A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II
Chester for the time being, and no other, have power and authority to give and grant license annually, under the public seal of the said corporation, to all tavern keepers, inn keepers, ordinary keepers, vicktuallers, and all publick sellers of wine, strong waters, rum, cyder, beer, or any other sort of strong liquors by retail, within the sd corporation or the liberties and precincts thereof; and it shall and maybe lawful to and for the sd mayor of the sd borough for the time being, or his lawful deputy, to ask, demand, and receive for such licence by him to be given and granted as aforesd, such sum or sums of money as he and the person to whome such licence shall be given and granted shall agree for not exceeding the sum of 20s. for such licence, all which money as by ye said mayor shall be so receivd, shall be us'd avid applyd to the public use of the mayor, aldermen and common council of the sd borough and their successors. And also we do, of our like especial grace, certain knowledg, and meer motion, by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successrs, grant unto the said mayor, aldermen and common council of the sd borough and town of W. Chester and their successrs forever, that the mayor with two or more of the aldermen for the time being, shall have full power to enquire, hear, and determine, of all frays and bloodsheds whatsoever, happening within the sd borough and town of W. Chester, and the offenders therein to correct and punish according to the laws of our realm of England and this our province of N. York. And we do farther by these presents, for us, our heirs, and successrs, give and grant unto the sd mayor, aldern, and common council of the sd borough and town O'f W, Cliester, and to their successrs forever that the mayor, or in his absence his deputy mayor of the sd borough and town for the time being, shall be coroner and clerk of the market within ye sd borough and town and the liberties thereof, giving and hereby granting unto the sd mayor and deputy mayor for the