Maties Obedience are conledges, Graunted by the Articles of this Towne upon Surrender under his

cluded

I do further declare, That by a particular Commission, such persons shall be authorized to

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putt the Lawes in Execucon, in whose abilityes prudence k good affection to his Maties Service and e y Peace and happinesse of this Governm I have especial reason to put Confidence, which persons so constituted and appointed, shall be knowne and call'd by the Name k Style of Mayor Aldermen &

Sherriffe, according to the Custome of England

hand & Seale at ffort James in New

in other his

Yorke, this 12 th day of

Ma ties Corporacons

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Given under my

June 1665. Richard Nicolls.

The Mayor 8f Aldermen's Commission.

Whereas upon mature deliberacon and advice, I have found it necessary to discharge the ftbrme of

Governm 1 late in practice w th in this his Ma ties Towne of New Yorke, under the name and style of Scout, Burgomasters and Schepens, which are not knowne or customary in any of his Ma tic8 Dominions To the end that the course of Justice for the future may be legally, equally and impartially administered to all his Matie » Subjects as well Inhabitants as Strangers Know all Men by these ;

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PAPERS RELATING TO THE CITY OF NEW-YORK.

Presents, That I Richard Nicolls,

Deputy Govern

to his Royall Highnesse, the Duke of York, by

Letters Pattents, bearing date the 12 th day of March in y e 16 th yeare of his Maties Reigne, Do ordaine, constitute and declare, that the Inhabitants of New Yorke, New Harlem,