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. Caleb Heathcott and his successors, mayors of the sd town and borough of W. Chester afores'd for the time being, shall have the charge of free governm't of the sd borough and town of W. Chester during the time of his and their bearing the sd office, in as absolute and ample manner as is usual and customary with other mayors in the like corporations in our realm of England. And further because the sd mayor for the time being may many limes have just occasion to be absent from the sd town, either of the public affairs thereof or for his own private respects, wee do therefore for us, our heirs and successors, by these presents give and grant unto the sd mayor, ald'n and common conncel and their successors, that the sd Coll.