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ANNALS OF ALBANY.
BY JOEL MUNSELL.
VOL. IX.
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PREFACE.
While we are rejoicing over the great achievement of the day in the transmission of intelligence by electricity between distant continents and our own, it may be in- teresting to note the advantages of our predecessors in this respect, in less progressive times. The City Records in this volume embrace the period between the years 1726 and 1731. At that time and for many years after- wards, it will be found that in cases of emergency, when it was necessary to have speedy communication with New York, the authorities still sent off their despatches by a canoe. The Notes from the Newspapers embrace about the same period of time a century later, when the winged messenger of news was the steam boat. These no longer boasted of going through by daylight, they now made the passage in a little more than nine hours. How much more rapidly improvements and discoveries go forward, we are able to comprehend in reviewing the
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achievements of the last quarter of a century. It is no longer doubted that we shall soon have intelligence from all parts of the earth, of its daily occurrences, on the same day in which they happen.
Since personal history is becoming more particularly the object of research, to satisfy genealogical inquiry, among other things, the scanty gleanings we have been able to make from the resources whence these pages are drawn, will be found not wholly profitless. Their scan- tiness, however, should serve to teach the living the im- portance of more suitable memorials for those who are continually departing. The remembrance of men perishes almost as soon as their bodies, and the care of friends provides only a brief inscription upon a tombstone. The newspapers are convenient receptacles for suitable mementos, yet they are seldom to be found there. A single line under the obituary head, often without date, or age, not unfrequently merely a formal invitation to attend a funeral, is all the hint we have of their depart- ure. If it were an object to cap the remembrance of their exit with an extinguisher, it could hardly be more gracefully done. Forced to rely upon such imperfect records, the obituary notices which we have to offer, are often necessarily unsatisfactory.
We have from time to time published the opinions and
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speculations of foreigners upon the city and its manners and customs. These are not always palatable, perhaps not always justly drawn; but they serve to correct faults which we do not observe in ourselves, to point out improvements, and to throw much new light upon objects which are too near to be discerned in their true colors. If there are any so obtuse as not to be able to see these qualities in the criticisms of our sojourners, they may possibly find amusement in the singular and mistaken notions into which they sometimes fall.
It is determined to close this work with the next volume, although so much remains unpublished. Neither the form nor capacity of these volumes are suited to the magnitude of the subject, and it is contemplated, if any thing further is undertaken in this connection, to present it under a different arrangement.
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CONTENTS.
The City Records,
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A List of the Heads of Families, 1697,
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Biographical Memoirs of Physicians in Albany County, 90
Schenectady,
116
De Vries in Albany,
124
Father Jogue's Account of Rensselaerwyck,
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The Mohawk Indians,
132
Notes from the Newspapers,
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J. S. Buckingham in Albany,
284
City of Albany in 1823,
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Annals of the Year 1857,
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ILLUSTRATIONS.
Steam Boat Victory, .
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West View of the General Market in 1819,
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Female Seminary,
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First Catholic Church,
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Portrait of John V. Henry,
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Fourth Presbyterian Church,
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St. Mary's Church,
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Albany Academy,
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Female Academy,
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ANNALS OF ALBANY.
THE CITY RECORDS.
Continued from vol. viii, p. 312.
At a Common Councill held on ye 10th Day of August, for ye City of Albany-Present, Johannis Cuyler, Esq., Mayor, Rutger Bleecker, Esq., Recorder, Jo . hannis Pruyn, Hendrick Roseboom, Barent Sanders, Johannis Tenbroeck, Dirck Tenbroeck, Esq'rs, Al. dermen, Barent Bradt, Isaack Fonda, Tobias Ryck- man, Johannis Bleecker, Assistants.
By ye Mayor, Aldermen and Comonalty of the City of Albany.
Whereas by an ordinance made the 19th day of March 1725, it was amongst other things ordained that some streets and lanes in the city and Albany were to be well paved on or before ye 1st and 15th of this instant. Now at ye request of severall of ye Inhabitants of ye said city and other sufficient causes,
Be it Ordaind that all manner of Persons whome the said ordinance concerns are allowed further time till ye 1st of September for finishing ye same.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 22d Day of August 1726.
It is Resolved that advertisements be put up at the most public places of this city that all person or persons who have any just Demands due from ye said city bring in their accounts to Barent Bratt, Treasurer of said city on or before ye 22d Day of September next ensuing.
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At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 27th Day of September 1726.
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Whereas we have of late had a long and hard rain which have occasioned high water so that there is no flood in the river, wherefore 'tis feared ye Sloops will not be capable to come time enough for our Court which is to be held Thursday the 6th day of October next, and being in expectation of a new commission for our Inferior Court of Common Pleas, It is therefore Resolved that a mes- senger be dispatched to meet and speak with all Sloops & to know whether they have any Commission on board, and if they find none then to proceed to his Excell'cy pray- ing that his Excell'cy would be pleased to dispatch ye said messenger with ye said Commission.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 29th of September 1726.
This day being appointed by ye Charter of the city of Albany for the aldermen of each respective ward within the said city to make return of ye aldermen, assistants and constables to serve for the ensuing year, who are as follows :
First Ward.
Aldermen. Assistants.
Hermanus Wendell
Tobias Ryckman
John D'Peyster Volkert Dow
Garret Van Sante, Constable. Second Ward.
Hendrick Roseboom Johannis Roseboom, Jun.
Barent Sanders Johannis Bleecker, Jun.
Luycas Johan's Wyngaert, Constable. Third Ward.
Dirk Tenbroeck Barent Bradt
Peter Winne Isaack Fonda
Jellis DeGarmoy, Constable.
Barent Bradt is appointed Chamberlain by the Com - mon Councill for ye ensuing year and Jeremiah Parmiter is appointed High Constable for ye ensuing year.
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At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 11th Day of October 1726.
Mr. Evert Wendell appeared this day in Common Councill and delivered in his accott which amounted to twenty-six pounds and five shillings and after some de- bate it was agreed for ye summ of twenty-one pounds, and further the Common Councill (this day) agree to give the said Evert Wendell a retaining fee of three pounds for ye corporation of Albany against all manner of per- sons whatsoever, of which Mr. Evert Wendell accepted.
This Day allowed and approved the following accounts & issued a warrant to the treasurer of the city of Albany for the payment thereof, being one hundred and fifty-four pounds four shillings and six pence half penny, vizd
To Jeremiah Van Rensselaer for firewood, &c of the last
year to ye 29th of September last and one fat sheep - - £10: 0: 0
To Phil : Livingston, pr agreement - .
15:18: 0
To Augustinus Turck, £7:10, firewood 20s. 8:10: 0
To Jacob Egmont . .
13:10: 0
To Johannis Seger, £9:3:9, item, 3s. - .
5: 0: 0
To Hermanus Wendell by ball: of his acctt
house rent included to the 1st day of May 1726 -
18:10:10號
To Johannis Cuyler, pr acctt .
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11: 0: 0 -
To Johannis Pruyn - · -
1: 4: 0
To Hendrick Roseboom for Elizabeth, widow of Daniel Brat
8: 0
To Johannis Tenbroeck - - .
3: 7: 0
To Dirck Tenbroeck - 1:17: 6 -
To John De Peyster for John Brumly
1:16: 2
To Barent Bratt
1: 1: 0
To Isaac Fonda -
1: 6: 0
To Dirck Bratt - 4:16: 3 .
To Goose Van Schaick . .
4: 9: 0
To Leonard Gansevoort
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To Johannis Wendell - - -
2:10: 0
Carried over
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9: 6: 9 To Rachel wife of John Redlef - .
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£115:18:00₺
To Cornelius and Johannis Masen
2:11: 0
To Jacob Beekman 6: 6 . Sarah, widow of Hendrick Gravenraet .
12: 0
To Joseph Van Sante -
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2: 3
To John Redlef -
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3: 9 6: 3 .
To Adam Van Den bergh - - -
To William Hogan, £3:2:6, item £1:11:9
4:14: 3
To John Prosie - . . .
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1:19: 0
To John Dunbarr - - -
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2: 3: 0
To Johannis Becker - .
7: 6
To Ever Wendell's accott as per agreement
21: 0: 0
To Do Wendell a retaining fee for ye Corpo- ration against all manner of persons whatsoever - - -
3: 0: 0
To John Collins for a fee agt Isaac Truax in 1724 for ye Corporation 1: 0: 0
£154:04:61
At a Common Councill held at the City hall of Albany this 14th Day of October 1726.
This Day being appointed by the Charter of the city of Albany for the aldermen, assistants and constables of ye said city to be sworn who are sworn as followeth for ye ensuing year.
First Ward .- Hermanus Wendell, John Depeyster, Esq'rs, Aldermen ; Tobias Ryckman, Volkert Dow, As- sistants.
Second Ward .- Hendrick Roseboom, Esq., Alderman; John Roseboom, Jun'r, Joh's Bleecker Jun'r, Assistants.
Third Ward .- Dirck Tenbroeck, Esq'r, Alderman ; Barent Bratt, Assistant,
Likewise Barent Brat sworn as City Chamberlain or Treasurer; and Jeremiah Permiter sworn as High Con- stable of the said city for this ensuing year; and for ye 1st ward Garret Van Sante, 2d ward, Luycas Jo's Wyn- gaert, 3d ward Yellis De Gardemoy, sworn as petty Con- stables for ye sd city.
Brought over
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At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 8th Day of November 1726-Present, Rutger Bleecker, Esq., Mayor, John De Peyster, Esq., Re- corder, Hermanus Wendell, Hendrick Roseboom, Barent Sanders, Dirck Tenbroeck, Esq's, Aldermen, Barent Bratt, John's Bleecker, Volkert Douw, As- sistants.
Whereas Thomas Williams jun'r, and William Hogan jun'r, was employd upon an extraordinary message to New York by ye Corporation, for which extraordinary service 'twas agreed by ye corporation to give ye said Wil- liams and Hogan four pounds, Resolved that an order be issued to ye Chamberlain for ye payment of ye same.
And whereas Thomas Williams Esq., high sheriff of this city and county brings in his charges of fees in an action between this Corporation and Philip Verplank, which amounts to thirteen and sixpence, Resolved that an order be issued to ye Chamberlain for ye payment of ye same.
And whereas William Hopkins, Deputy Clerk, brings in an accott of fees in an action between this Corporation and Philip Verplank, amounting to one pound five shil- lings and ninepence. Resolved that an order be issued to ye Chamberlain for ye payment of ye same; and also that an order be issued to ye sd Chamberlain for ye pay- ment of Augustinus Turck ten shillings for fees in ye said action.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 10th Day af November 1726.
This day appeared in Common Councill Joh's Seager, and desired that he might be continued in the office of Bellman for ye ensuing year, commencing the 14th of October last past and ending ye 14th of October next, to go round every other night, every hour from ten a clock to four in the Winter, and from ten a clock to three in the Summer and to call at all the usual places of the city what a clock and what weather it is, for the which he is to have ten pounds ten shillings in money and three pound in wood.
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Jacob Egmont also appeared and desired the same for the same services as above sd, he is to have the sum of thirteen pounds and ten shillings, wherein is included three pounds for fire wood.
Resolved that the said Seager & Egmont be continued in the said office of Bellmen provided they shall duly and truly perform ye sd office.
Be it likewise Resolved and ordained that for each ward in this city be appointed two sufficient persons for fire masters and if the persons so appointed shall refuse or neglect ye said offices he or they so refusing or neg- lecting shall be fined thirty shillings for each offence; and accordingly the following persons were appointed :
1st Ward-Joh's Defreest, Egbert Bratt.
2d Ward-Teunis Slingerlandt, Gelyn Verplank.
3d Ward-Garret Lansing, Peter P. Schuyler.
By the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas severall persons within this city and county of Albany do presume to ride with sleds and horses in the streets of ye said city very fast and unruly, whereby many unhappy accidents may happen, for ye preventing whereof it is hereby ordained, published and declared that from and after the publication hereof no person or persons shall ride or drive any horse or horses with sled, waggon or cart or otherwise in the street or lanes in the said city faster than on a step or a very moderate trott, on penalty of forfeiting for every such offence the sum of six shillings, to be paid by ye owner, rider or driver of such horse, sled waggon or cart.
Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that no children or other persons shall ride down any hill within this city on any small sleds, boards or otherwise, on penalty of eighteen pence for each offence, to be paid by ye persons transgressing or their parents or by those under whose care they are.
Be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid that
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no negro or Indian slave above ye number of three do assemble or meet together on the Lords Day or any other time at any place from their masters service within this city or liberties thereof, and that no such slave do go armed at any time with gunn, sword, club or other kind of weapon whatsoever under penalty of being set in the stocks for ye space of six hours unless ye master or owner of such slave will pay six shillings to excuse the same.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that no person or persons whatsoever do hereafter har- bour, conceal or entertain other mens slave or slaves at his, her or their houses or outhouses, or sell them any rum, beer or other strong liquors or give them any enter- tainment without ye consent of ye master or mistress of such slave or slaves shall forfeit for every such offence twelve shillings.
And be it further ordained by the authority aforesaid, that one of the constables of the three wards of this city do by turns successively on the Lords Day in the time of Divine service walk through the severall streets and lanes of this city with his staff to prevent disorders or irregularities and noise especially near ye church, on penalty not exceeding six shillings for every person above ye age of fifteen, and on penalty not exceeding nine pence for every person from ye age of eight to fifteen for each default, for ye behoof of ye sheriff or constable who shall give information of ye defaulters.
And be it further ordained by ye authority aforesaid, that such of ye constables who shall be remiss or negli- gent in putting this ordinance in execution shall forfeit for every offence twenty shillings for the behoof of ye sheriff.
And be it further ordained by ye authority aforesaid, that all ye pains, penalties and forfeitures above men- tioned shall be recovered before ye Mayor, Recorder or any of ye Aldermen of y" said city and levied by distress of ye goods and chattels of ye defaulters if they refuse to pay, and be disposed of and paid to ye sheriff or any con- stable within the said city who shall give information of
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ye defaulters aforesaid, any form, law or use of the Cor- poration to the contrary hereof in any wise notwith- standing.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 26th Day of January 1724.
Whereas somme of the Tenants at Schachkook who hold land under this Corporation have neglected to pay their Rent according to the tenure of their Indentures, It is therefore Resolved that if those persons who have neg- lected as aforesaid nor given satisfaction, do not pay ye same on or before ye first day of March next ensuing the date hereof, that they shall be prosecuted according to the tenour of their respective Indentures.
Ordered that they be served with a coppy of this minit.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of Albany this 5th Day of Aprill 1727.
Whereas Johannis Myndertse of the Township of Schenectady having heretofore commenced an action against Johannis Pruyn, Dirck Tenbroeck, Barent San- ders, Hendrick Roseboom and John De Peyster, which being now determined in the Supream Court of ye city of New York against the said Johannis Pruyn, Dirck Ten- broeck, Barent Sanders, Hendrick Roseboom and John De Peyster, Whereupon an Execution is served upon the said Joh's Pruyn, Dirck Tenbroeck, Barent Sanders, Hendrick Roseboom & John De Peyster for £38:1:00, for damages and costs, and the sheriff's fees for serving the said execution and other charges amounts to £3:8:3, which together makes £41:9:3.
It is the opinion of the Common Councill that the said summ be paid and defrayd by this Corporation, pursuant to a Resolution made ye 4th day of September 1723. We being convinced what the above mentioned persons (as members of the commonalty) have done in that affair, was for the preservation of the liberties & privileges of this city, Whereupon it is Resolved that the said summ be taken upon interest and that the Treasurer pass his
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bond for the same to pay the said summ with interest at the time mentioned in the said bond.
Whereas William Hogan brings an accott into this Common Councill the Ballance whereof amounts to £2:6:7}. Ordered that Barent Bradt, Treasurer of the said city pay the same.
Whereas John Dunbarr brings an accott into this Com- mon Councill the ballance whereof amounts to £3:3:72.
Ordered that Barent Bradt, Treasurer of ye city of Albany, pay ye same.
By the worshipfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen & Com- monalty of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas severall streets and Lanes in this city are so much lumberd and filld up with fire wood and dirt and out of repair, to the great grievance of the inhabitants, for preventing whereof Be it Ordained, Published and Declared by the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Com- monalty of the said City in Common Councill convened, and it is hereby ordained by the authority of the same, that all persons within the said city shall at or before ye 15th day of this instant, Aprill, cause ye streets, lanes, alleys and pavements before their respective houses and lotts of ground to be repaired and cleared of all dirt, filth, dung & firewood, and so to continue to do ye same every fortnight following, and that all timber for building and coopers wood be regularly piled up on or before the first day of May next (timber for present building only excepted) all on the penalty of six shillings for every default on any of the articles aforesaid for the behoof of the sheriff, who is to sue for the same, to be recovered before ye Mayor or Recorder or any one of the Aldermen within the said city.
Dated in Albany this 7th day of Aprill 1727.
At a Common Councill held in the City hall of ye City of Albany this 9th Day of May 1727.
By the worshipfull the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Commonalty of ye City of Albany.
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An Ordinance.
Whereas severall streets, lanes and alleys within this city of Albany want to be regulated, repaired and paved and some parts earth dug out and carted away and some other parts filled up, for ye effecting whereof
Be it ordained by the authority aforesaid, that all and every person within this said city, whose houses or lots front the said streets, lanes or alleys, shall at his, hers or their own cost and charges dig up & cart away earth where it shall be required and also fill up with earth where it shall be necessary and to pave, mend and repair ye said streets, lanes and alleys in such manner and forme and in such time as shall be ordered and di- rected by the authority aforesaid, or the major part of them, and if any person or persons shall neglect, refuse or delay to obey, performe and fullfill the said orders and directions shall forfeit ye summ of twenty shillings for each default for the behoof of ye sherriff to be recovered before ye Mayor, Recorder or any one of ye Aldermen of ye said city.
Att a Comon Councill held in ye City hall of Albany the 19th Day of July Annoq Domini 1727.
Whereas Barent Bratt, Treasurer of this city, in pur- suance of an order of Comon Councill of the 5 day of April last past, has taken upon intrest ye sum of fourty- one pounds nine shillings and three penco, Ordered that ye said Treasurer shall be repaid out of ye incom or mo- ney which shall be rec'ed for the use of this Corporation to Defra ye said debt.
In Pursuance of an Ordinance of the Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Comonality of this city of Albany pub- lished ye 9th day of May 1727, It is this day ordered and directed yt ye street between Leendert Gansevoort and Jan Everse leading to the River be full paved from one side to the other from ye frount of Bruers street and so east- wards as far as ye east side of the Coepers shop of Jan Everse so yt there be a reasonable desent to vent ye water . towards ye River, to be finished at or before ye 15th day
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of September next insuing, on forfeiture of twenty shil- lings for each default, pursuance of the aforementioned ordinance.
It is also ordered yt ye pavement in ye lane or street between the lotts of Jacob Lansing and Jacob Visser in the third ward of this city be taken up where it shall be wanting & earth taken out 20 inches on ye west end of ve said street & so in perportion and repaired so yt there be a sufficient desent to vent ye water into Bruers street, to be finished at or before ye 15th day of August next insuing, on forfeituer of twenty shillings for each default pursuance the aforementioned ordinance.
It is also ordered yt the street or lane between the second and third ward between the severall lotts of Abraham Cuyler, Nuklaes Bleecker and Johannis Cuyler on ye west side, Sam'l Pruien, Jacob Muller, Peter Winne, Wessel Ten Broeck, Johannis Pruien and Jacob Lan- sing on ye east side be cleared and sufficiently paved from ye one side to the other where it is out of repair and wanting, by ye owners whose lotts fronts ye said lane, so yt there be a desent at least of 20 inches to vent the water in the lane between Jacob Lansing and Jacob Visser, to be finished at or before ye 15th day of September next insuing, on forfeituer of twenty shillings for each default pursuance ye aforementioned ordinance.
It is also ordered yt ye ground adjoining the lotts of Johan's Bleecker Jun'r, Jurrejan Hogen, Hendrick Rose- boom Jun'r, Johan's Roseboom and Abraham Lansing on ye west side of their lotts in ye second ward of this city be levelet and earth taken out where it shall be wanting, so yt there be a sufficient desent to vent ye water to Foxses Creek, to be finished and done by ye owners or tenants of ye said lotts, each respectively behind their lotts at or before ye 15th day of August next insuing, on forfetuer of twenty shillings for each default, pursuance the aforementioned ordinance.
Att a Comon Councill held in the City hall of Albany ye 28th Day of July 1727.
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By the worshipfull Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen and Comality of the City of Albany.
An Ordinance.
Whereas there is a drain in Parrall street in ye second ward which vents its water into ye lott of ground of Jo- hannis Beeckman Jun'r, which as is complained of is a great hinderance to the said Johannis Beekman Jun'r in ye building on ye sd lott, & as we are informed the sd water comes out the severall Sallers of Cornelis Van Scherluylen, Johannis Groesbeeck, Benjamin Egberts, Johanns Roseboom, the heirs of Dirck Wesselse deceased and Johannis Visher by their several drains comming in the first mentioned drain, it is therefore ordered that such owners or tenants whose drain vents its water into the aforesd drain shall lay the said drain so yt it be dis- tance at least twelf foot on ye west side of ye sd Lott of Johannis Beeckman Jun'r, and that it vent its water in the middle of the street between Johannis Beeckman Jun'r and Anthony Van Schaick Jun'r, on or before the eighth day of August now next ensuing, on forfeiture of twenty shillings for each person that shall be found in default, and ten shillings for every week after ye eighth day of August untill the said drain be laid as aforesd, for the behoof of the sherriff to be Recovered before ye Mayor, Recorder & Aldermen or any two of them.
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