UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                            Washington, D.C.  20549


                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT


                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                        Securities Exchange Act of 1934


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): September 15, 1997
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                 CHASE MANHATTAN BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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              (Exact Name of registrant specified in its charter)
               (Originator of the Chase Credit Card Master Trust)



United States              333-04607            22-2382028
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(State or other            (Commission       (I.R.S. employer
 Jurisdiction of              File           Identification No.)
 Incorporation)              Number)
                  

                              802 Delaware Avenue
                          Wilmington, Delaware  19801
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                    (Address of principal executive offices)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (302) 575-5000

 
Item 5.   Other Events
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          On September 15, 1997, the Underwriting Agreement, dated as of
September 15, 1997 (the "Underwriting Agreement"), among Chase Manhattan Bank
USA, National Association ("Chase USA"), as Transferor, The Chase Manhattan Bank
("CMB"), as Servicer, and Chase Securities Inc. ("CSI"), as Underwriter, was
executed and delivered by the respective parties thereto.  On September 22,
1997, the Series 1997-3 Supplement, dated as of September 22, 1997, to the
Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement, dated as of
September 1, 1996  (the "Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing
Agreement"), among Chase USA, as Transferor on and after June 1, 1996, CMB, as
Transferor prior to June 1, 1996 and as Servicer, and the Bank of New York, as
Trustee (the "Trustee"), was executed and delivered by the respective parties
thereto.



Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits
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          Exhibits

          4.1  Underwriting Agreement, dated as of September 15, 1997, among
               Chase USA, as Transferor, CMB, as Servicer, and CSI, as
               Underwriter.

          4.2  Series 1997-3 Supplement, dated as of September 22, 1997, to the
               Second Amended and Restated Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
               among Chase USA, as Transferor on and after June 1, 1996, CMB, as
               Transferor prior to June 1, 1996 and as Servicer, and the
               Trustee.

 
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                                   SIGNATURES

          Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                                        THE CHASE MANHATTAN BANK
 


                                        By: /s/ Frank DeGenova
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                                        Name: Frank DeGenova
                                        Title: Vice President
 


Date:  October 6, 1997

 
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                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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Exhibit  Exhibit                              Sequentially
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Number                                        Numbered Pages
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4.1      Underwriting Agreement, dated as
         of September 15, 1997, among
         Chase USA, as Transferor, CMB,
         as Servicer, and CSI, as
         Underwriter.

4.2      Series 1997-3 Supplement, dated
         as of September 22, 1997, to the
         Second Amended and Restated
         Pooling and Servicing Agreement,
         among Chase USA, as Transferor
         on and after June 1, 1996, CMB,
         as Transferor prior to June 1,
         1996 and as Servicer, and the
         Trustee.