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 15 - ... together by Virtue of yor Royll Highs Authority Establisht in this yor Collony had In open Court Presented to or Consideracon A Request from the Grand Inquest humbly Craveing the Conjunction and Assistance of this Court to make a submisive addresse to yor Royll Highs therein Representing the...
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 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 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 17 - ... THE CITY OF NEW YORK OCTOBER 6, 1680, TO OCTOBER 6, 1682 Att A General Court of Assizes holden in the Citty of New Yorke by his Majtis Authority begining the sixth Day of Octobr in the 32th yr of the Reigne of our Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God, of England, Scotland, France & Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c and in the yeare of our Lord 1680. PRESENT The Right Honoble Sr Edmund Andros, Knt.