The Charter and By-laws, with a History of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New Yorkthe Chamber, 1855 - 160 pages |
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ADAM GILCHRIST aforesaid American annual April ARTICLE Assembly authority Bayard bill British By-laws Cham Chamber of Commerce Charles charter chosen President citizens Colden Colonies Continental Congress Cornelius Ray Corporation delegates duty elected Elias Desbrosses Elias Hicks established expediency favor flour George Government Governor Grinnell heirs and successors Henry hereafter hereby honorable HUGH WALLACE interest Isaac Low Isaac Sears James John Alsop John Broome John Cruger Joshua Sands July June Lawrence Legislature letter letters patent Lieut memorial to Congress mercantile merce merchants minutes navigation officers passed persons Philadelphia Philip Livingston pilots port present Provincial Congress Quarantine re-elected recommendation regulations remonstrance repeal resolutions Resolved respect Robert Samuel Secretary sent ships special meeting Stamp Act Thomas tion trade transacting Treasurer Tuesday unani unanimously adopted United vessels Vice President vote Walton William WILLIAM WALTON York
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Page 29 - ... thing to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding. In testimony whereof, we have caused these our letters to be made patent, and the great seal of our said province to be hereunto affixed, and the same to be entered on /ecord in our Secretary's office, for our said province, in one of the books of patents there remaining.
Page 27 - ... manner and form, and upon such terms and conditions, choose' as shall be directed, ordained, and established for that purpose by any of the said By-laws, statutes, constitutions, or ordinances of the said Corporation...
Page 46 - Whereas, mercantile societies have been found very useful in trading cities, for promoting and encouraging Commerce, supporting Industry, adjusting disputes relative to trade and navigation, and procuring such laws and regulations as may be found necessary for the benefit of trade in general.
Page 21 - ... capable in the law to sue and be sued implead and be impleaded answer and be answered defend and be defended in all courts and elsewhere in all manner of actions suits complaints pleas causes matters and demands whatsoever as fully and amply...
Page 21 - Georgia in America; and them and their successors by the same name, we do, by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors...
Page 26 - Transact, in as full and ample manner as if all and every of the Members of the said Corporation were present : — And that at any such legal Meeting of the said Corporation, they shall and may in Writing, under the common Seal, make, frame, constitute, establish, and ordain from Time to Time, and at all Times hereafter, such Laws, Constitutions, Ordinances, Regulations, and Statutes, for the better Government of the Officers...
Page 28 - Corporation, that it shall and may be lawful for the members of the said Corporation then met, or the major part of them, from time to time, upon examination and due proof, to...
Page 87 - The commissioners appointed under the fifth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation between the United States and Great Britain, to ascertain the river which was truly intended under the name of the river St.
Page 72 - July last past, unanimously resolve that the reasons assigned by the Continental Congress for declaring the united colonies free and independent States are cogent and conclusive-; and that while we lament the cruel necessity which has rendered that measure unavoidable, we approve the same, and will, at the risk of our lives and fortunes, join with the other colonies in supporting it.
Page 25 - May then next ensuing, and until other or others be legally chosen in his or their place and stead, as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes whatsoever, as the person or persons in whose place he or they shall be chosen might or could have done bv virtue of these presents.