Publisher's Synopsis
Excerpt from Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, for 1860
And I do by these presents, give, grant, and confirm unto the said mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the said city of New York, and their successors forever, the royalties of fishing, fowling, hunting, hawking, .minerals and other royalties and privileges, belonging or appertaining to the city of New York, and Manhattan's Island aforesaid (gold and silver mines only excepted), to have, held, and enjoy all and singular the premises, to the said mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the said city of New York, and their successors forever, render ing and paying therefor, unto his most sacred majesty, his heirs, successors or assigns, or to such officer or officers, as shall be appointed to receive the same, yearly forever hereafter, the annual quit-rent or acknowledgment of one beaver skin, or the value thereof, in current money of this province, in the said city of New York, on the five-and-twentieth day of March, yearly forever.
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