A Catalogue of the Books Belonging to the New-York Society Library: Together with the Charter and By-laws of the Same |
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... books which are frequently sought for by the scholar and man of learning ; or to gratify the growing taste and literary curiosity of the public , by procuring a ready supply of re cent and periodical publications , as well as the more.
... books which are frequently sought for by the scholar and man of learning ; or to gratify the growing taste and literary curiosity of the public , by procuring a ready supply of re cent and periodical publications , as well as the more.
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... public library can never be a matter of unconcern ; and they are confident that the plan they have long had in view of rendering the library more use- ful to men of letters , and more inviting and beneficial to the citizens in general ...
... public library can never be a matter of unconcern ; and they are confident that the plan they have long had in view of rendering the library more use- ful to men of letters , and more inviting and beneficial to the citizens in general ...
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... public libraries , on this oc- casion , would certainly be deemed unnecessary . The fa- cilities they afford to the researches of scientific men , the literary taste and curiosity they have a tendency to ex- cite in the minds of ...
... public libraries , on this oc- casion , would certainly be deemed unnecessary . The fa- cilities they afford to the researches of scientific men , the literary taste and curiosity they have a tendency to ex- cite in the minds of ...
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... public Association library would be useful as well as ornamental to our said city of New - York , did , in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty - four , set on feot a subscription , in order to promote the design in ...
... public Association library would be useful as well as ornamental to our said city of New - York , did , in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty - four , set on feot a subscription , in order to promote the design in ...
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... public utility if a cor- poration should be formed for that purpose . And therefore the petitioners , being the present trus- tees of the said library , humbly prayed our letters bed . tion for Charter . patent , forming a corporation ...
... public utility if a cor- poration should be formed for that purpose . And therefore the petitioners , being the present trus- tees of the said library , humbly prayed our letters bed . tion for Charter . patent , forming a corporation ...
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Page 12 - Philadelphia, be, and shall be, for ever hereafter, persons able and capable in law, to sue and be sued, plead and be impleaded, answer and be answered unto, defend and be defended...
Page 11 - ... know ye, therefore, that we, of our especial grace, certain knowledge,- and mere motion, have given and granted, and by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, do give and grant...
Page 19 - ... as s-hall be directed, ordained and established for that purpose by any of the said by-laws, statutes, constitutions or ordinances of the said Corporation, such and so many persons to be members of the said Corporation as they shall think beneficial to the laudable designs of the said Corporation...
Page 14 - Succession in the said Offices, Our Royal Will and Pleasure is, and we do hereby for us, our Heirs and Successors, establish, direct, and require, and give and Grant to the said Corporation of the Chamber of Commerce in the City of New York, in America, and their Successors for ever, that on the said first Tuesday in May now next ensuing, and...
Page 33 - He shall cause all the by-laws, ordinances and regulations of this corporation to be entered in a book, to be provided for that purpose, and shall...
Page 24 - Provided always and it is expressly agreed that if the rent hereby reserved or any part thereof shall be unpaid for fifteen days after any of the days on which the same ought to have been paid...
Page 12 - York, for the time being, and their successors, forever hereafter be, and shall be, by force of these presents, one body corporate and politic, in deed, fact and name, by the name of the mayor, aldermen and commonalty of the city of New York...
Page 20 - And for the better execution of the purposes aforesaid, we do, by these presents, for us, our heirs and successors, give and grant to the said...
Page 20 - ... or other writs, inquisitions or precepts hath been upon this occasion had, made, issued or prosecuted, any statute, act, ordinance or provision, or other matter or 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 record in our Secretary's office, for our said province, in one of the books of patents there remaining.
Page 21 - vernor in chief in and over our said province of New-York, and the territories depending thereon in America, chancellor and vice-admiral of the same...