The Charter of the City of New York: Published Pursuant to an Order of Common Council, Passed June 14th, 1819 |
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Page 39 - And also, that they and their successors, by the name of The. Library Company of Philadelphia, be, and shall be, for ever hereafter, persons able and capable in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended...
Page 33 - Contrary in any wise notwithstanding although express mention of the true yearly value or certainty of the premises or any of them or of any other gifts or grants by Us or by any of Our progenitors or predecessors heretofore made to the said...
Page 27 - Anne, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, queen, defender of the faith, &c.
Page 111 - Stile or title or any other Statute Act Ordinance Proclamation provision or Restriction made published Ordained or provided to the contrary or any other Cause or matter whatsoever in any wise notwithstanding...
Page 33 - ... or provided, or any other matter, cause or thing whatsoever to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding.
Page 29 - Petition we being minded to grant. Know ye, That of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, we have given, granted, ratified, and confirmed, and in and by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successors...
Page 23 - Tuesday, one court of common pleas for all actions of debt, trespass, trespass upon the case, detinue, ejectment, and other personal actions, and the same to be held before the mayor, recorder, and aldermen, or any three of them whereof the mayor or recorder to be one, who shall have power to hear and determine the same pleas and actions according to the rules of the common law acts of the General Assembly of the said province.
Page 45 - North ward to begin where the East ward begins, in the middle of Smith street and so to run from thence through the middle of the said street, so far as it runs, and so to continue a line from the end of the said street, as the street runs to the south side of the creek that runs from...
Page 72 - PROVIDED always and we do hereby for us our Heirs and Successors direct appoint and order that no person or persons Shall be made free as aforesaid but Such as are or Shall be natural born Subjects of us our Heirs or Successors or shall be Naturalized or made Denizens...
Page 33 - Inrollment thereof, shall be good and effectual in the Law to all Intents and Purposes...
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| Title | The Charter of the City of New York: Published Pursuant to an Order of Common Council, Passed June 14th, 1819 Issue 48878 of Early American imprints |
| Author | New York (N.Y.) |
| Publisher | Grattan and Banks, 1819 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 28 Feb 2008 |
| Length | 114 pages |
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