Author: Montgomerie, John, esq. Governor
Title: The Charter of the City of New-York
Description: New York, Printed by L. Nichols and Co. for John Tiebout, bookseller and Stationer, 1801. Pamphlet. Disbound tract pamphlet. 63 [1] pp. An 1801 printing of the original New York City charter, publishing the various recitals and oaths given by Montgomerie, as well as delineating the various boundaries and territories of New York City, specifying its division into seven wards, outlining its city government and procedures. With a 2 by 4 inch Federal Eagle illustration on the title page, in which the eagle clutches a branch in one talon and a group of arrows in the other, as well as carrying a banner in its beak with the slogan E Plurbus Unum. In GOOD condition. Minor foxing and moderate browning to the pages. Minor scattered soiling, with some faint, darkish spotting to the title page. Poughkeepsie written in pencil on the rear of the last page, with a few doodles in pencil, as well as several stray lines in ink. Minor creasing to a few page corners. Remains of binding along the spine. Sabin 54170. Good .

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