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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. 352 words

And we do farther by these presents give and grant unto the sd mayor, aldermen and common ccuncel of the sd borough and town of Westchester and their successors for ever, that the sd mayor for the time being or lawful deputy and any two or more of tlie sd aldn of the sd town shall and may lawfully hold and keep upon the first Tuesday in every month throughout the year a court within ye sd town of W. Chester, and therein shall have full power and authority to hold plea of all manner of debts, covenants, trespasses, accompts, detinues, demands, and all other actions personal of what kind or nature soever the same be, arising and growing only within the sd borough or town of W. Chester and the limits thereof, so as ye same doth not exceed in debt or damages the sum of twenty pounds current money of this our province, who shall have power to hear and determine the same pleas and accompts according to the rules of the common law of our realm of England and the acts of General Assembly of this our province of N. York. And farther of our like especial grace, certain knowledge and meer motion, we do by these presents for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant unto the said mayor, aldern and common council of the sd borough and town of W. Chester and their successors for ever, that they and their successors for ever shall have a common seal under which they shall pass all grants, warrants, deeds and specialties, and other the affairs and business of or concerning the sd corporation, which shall be engraven with such form and inscription as shall be devised by the mayor, aldermen and common councel of the sd borough and town ; that the sd mayor, aldern and common council shall and may build, or cause to be built in some convenient place of the sd town a common hall or town house to be called by the name of the town hall of the borough and town of ^V^.