[7] There was some peculiar circumstances attending the consummation of this charter, which the Compiler thinks ought to be known. A short time previous to obtaining the charter, the Common Council of the City of New-York resolved that the sum of _L_1400 was necessary for the procuring of that instrument; _L_1000 of which sum they determined to raise immediately by a loan on interest for one year; which they accordingly did, and gave a mortgage for that amount to James De Lancey, Esq. dated January 14, 1730. Directly after the execution of this mortgage they resolved to address the Governor, “for the great favour and goodness shewn to this Corporation in granting their petition, in ordering and directing his Majesty’s letters patent for a new charter and confirmation to this Corporation,” and probably informing him that they had obtained the money. The consequence was, that on the next day, January 15, 1730, the charter was completed; and on paying the _L_1000 was delivered to them on the 11th day of February, 1730, almost a month after its date. By which it appears that the Corporation of New-York still continued purchasing the right of the town of Brooklyn from the Colonial Governors. See List of Corporation Charters and grants, 1747. [8] The jurisdiction of New-York by their first charter in 1686, was limited to low water mark around Manhattan Island; but was extended to low water mark on the Brooklyn side by Governor Montgomery’s charter in 1730. [9] For what purpose was it, that the Corporation’s Counsel was heard at the bar of the House, if not to advance and support their rights? If it was not done at that time, the plain inference would be, that they were aware they had no right. [10] The Council was appointed by the King’s mandamus and sign manual, and all their privileges and powers were contained in the Governor’s instructions. The tenure of their places was extremely precarious. See Smith’s History of New-York, p. 364. [11] The Corporation of New-York, during the year 1824, have received from the ferries, the sum of D12,003 75,--more than 3-4ths of which sum is from the ferries on the East River. [12] The idea intended to be conveyed by this regulation, I understand to be, that the Justices of the town of Brooklyn shall have cognizance of the offence, as much as if the offenders resided within the town. [13] The records referred to, together with all our other town records were destroyed during the Revolution. [14] The fortifications at Red Hook were erected by a Regiment of Continental troops, the night of April 8, 1776.