Valentine's Manual of the City of New York1917 |
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Stran 190 - ... Lane, was taken down, from Pearl to South Street. In July, the widening of Maiden Lane was ordered. The Merchants' Exchange was incorporated by the Legislature. The area of the Battery was much enlarged by filling out to a rip-rap enceinte, which was surmounted by a coursed stone wall and a balustrade. The Potter's Field (Washington Parade, now Washington Square) was levelled; the use of it as a place of interment being abandoned in favor of a new plot of ground bought for the purpose, bounded...
Stran 35 - ... every such citizen, as aforesaid, and also those who shall, from time to time, arrive at the age of eighteen years, or being of the age of eighteen years and under the age of forty-five years (except as before excepted) shall come to reside within his bounds; and shall without delay notify such citizen of the said enrolment, by a proper non-commissioned officer of the company, by whom such notice may be proved.
Stran 35 - That every citizen so enrolled and notified shall, within six months thereafter, provide himself with a good musket or firelock, a sufficient bayonet and belt, two spare flints, and a knapsack, a pouch, with a box therein to contain not less than twenty-four cartridges, suited to the bore of his musket or firelock, each cartridge to contain a proper quantity of powder and ball ; or with a good rifle, knapsack, shot pouch, and powder horn, twenty balls suited to the bore of his rule, and a quarter...
Stran 32 - ... shall severally and respectively be enrolled in the militia by the captain or commanding officer of the company, within whose bounds such citizen shall reside, and that within twelve months after the passing of this act.
Stran 35 - ... and it shall at all times hereafter be the duty of every such captain or commanding officer of a company to enrol every such citizen as aforesaid, and also those who shall from time to time arrive at the age of eighteen years, or being of the age of eighteen years and under the age of forty-five years, except as before excepted, shall come to reside within his bounds...
Stran 75 - Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the Armies of the United States of America, throughout the War which established their Independence; and First President of the United States.
Stran 306 - York, for the purpose of establishing and maintaining in said city a museum and library of art, of encouraging and developing the study of the fine arts, and the application of arts to manufacture and practical life, of advancing the general knowledge of kindred subjects, and, to that end, of furnishing popular instruction and recreation.
Stran 43 - On September 10th, 1824, MARQUIS DE LAFAYETTE, Major-General in the American Army during the War of the Revolution, visited Public School No. 3 which was selected as the best example of the Public School System established by The Free School Society of the City of New York. In memory of that event This Tablet is erected by a former pupil of the school under the direction Of the Board of Education AD 1911.
Stran 80 - ON THIS CORNER GREW PETRUS STUYVESANT'S PEAR TREE RECALLED TO HOLLAND IN 1664, ON HIS RETURN HE BROUGHT THE PEAR TREE AND PLANTED IT AS HIS MEMORIAL, " BY WHICH," SAID HE, "MY NAME MAY BE REMEMBERED.
Stran 75 - Here stood Kennedy House once headquarters of Generals Washington and Lee. On the Bowling Green opposite, the leaden statue of King George was destroyed by the people July 9, 1776, and later made into bullets for the American army.