers of the said library; and from time to time, to appoint them the said treasurer, secretary and librarian, and each of them, their respective powers, authorities, business, trusts and attendances, and to displace and discharge them, or any of them, and to appoint other or others in their places and stead. And fursign, and de- ther, it is our royal will and pleasure, and we do

Members

may sell, as

vise their

rights in the hereby for us, our heirs and successors, will and

library, and

shall be members.

But a part of a share will not entitle

the proprietor to any privileges.

their assigus ordain, and give and grant to the trustees of The New-York Society Library, and their successors for ever, that it shall and may be lawful to and for each and every of the members for the time being of our said corporation, his and their executors, administrators and assigns, to give, sell, alien, assign, devise or dispose of their respective rights in the said library; and that their respective assigns shall be members of our said corporation, and be entitled to all and every the same rights and privileges in the said library, and in our said corporation, as the members hereby made, are entitled to, by virtue of these presents. Provided always, That a part of a right in the said library, shall not entitle the proprietor or owner thereof, to any privilege whatsoever in the said library or corporation: And also, that all and every the original subscribers to the said library, or their assigns respect

may admit

ively, upon paying to the treasurer for the time being of the said corporation, for the use of the said library, the full arrears of the yearly sum of ten shillings, agreed by the said original subscription to be paid yearly; that then and from thenceforth, each of the persons so paying the said arrears, shall thereupon become members of the said corporation, and be entitled to all and every the same rights and privileges in the said library and corporation, as the members herein particularly named are entitled to by virtue of these presents: And Trustees further, That at any and every such legal meeting members. of any seven or more of the trustees for the time being of the said library, it shall and may be lawful for them, or the major part of them so met as aforesaid, to elect and choose, by the majority of their voices, and in such manner and form, and upon such terms and conditions as shall be directed, ordained and established for that purpose, by any the said by-laws, statutes, constitutions or ordinances of the said corporation; and admit under the common seal of our said corporation, such and so many persons to be members of our said corpo- . ration, as they shall think beneficial to the said library; which members so admitted, shall be entitled to, and have, hold and enjoy all and every and the same rights and privileges as the members herein particularly named are entitled to by virtue of these presents. And likewise, we do will, ordain, direct and require, that each and every of the members for the time being of our said corporation, shall, on the first Tuesday in May next, and yearly on the first Tuesday in May in every year for ever hereafter, pay to the treasurer for the time being, of the said corporation, the sum of ten.

Every mem yearly, on the

ber must pay

first Tuesday

of May, te

shillings.

shillings, current money of New-York, for the use

If in arrear, of the said library; and in case any of the said

and unpaid

for 30 days, yearly sums of ten shillings shall at any time or

the member

shall forfeit times hereafter, be in arrear and unpaid, by the

all his rights,

&c. but may

at any time space of thirty days next after any of the days on

within five

after, be re

stored, on paying all arears.

years there- which the same ought to be paid, that then the person or persons from whom the same shall be due and payable, shall thereupon forfeit, and be utterly excluded from all his or their rights and privileges in and to the said library and corporation, but shall at any time within five years thereafter, upon payment of all the arrears due to the time of payment, be restored to his and their respective rights and privileges in the said library and corporation, as if no such forfeiture had happened: And lastly, we do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant to the trustees of The NewYork Society Library, and their successors for ever, that this our present charter shall be deemed, adjudged and construed, in all cases, most favourably, and for the best benefit and advantage of our said corporation; and that this our present grant, being entered on record, as is herein after expressed, shall be for ever hereafter good and effectual in the law, according to our royal intent and meaning herein before declared, and without any other license, grant or confirmation from us, our heirs or successors hereafter, by the said corporation to be had or obtained, notwithstanding any mis-recitals, non-recitals, not-naming, or mis-naming of any the aforesaid offices, franchises, privileges, immunities, or other the premises, or any of them, and although no writ of ad quod damnum, or other writs, inquisitions or precepts hath been upon this occasion had, made, issued or prosecut

Dated 9th

November, 1772. 13th.

ed; any statute, act, ordinance or provision, or other matter or thing to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In testimony whereof we Tested. have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the great seal of our said province to be hereunto affixed, and the same to be entered on record in our Secretary's Office, for our said province of New-York, in one of the books of patents there remaining. Witness our trusty and well-beloved William Tryon, Esq. our captain-general and go- Geo. III. vernor in chief in and over our said province of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America, chancellor and vice-admiral of the same, at our fort, in our city of New-York, by and with the advice and consent of our council for our said province of New-York, the ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, and of our reign the thirteenth.

CLARKE.

WILLIAM TRYON.

INDORSED.

NEW-YORK, SECRETARY'S OFFICE,

25th November, 1772.

The within Charter or Letters Patent, are recorded in this Office, in Lib. Patents, No. 16, Page 299, &c.

GW. BANYAR, D. Sec'ry.

Sess. xii. ch. 26.

AN ACT

To remove DOUBTS respecting the CHARTER granted to the Members of THE NEW-YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY. Passed the 18th February, 1789.

WHEREAS the operation of the charter granted to the members of The New-York Society Library, incorporating them by the name of The Trustees of the New-York Society Library, bearing date the ninth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, was suspended during the war lately waged by the King of Great Britain against the United States of America: In order, therefore, to remove doubts respecting the said corporation,

Be it enacted by the people of the state of NewYork, represented in senate and assembly, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the said charter, and all and singular the estates, rights, powers, authorities, liberties, privileges, franchises and immunities thereby granted, and which the said corporation and the members thereof did, or might lawfully hold, exercise and enjoy, on the nineteenth day of April, in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five, by virtue of the said charter, shall be, continue and enure in full force, virtue and efficacy, to all intents, constructions and purposes in the law whatsoever, notwithstanding any non-user or mis-user thereof, or any part thereof, between the eighteenth day of April, in the year one thousand seven hundred