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This book is a transcription of the minutes of the Common Council of the City of New York, covering the period from 1784 to 1831. The Common Council was the legislative body of the city and played a crucial role in shaping its development, infrastructure, and policies. The minutes provide a fascinating window into the public affairs of New York during a transformative period in its history, with insights into the debates, decisions, and personalities that shaped the city's destiny. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.