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. Chester, and that by that name they and their successors shall be able persons in law to make all manner of contracts and grants, and to make, receive and take all manner of gifts, grants and purchases as any other natural person or body politick is able to make, receive and take by the laws of our realm of England and this our province, and that they and their successors shall and may by that name implead any other person or persons, or be impleaded in any court or courts, in all and all manner of causes and actions, real and personal or mixt of what kind or nature soever, and claim and demand their liberties and franchesses before any judge or judges, ecclesiastical or secular, and otherwise do and execute all and every act and acts, thing and things whatsoever, which any other liege men which are enabled and made capable of the benefit of our laws within our realm of England or this our province of N. York, can or may lawfully do or execute. And farther of our especial grace, certain kno'vledge, and meer motion, we do by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant unto the sd mayor, alder'n and common council, that the sd Col.