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RIGINAL ^.^HARTER OF THE OOCIETY

(Repealed by Sec. lo, Chapter 113, Laws of 1811.
 

Chapter 26,  Laws of 1792.

Hn 2lCt to incorporate the Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the
City of New York, for charitable purposes. Passed the 14th of
March,   1792.

Whereas, Robert Boyd and others. Mechanics and Tradesmen, of the
City of New York, associated as a Society under the style of "The
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New
York," for the laudable purposes of protecting and suppoiting such of their
brethren as by sickness or accident may stand in need of assistance, and for
the relief of the widows and orphans of those who may die, leaving little
or no property for their support, by their petition, presented to the Legis¬
lature, have prayed to be incorporated to enable them to more beneficently
to carry into effect their charitable intentions :    Therefore,

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Netv York, represented in
Senate and Assembly, That the said Robert Boyd, together with Nicholas-
N. Anthony, Thomas Allen, William Allen, Jacob Arden, Francis Arden,
John Amory, Allard Anthony, Jacob I. Arden, Thomas Ash, Elbert Ander¬
son, Jacob Arnold, John Burger, John Burger, Jr., William Bryar, Michael:
Brooks, Abraham Bloodgood, Francis Bassett, David Barclay, Walter-
Bicker, Gardner Baker, James Brown, James Bramble, John P. Bessonett,.
John Brower, Thomas Brewen, James Byrne, John Brown, Peter Bertine,,
John Bingham, James D. Bissett, Thomas Brown, John Banks, Isaac Boyea,.
Caleb Boyle, John Campbell, Joseph Cheeseman, John Commendener,
John Cole, Peter Cole, Richard Cunningham, Samuel Campbell, Francis
Childs, William Croleys, William Carman, John Glitz, Seabury Champlain,
 

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