This grant is recited in a deed from Christina Provost, David Provost, and Catarina Lavion to Isaac Teller, dated 10th May, 1765, (Lib. 17, p. 392,) of a parcel of land lying on Manhattan Island, north-west of the Windmill, as by a patent, &c. This parcel may be located between the point on the north, at which the Common ended, about Chambers and Reade streets; and the point where the Calk Hook commenced, near Reade street; and on the east side of Broadway INDEX. ACT of the Assembly of April, 1691, confirming the Charters. 66 66 ACTS of the Colonial Assembly, under Charter, 1686.. ACT-of 1732, ratifying the Charters. the legal continuance and validity... of 1828, repealing the statutes of the Colony..... ALMS-HOUSE-established..... removed to Blackwell's Island. 28, 35 28, 32 248 250 253 81 140 146 147 148 19 Bailey against The Mayor, &c.... 47 Benson 66 66 123 COMMISSIONERS-board of... appointed to settle boundaries of Common Lands. Congress-jurisdiction of, over navigable streams. CORPORATION-rights of, under act of 1732, powers of. rights of, as proprietors..... power to take and alienate lands.. rights in streets.. acts and ordinances, under Charter of 1686. its legal position at the Revolution.... powers of as regards ferries........ 158 38 198 16 59 49. 316 317 318 317 right to land between high and low water mark on N. Y. Island.. title, under the Charter of Montgomerie.. legal character of right to land under water... Council of New Netherlands, 1650. COURTS OF JUSTICE... decisions of, upon chartered rights.. CROTON AQUEDUCT-right to use streets.. right to erect convenient passes may be fenced in.. land to revert.... Debt, public, of City.. Decisions, legal, upon the chartered rights.. Departments, heads of.. Director and Council, powers of. DOCKS-power of Corporation to establish. acts of 1691 act of 1787 act of 1798 acts of 1801 and 1803. 90 49 41 15 210 211 214 215 217 |