Writings, Records and Minuments amongst other things may more fully appear. And wheras the Citizens and Inhabitants of the said City have erected, built and appropriated, at their own proper Costs & Charges, several publick Buildings, Ac∣commodations and Conveniences for the said City, That is to say, the City-Hall or Stat-house, with the Ground thereunto belonging, Two Market-houses, the Bridge into the Dock, the Wharffs or Dock, with their appurtenances and Con∣veniences, and the New Burial-place without the Gate of this City, and have established and settled one Ferry from the said City of New-York to Long-Island, for the accommodation and conveniency of Passengers, the said Citizens and Travellers.
And whereas several the Inhabitants of the said City and of Manhattans Island, do Hold from and under his most Sacred Majesty respectively, as well by several respective Letters Patents, Grants, Charters and Conveyances, made and granted by the late Leiutenants, Governours or Commanders in Chief of the said Province, as otherwise, several and respective Messuages, Lands, Tenements, and Hereditaments upon Manhattans Island, and in the City of New-york aforesaid, and that as well the said Mayor and Aldermen, and Commonalty of the said City, and their Successors, as also the Inhabitants of Manhattens Island and City of New-York aforsaid, as their Heirs and Assigns respectively, may hold, exercise and enjoy such and the same Liberties, Privile••ges and Franchises, Rights, Roy∣alties, free Customs, Jurisdictions and Immunities, as they have antiently had, used, held and enjoyed, but also such publick Buildings. Accommodations, Con∣venienciès, Messuages, Tenements, Lands and Hereditaments in the said City of New-york, and upon Manhattans Island aforsaid, which as above-said, have been by the Citizens and Inhabitants erected and built, or which have, as aforsaid, been held, enjoyed, granted and conveyed unto them, or any of them respectively.
Know Ye therefore, That I the said Thomas Dungon, by virtue of the Commis∣sion and Authority to me given, and Power in me residing, at the humble Petition of the now Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City of New-york, and for divers other good Causes and Considerations me thereunto moving, have given, granted, ratified and confirmed, and by these Presents, for and on the behalf of his most sacred Majesty aforesaid, his Heirs, Successors and Assigns, do give, grant, ratifie and confirm unto the said Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the said City, All and every such, and the same Liberties, Priviledges, Franchises, Rights, Royalties, Free Customs, Jurisdictions and Immunities, which they by the Name of the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty, or otherwise, have antiently had, held, used or enjoyed. Provided always, That none of the said Liberties, Pri∣viledges, Franchises, Rights, Free Customs, Jurisdictions or Immunities be inconsistent with, or Repugnant to the Laws of his Majesties Kingdom of Eng∣land, or any other the Laws of the General Assembly of this Province. And the aforesaid publick buildings, accommodations and Conveniences in the said City, that is to say, the aforesaid City Hall or State-House, with the ground thereunto belonging▪ two Market Honses, the Bridge into the Dock, the Wharffs or Dock, the said New Burial-Place, and the afore-mentioned Ferry, with their, & every of their Rights, Members & Appurtenances, together with all the profits, benefits & advan∣tages, which shall or may accrew or arise at all Times hereafter, for Dockage or Wharfage within the said Dock, with all & singular the Rents, Issues, Profits, Gains and Advantages, which shall or may arise, grow or accrue, by the said City Hall or