Chester, for the time being, shall and may from time to time, whensoever and as often as they shall think meet, admit and receive under the common seal of the sd corporation to be of the commonalty of the sd borough and town, such and so many persons as the said mayor and alder'n, or the mayor for the time being and the greatest part of the sd alder'n shall think meet, and that every such person and persons by them the sd mayor and alder'n or the greater part of them as afores'd to be admitted and received as afores'd, shall immediately after such admission be free men of the sd borough and town and members of the sd body politick, and have and enjoy all such the same and so many priviledges, franchises and im-

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mnnities, as if the said persons so to be admitted had been specially and particularly named in this our sd royal charter to be of the sd commonality. And further we of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, do by these presents, for us, our heirs and successor, give and grant unto the sd mayor, alder'n and common council of the sd borough and town of W. Chester, that they and their successors shall from henceforth for ever be a body politick and incorporate, in deed and in name, and by these presents fully and absolutely make, create, constitute, establish and unite the sd mayor, alder'n and common council into one body politick and incorporate to endure and con tinue for ever, and them and their successors do declare, accept and allow for a perfect corporation and body politick for ever, and that the sd body politick and corporate shall be called and known for ever by the name of the Mayor, Alder'n and Commonalty of the Borough and Town of W.