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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 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. Cover" Capt Mathias Nicolls Capt William Dyre Mr Fred.
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 - 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 the test. MarshallWelch vs Wessells Cornelius Vanderbeeck...
Page 15 - ... together by Virtue of yor Royll Highs Authority Establisht in this yor Collony had In open Court Presented to o r 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 38 - Prevencon whereof For the Future and that Good Order and Civill Discipline may be From hence Forth kept and Maintained in all Parts of this Governmt It is Resolved and Ordered by this Court and the Authority thereof that From and After the Publicacon of this Order noe Negro or Indian Slaves within this Government Doe Presume to Goe or absent themselves From their Mas.
Page 24 - Greate trouble and Disturbance and tends to the Greviance and Disparigment of Seaverall of his Maties Loveing Subjects and the Hindrance of the said Magistrates in Executeing their Offices and places as they aught Severall persons Likewise Questioning and Endeavouring the Alteracon and Disquiett of the Government as settled to the end that the same may be for the future Prevented and that the peace and quiett of his Maties Subjects may be preserved and Offenders in the Like Nature have their Due...
Page 16 - Libertyes and freedomes Intharled and the Inhabitants wholly shutt out and Deprived of any share Vote or Interest in the Government to...