purchase and ements, goods swered unto, defend and be defended, by any lawful ways and means whatsoever. And also, That they and their successors, by the same name of, And capable to The Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city hold hands, ten- of New-York, be and shall be, forever hereafter, and chattels. persons capable and able in law, to purchase, take, hold, receive, enjoy, and have, any messuages, houses, buildings, lands, tenements, rents, possessions and other hereditaments, and real estate, within or without our said Province, in fee and forever, or, for term of life, or lives or years, or in any other manner; and also goods, chattels, and all other things, of what kind or quality soever. And to sell, And also, That they and their successors by the let, and dispose thereof. same name of, The Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of New-York, shall and may give, grant, demise, assign, and sell, or otherwise dispose of all or any the messuages, houses, buildings, lands, tenements, rents, possessions, and other hereditaments, and real estate, and all their goods, chattels, and other things aforesaid, as to them shall seem meet, at their own will and pleasure. Corporation to have a common seal. And also, That the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of New-York, for the time being, and their successors, shall and may forever hereafter, have and use a common seal for sealing all and singular deeds, grants, conveyances, contracts, bonds, articles of agreements, assignments, powers, authorities, and all and singular their affairs and things, touching or concerning the said corporation: And, by virtue of these our letters, it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Commonalty of the city of NewYork, and their successors, as they shall see cause, to break, change, and new-make the same, or any And may alter other common seal, when, and as often as to them the same. it shall seem convenient. or new make City. And we do further, of our especial grace, certain knowledge, and meer motion, for us, our heirs and successors, give, grant, order, and appoint, that the said city of New-York, and the compass, precincts, circuit, bounds, liberties, and jurisdictions, of the same, do reach, extend, and stretch forth, and shall and may reach, extend, and stretch forth, as well in length as in breadth and circuit, in and through the limits and boundaries following, to wit: To begin Extent of the at the river, creek, or run of water, called Spyt den Duyvel, over which King's Bridge is built, where the said river or creek empties itself into the North River, on Westchester side thereof, at low watermark, and so to run along the said river, creek, or run, on Westchester side, at low water mark, unto the East River, or Sound, and from thence to closs over to Nassau Island, to low water mark there, including Great Barn Island, Little-Barn Island, and Manning's-Island, and from thence all along Nassau-Island shore at low water-mark, unto the south side of the Red-Hook; and from thence to run a line across the North River, so as to include NuttenIsland, Bedlow's Island, Bucking Island, and the Oyster-Island, to low water-mark on the west side of the North River, or so far as the limits of our said province extended there, and so to run up along the west side of the said river, at low water-mark, or along the limits of our said province, until it comes directly opposite to the first mentioned river or creek, and thence to the place where the said bounCity to be di- daries first began. And also, that the said city, vided into seven Wards. within the limits and jurisdictions thereof as aforesaid, be, and forever hereafter shall be, and remain Their names. divided into seven wards,* to wit: the West Ward, the South Ward, the Dock Ward, the East Ward, the North Ward, Montgomerie Ward, and the Out Ward; each and every of which wards, shall contain and comprehend, and reach and extend through the several limits and bounds following, to wit: Bounds of the The West Ward to begin at the middle of the east end of the street that goes from the Parade to the North River, between the lot of ground now in fence, belonging to Charles Sleigh, and the house and ground late of Thomas Elde; and from thence to run a direct line over to the middle of the west end of Beaver-street, and so along to the middle of Beaver-street, till it comes directly opposite to the middle of the south end of New-street, and then to run all along the middle of New-Street, to the north end thereof; and from thence to run to the rear of the dwelling-house, now in the possession of Domine Du Bois, and from thence to run all along the rear of the houses that front the Broad-Way, up The number of Wards has been since increased to fifteen, and the boundaries altered by an Act of the Legislature. See the Appendix. to the north part of the rear of Spring-Garden-house; and from thence, to run up a line, as the BroadWay runs, to the end thereof, including the said Broad-Way; and John Harris, his house, and to include all other houses, hereafter to be built fronting the said Broad-Way, and from the north end of the Broad-Way to continue and run a line, as the said street runs, until it comes directly opposite to Bestaver's Killitie, or rivulet, and from thence to run to the said Bestaver's Killitie, and so to continue the said line, four hundred foot, beyond low water-mark, into the North-River, and so down the said North-River, always keeping four hundred foot beyond low watermark, until it comes directly opposite to the middle of the west end of the first mentioned street; and so to run to and through the middle of the said street, to the place where the said west ward first began. South Ward, The South Ward, to begin at the middle of Wall- Bounds of the street, where the line of the west ward runs across the same, and from thence down the middle of Wallstreet, until it comes directly opposite to the middle of the north end of Broad-street; and from thence down the middle of Broad-street to the long bridge; and from thence to the eastward of, and to include the said long bridge, and the market house at the south end of the said street; and from thence to continue and run a south-east line, across the EastRiver to low water-mark, on Nassau-Island shore; and from thence to run along the said shore at low water-mark, to the south side of Red-Hook, and Bounds of the from thence to a line across the North River, so as to include Nutten Island, Bedlow's Island, Bucking-Island, and the Oyster Island, to low watermark, on the west side of the North River; and so to run up along the west side of the said river, at low water-mark, until it comes directly opposite to Bestaver's Killitie, or rivulet; and from thence to run to the north westerly corner of the West Ward, at four hundred foot beyond low water-mark; and from thence along the bounds of the said West Ward, till it comes to the south-westerly end thereof; and from thence, still along the bounds of the West Ward, through the street by the parade, and through Beaver-street, and New-street, to the place where the said South Ward began. The Dock Ward to begin at the middle of Wallstreet, directly opposite to the middle of the north end of Broad-street, and from thence down through the middle of Wall-street until it comes to the middle of Smith-street; thence down through the middle of Smith-street to a place called Marten Clock's Corner, including the small street between the house late of the said Marten Clock and the Slip, and so to continue and run a line as the said small street runs, into the East River four hundred foot below low water-mark, thence running westerly, keeping four hundred foot below low water-mark, till it comes to the bounds of the South Ward, and from thence along the bounds of the South Ward, up the middle of Broad-street, to the place where the said Dock Ward began. |