The John Watts de Peyster Publication Fund Series, Volume 451913 |
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Page 3 - Second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King defender of the faith, &c.
Page 38 - Assizes holden in the Citty of New Yorke the 4th, 5th & 6th Dayes of October in the thirty Fourth yeare of the Reigne of our Soverigne Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland, France and Ireland. King Defender of the Faith &c Anno Domini 1682. WHEREAS many Greate Evills and Inconvenincys have been Represented to this Court to be Occassioned Committed and Done by Negroes and Indian Slaves their Frequent Meetings and Gathering themselves together in Greate Numbers on the Lords...
Page 86 - Quer Demurrs to the Evidence which was read. The Jury Charged to a speciall verdict. Speciall verdict drawn up. Verdict. If the Court finde the Defts Evidence sufficient then Wee find for the Deft And if the Court finde the Defts evidence insufficient We finde for the Plaintiffe 6d damages & 2d Costs. Robt Lurting, foreman Curia avisare vult. William Huddleston took the oaths appointed by Act of Parliament instead of the oaths of allegiance & supremacy & the oath of an Attorney at Law & did subscribe...
Page 129 - ... by the Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty, and sundry of the principal gentlemen of this city, and the officers and soldiers of the garrison, under arms. Upon their embarquing, they were saluted by the Fort with fifteen guns, and by the gentlemen with three huzzas. October 21...
Page 24 - After being thus qualified by the vote of the Court, and by taking the above oath, the freeman was allowed to vote in the elections in the following manner and under the following penalty: "It is ordered by this Court, and by the authority thereof, that for the yearly choosing of assistants, the freemen shall use Indian corn and beans — the Indian corn to manifest election, the beans the contrary; and if any freeman shall put in more than one Indian corn or bean, for the choice or refusal of any...
Page 127 - Octor 9th 1697 Whereas it appears to this Court that for divers years Last past the City Hall or Townhouse of this City has beene decayed and insufficient for the...
Page 16 - Intentions to Encourage and Advance the Ease Benefitt and Advantage of Trade and the Merchants and Inhabitants of this yor said Collony and the removeall of all things that might obstruct or hinder the same to us particularly signified by yor Gracious Commission Given to John Lewin Gentlm yor Royll Highs Agent & Servant here Beareing Date the 24th of May, 1680 which with Greate Joy and Generall Sattisfaccon was Received and Published Expecting and Longing for the happy Event of such yor Royll Highs...