USA > New York > New York City > An historical sketch of Trinity Church, New-York > Part 22
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25
We beg leave further to represent to your Excellency, that although it appears your Excellency was pleased on the eighth of November, aforesaid, to direct your letter and send the king's commands to the said Justices and Vestrymen pursuant to his Majesty's Royal will and pleasure, yet no meeting of the said Justices and Vestrymen was had thereon till the 16th of this instant, December, the minutes of which meeting, with their former proceedings in this affair we have hereunto, annexed, and humbly offer to your Excellency's consideration some ob- servations on those proceedings.
That by the minutes of the Justices' and Vestry on the 4th of Fe- bruary last, they assumed power to themselves to stop our Rector's salary at what time soever he shall not personally officiate in his cure, though he takes care to have it duly supplied by others lawfully qua- lified, whereby one quarter's salary of last year and three quarter's salary of this are now stopped, which is a power, we cannot appre- hend, that they are in any wise vested with by the aforesaid Acts of Assembly, which, in this case, are the only authority by which they should or can act, and those Acts, as to Mr. Vesey's salary, are man- datory and positive, and not subjected to their discretion to be dispens- ed with, and they, themselves, seem to be so far of that opinion, that when they stopt the payment of the salary of our Rector, the Incum- bent, and when being absent he officiated by others, at the same time
332
HISTORY OF
they ordered the raising of the annual salary of one hundred and sixty pounds for the ensuing year, pursuant to the directions of those two Acts of General Assembly, which they could not have done by the said Acts if Mr. Vesey's not officiating personally had determined that sa- lary, which moneys have been levied on his Majesty's subjects here for that use, and collected and paid into the hands of the Church Wardens of this city, and cannot by them be applied to any other purpose by the express words of the Acts, and therefore, we doubt not but your Ex- cellency will be of opinion, that their detaining from Mr. Vesey the money levied by virtue of the said Acts, is in no wise warranted by law, and consequently is a great injury and an oppression.
Their opinion of the 16th of December, is of so extraordinary a na- ture, that we cannot but observe to your Excellency, that the sugges- tions recited in his Majesty's letter are contained in their own minutes of the 4th of February last, which is the foundation of Mr. Vesey's complaint and of his Majesty's letter thereupon granted, and which mi- nutes the Justices' and Vestry sent to the Lord Bishop of London, who certified the same, as also every other matter suggested by that petition to his Majesty before the granting of that letter. And all which suggestions (excepting the affairs of the Church that called Mr. Vesey to Great Britain) we persuade ourselves they cannot pretend ignorance of, they being to every body, and particularly to themselves, very notorious. And as for those Ministers that have duly officiated by Mr. Vesey's care and the Bishop of London's appointment, we as- sure your Excellency they have had all reasonable satisfaction, (ex- cepting one) who officiated one or two Sunday's, and he shall be fully satisfied in due time. However, this last opinion of their's serves to inform your Excellency that they have relinquished their first preten- ces for stopping the payment of our Minister's salary, entered in their minutes of the 4th of February, and have shifted them into an examina- tion of the truth of Mr. Vesey's suggestions on which the King's letter was granted, though all within their own knowledge (except the affairs of our Church which called Mr. Vesey to wait on our Diocesan) so that upon other reasons (of equal weight) we may be justly apprehen- sive, they may put a stop to the payment of any salary for the future. By all which we hope it sufficiently appears to your Excellency, that the proceedings of that Board in this affair are groundless and frivo- ous. Nor is their request to our Rector, Mr. Vesey, less unreasonable
333
TRINITY CHURCH, NEW-YORK.
to lay before their Board the affairs of the Church that called him home the consequence of which, would be the submitting her affairs to the Judgment of persons that are not of her communion.
And it would be as unjust in Mr. Vesey or us, to divulge those affairs with which we are intrusted, to such persons, as it is unreasonable and unwarrantable in them to desire it. Though it has appeared to all that our Rector has obtained the favour of an Assistant, with an annual allow- ance of £50 from the venerable Society, and what other affairs of the Church he went about, he has given a satisfactory account of to his Diocesan, the Lord Bishop of London, who under our Dread Sovereign King George, is the only proper judge of them in these cases, as we humbly conceive, and it will be a mighty prejudice to the interest of our Church should he by any means make those affairs publick.
Had his Majesty commanded any thing extraordinary or contrary to the laws of this Province, the truth of suggestions might then perhaps, with some colour of reason, have been enquired into, least his Majesty, (who in law is said to doe no wrong,) might have been deceived. But when a Prince only commands the law to be put in execution there is no occasion for his assigning any reason for the same, the law itself doing it, and the neglect thereof appearing (as in this case) by the minutes of the Board, with their reasons for such, their neglect and refusal, we conceive a ready obedience to the Royal commands is indisputably due.
We will will not take upon us to determine what power those gen- tlemen have to make rules and orders as a Board, but we humbly con- ceive such rules and orders ought to be for the due execution of those Acts of Assembly and not otherwise, so that those proceedings of that Board, in our humble opinion, are assuming a power (by their order only) to dispense with two Acts of Assembly at once, by which means the maintenance of our Rector, established by law, becomes precarious, and at the will of the Justices and Vestrymen of the city of New-York, who at present (two or three only excepted) are not of the Communion of the Church of England, and (we are concerned that we are obliged to say) over whom, neither our laws that have established our Rector's salary, nor his Majesty's commands to put those laws in Execution, signified by your Excellency to them, have yet had any effectual in- fluence, and from communicating the affairs of our Church to persons
334
HISTORY OF
thus disposed, what good effect may be expected, we are not able to conceive.
We beg your Excellency's patience, while we express our most grateful sense of his Majesty's gracious and paternal care of the Church of England, as by Law Established in his frequent Declara- tions from his Throne, and particularly in sending one of his first com- mands into this Province for the due execution of those laws that have been made for her support ; and we are truly sensible of your Excel- lency's early diligence in communicating those commands to such as are under your Excellency's administration and are entrusted with the execution of those laws, on the due observance whereof, depends not only the maintenance of our Rector, but of all the Ministers of the Church of England established by law within this Province.
And therefore, we doubt not but your Excellency will take effectual care, that the just dues and maintenance of our Minister may be paid pursuant to the laws and his Majesty's royal commands, and that the Established Church may be preserved in all her other religious rights and privileges, according to law.
All which is nevertheless, humbly submitted to your Excellency's consideration, by may it please your Excellency, your most dutiful hum- ble servants. WM. VESEY, Rector.
MAY BICKLY THO. CLARKE.S
Ch. Wardens.
Compared and examined with
the original by us.
WILL VESEY,
MAY BICKLEY,
THO. CLARKE.
JNO. MOORE, Junr ..
HENRY VERNON, JNO. READE,
Jos. READE,
WILL ANDERSON,
SIM SOUMAINE,
ALEX. MOORE,
NATHNL. MARSTON,
AND. LORAN,
PETR. BARBERIE,
Jos. WRIGHT,
THO. NOXON,
CORNELIUS LODGE,
JNO. WALTER,
GEORGE COCKE,
ROBT. ELLISTON,
RICH. WILLET,
Vestrymen.
335
TRINITY CHURCH, NEW-YORK.
CITY OF NEW-YORK, SS.
At a meeting of the Justices and Vestry Men at the City Hall of the said City on Friday the fourth day of February Anno Dom. 1714.
John Johnston. John Roosevelt.
David Jamison.
Oliver Teller.
Johans. Janson.
Cornelius Clopper.
Jacobus Kip.
Cornelius Lodge.
John Cruger.
Gerret Keteltas.
Jacobus Bayard. Stephen Buckenhoven.
Abraham Wendell.
Jacob Bennet.
Isaac Decker.
John Meyer.
Henry Vanderspiegel. Anthony Rutgers.
The Reverend Mr. Talbott, Mr. Halliday, and the Church Wardens of Trinity Church, having signified to this Board that they had some- thing to offer were accordingly called in, and thereupon they com- municated a letter from the Bishop of London to Mr. Poyer, and a scheme for supplying Trinity Church during Mr. Vesey's absence, and left a copy of the said letter and also of the said scheme, which letter was in the following words, vizt.
Sr. Mr Vesey hath desired me to write to some of our Brethren in the Neighbourhood of New York and Intreat them to take care of his Church during his necessary absence from it. I do accordingly recommend the supply of the Church of New York to yourself, Mr. Talbot, Mr. Halliday, Mr. Thomas Mr. McKouse & Mr. Bartow, and I do desire upon the communication of this to them that you would agree among yourselves how to supply it in the best and most convenient manner. You will acquaint the Church Wardens of Trinity Church and of the City of New York wth the contents hereof, that this affair may be managed without any disturbance. I pray God to bless you and the rest of our Brethren in the discharge of your office, and remain Sr. Your most assured friend and Brother- John London-Summerset House Septr. 6th. 1714. To the Reverend Mr. Poyer, Rector of Jamaica in Long Island, in the province of New York.
It is the opinion of this Board that the Warrant for the last Quar- ters Salary to Mr. Vesey be not signed by the Justices till further order, by reason of his not officiating and having left his cure without
336
HISTORY OF
liberty, and Ordered that the Board write a letter to the Bishop of London in answer to the foregoing letter, so as to return the thanks of this Board to his Lordship for his care of the Church in this City.
Order'd that all warrants for the future be signed as the Law directs and not otherwise, pursuant to two acts of the Generall Assembly of this Province, one entitled an act for the setling a Ministry and raising a maintenance for them in the City of New York, and also one other entitled an act for the better Establishment of the Maintenance for the Minister of the City of New York. It is hereby ordered that the sum of four hundred Pounds current money of New York be assessed, Levyed, collected, and paid by the freeholders Residents and Inhabitants of the said City for the maintenance of the Minister and poor of the said City, from the second tuesday in January last to the second Monday in January next ensuing, and that the same be paid into the hands of the Church Wardens of the said City on or before the five and twentieth day of March next ensuing, the date hereof, and for the more effectual raising of the said sum of four hundred pounds for the Minister and poor aforesaid, It is hereby ordered that Mr. Vanderspiegel and Mr. Roosevelt for the Eastward, Mr. Teller and Mr. Clopper for the Dockward, Mr. Rutgers and Mr. Myor for the southward, Mr. Lodge and Mr. Ketletas for the Westward, Mr. Bennet and Mr. Buckenhoeven for the Northward, and Alderman De Riemer for the outward, doe goe through the respec- tive wards aforesaid and make an estimate of the estates of all and every the freeholders Residents and Inhabitants of this City, and make Rolls thereof, and compleat the same on or before the twelfth Instant in order to be examined, that the Justices may issue their warrants for collecting the same accordingly.
CITY OF NEW YORK, SS.
At a meeting of the Justices and Vestrymen at the City Hall of the said City, on the 16th of Dec., 1715, His Excellency the Gover- nors Letter and his Majestys Most Gracious Letter hereafter following were read, and it being put to the vote whether this Board should immediately proceed to the payment of the money mentioned in his Majesty's letter, or first examine into the truth of the suggestions of Mr. Veseys Petition, on which his Majesty's Lre was granted. It is the opinion of this Board (Mr. Cornelius Lodge only excepted) that
337
TRINITY CHURCH, NEW-YORK.
they first examine into the truth of those suggestions of Mr. Vesey's petition upon which the said Petition was granted, and that Mr. Vesey be pleased to acquaint this Board of those affairs of the Church that called him home, and that he be forthwith served with a copy hereof. Pr order of the Justices and vestrymen -
Will Sharpas, Ck.
Mr. Elliston according to order was called in to set forth the alle- gations of his Petition, and being heard Ordered, the same be referred to the Committee appointed to audit Mr. Jamisons accounts.
At a meeting of the Vestry of Trinity Church, held on the 25th of August, 1716, Mr. Vesey acquainted this Board that the Justices & Church Wardens of the City Vestry had at his Excellencys desire signed warrants for all his salary that was due to him; on which it was unanimously resolved by this Board to address his Excellency thereon, and accordingly an address was presented to the Board, read and signed by all present, who forthwith attended his Excellency with their address ; which being read was approved of, &c.
338
HISTORY OF
1
F.
Mr. Robinson delivered a List of Patents for pews in Trinity Church, sold by the Church Wardens for the time being, since the tenth of June, 1724, to the twelfth of June, 1729, which was ordered to be entered in the Churche's Book, and is as followeth (vizt.) :
List of patents delivered for pews sold at vendue 11th June, 1724, and since, vizt. :
Names of Patentees.
No.
Date.
whole pew.
Price sold. v
and paid. 43
subscribed
delivered.
Goods
paid
Money
Mr. Joseph Reade
half a Pew 80 17 June 1724 54 00
John Moore
whole do 96 17 June 1724
43 00
10 00 00 00 00
3 00
Stephen DeLancey
do do 79
17 June 1724 50 00
00 00 00 00 00 50 00 00
William Dugdale
do do 101
17 June 1724
26 00
00 00
19 9 1 26 00 00
John Reade
half do 80
17 June 1724
54 00
15 00
00 00 00
12 00 00
Mrs. Anne Harison
do
do 82 17 June 1724
37 00
00 00 00 00 00
18 10 00
Mrs. Elizabeth Thody
do
do 82 17 June 1724 37 00 3 00
00 00 00 15 10 00
Mr. Thomas Lynch
one-third
do 77
17 June 1724 44 00
10 00
00 00 00 4 13 4
Robert Livingston, Jr.
half
do 104
17 June 1724
30 00
00 00
14 00 6 15 00 00
Thomas Clarke
whole
do 83 17 June 1724
23 00
00 00
00 00 00
23 00 00
John Waldron
half
do 104 17 June 1724
30 00
3 00
00 00 00
12 00 00
John Searle
do
do
75 17 June 1724
40 00
3 00
00 00 00
17 00 00
Henry Wroe
do
do 92
13 July 1724
25 00
00 00
00 00 00
12 10 00
Andrew Marschalck
do
do 92
13 July 1724 25 00
00 00
00 00 00
12 10 00
Elias Grasilier
do
do 103
17 July 1724
30 00
00 00
00 00 00 5 00 00
Peter Morgat
do
do 103
17 July 1724
30 00
10 00
00 00 00
15 00 00
Henry Lane
do
do 81
17 June 1724
45 00
6 00
00 00 00
16 10 00
Anthony Duane
whole
do 94 20 July 1724
27 00
11 00
00 00 00
17 00 00
Walter Thong
do
do 105
17 June 1724
40 00 00 00
00 00 00 40 00 00
Mr. Joseph Robinson
do
do 93
17 June 1724 26 00
44 00
10 00
00 00 00
4 13 4
Peter Simmons
half
do 109
17 June 1724 25 00
John Auboyneau
do
do 98
17 June 1724 34 00
00 00
00 00 00
17 00 00
Cadwallader Colden
do
do 106
7 1724
25 00
00 00
00 00 00 25 00 00
Enoch Stephenson
do
do 74
20 Jany 1724
40 00
00 00
00 00 00
20 00 00
James Henderson
whole
do
25 M'ch 1725
25 00
10 00
00 09 00 .15 00 00
John Walter
[Schuyler] half
do 107
22 May do
25 00
00 00
00 00 00
12 10 00
Mrs. Mary Schuyler, wife of Ar. do. do 107
22 May do
25 00
10 00
00 00 00
2 10 00
John Woodside
one-third do 84
1 July do
20 00
00 00
00 00 00
6 13 4
Mrs. Margret Peers, wife of Edmd. P. do
90
17 July do
20 00
1 00
00 00 00 20 00 00
Andrew Bissett
one-third do
84
1 July do
20 00
2 00
00 00 00 4 13 4
Mathew Wolfe
half do 84
1 July do
20 00
00 00
00 00 00
6 13 4
S.
s. d. £ s. d.
£ s.
For the
Money
down.
7 00 00
20 00 00 00 00
00 00 00
16 00 00
Mrs. Mary Vesey
do
do 97
18 June 1724 35 00
30 00 00 00 00 5 00 00
John McEvers
one-third
do 77
17 June 1724
5 00
00 00 00 7 10 00
do
do 75 17 June 1724
14 15 8 20 00 00 James Searle
40 00 00 00
10 00
339 :
TRINITY CHURCH, NEW-YORK.
Names of Patentees.
No.
Date.
whole pew. "
Price sold. 8
and paid. subscribed
delivered.
Goods
down.
paid
Money
James Alexander
whole do 95 13 Aprl. 1725
Francis Sylvester
half do 109
17 June 1724
25 00
2 00
00 00 00
10 10 00
Joseph Haines
one-third do 77 17 June 1724
44 00 10 00 00 00 00
4 13 00
John Browne
whole do 91
2 July 1725
24 10 10 00 00 00 00 14 10 00
Nathl. John McCarston
do o 100
2 July 1725
29 00
00 00 00 00 00
29 00 00
Augustus Jay
half do 7
23 Aug. 1726
18 00
00 00 00 00 00
18 00 00
Thomas Bayeaux half pew in new building 74
10 Sep. 1726
22 10
2 10 00 00 00
20 00 00
Thos. Hopkins do do
old building 81
17 June 1724
22 10
10 00 00 00 00
12 10 00
Obdiah Hunt whole do
do
86
17 June 1724
10 00
34 00
00 00 00 00 00
17 00 00
Robert Crooke do do
do
76
17 June 1724 19 00
19 00
00 00 00 00 00
19 00 00
John Pintard do do
do
24
26 Aprl. 1727
00 00
00 00 00 00 00
20 00 00
Christopher Fell do do new building
I12
2 May 1726
10 00 3
4 00 00 00 6 16 00
Benjamin Pell
do
do do
do
36
11 May 1727
10 00
10 00
10 00
00 00 00 00 00 00
Simeon Soumaine whole do
do
110
30 June 1727
28 00
1 00 00 00 00 27 00 00
George Talbott
half do
do
99
26 July 1727
15 00
10 00 00 00 00 5 00 00
John Balme
do do
do
99
27 July 1727
Elizabeth Bickley
do do
do
78
27 July 1727
Given to her by the Vestry, gratis.
Benjamin D'Harriote do old
do
26
14 Aug. 1727
20 00 00 00
00 00 00
20 00 00
Samuel Heath
whole new
do
87
11 1727
10 00
3 00 00 00 00
7 00 00
Isaac Johnson
half old
do
2
9 May 1728
10 00 3 00 00 00 00 7 00 00
Daniel Seymour
do do
do
1 10 May 1728
10 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00
John Kelly
do do
do
1 10 May 1728
10 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 10 00 00 20 00 00
John Dupuy
whole do
do
37 24 May 1728
20 00
00 00
00 00 00 00 00
9 00 00
John Chambers
half do
do
5 2 Aug. 1728
00 00
00 00
00 00 00 22 00 00
Peter Vallete
do in South Gallery 73
19 Aug. 1728
21 00
3 00
00 00 00
18 00 00
Henry Wileman
whole new building - 108
24 Jan. 1728-9 25 00
5 00
00 00 00 20 00 00
Peter Barberie
half do
do
78
16 June 1724
23 00
10 00
00 00 00 13 00 00
William Kirton
do old
do
38
12 June 1729
10 00
00 00
1 15 6
8 4 6
Thomas Braine half do
do
98
17 June 1724
00 00 00 13 00 00
Charles Crooke do do
do
76
17 June 1724
2 10 00 00 00 7 10 00
Lawrence Garner do do do
do
36 11 May 1727
15 00 10 00 00 00 00 5 00 00
David Clarkson
do do
do
6 24 June 1728
Ordered, That the price for erecting a Tombstone on any part of the New Ground in the Church Yard be six pounds.
For the
Money
00 00 00
18 00 00
10 00
6 00
5 00 00 00 00 5 00 00
340
HISTORY OF
G. & H.
SUBSCRIPTION TOWARDS ENLARGING THE CHURCH.
To all to whom these presents shall come. Whereas, the Rector, Church Wardens, and Vestrymen of Trinity Church, in the City of New-York, have for the Glory of Almighty God, and the advancement of his Holy religion, unanimously proposed, and agreed to enlarge the said Church by carrying out the old building on the North and South sides, and making and completing the same conformable to the new building or addition lately made on the East end thereof : Therefore, in order to encourage and further the carrying on of so useful and pious a work, We, whose names are hereunto subscribed do respectively promise and oblige ourselves, to pay unto Messrs. Joseph Robinson and Joseph Murray, the present Wardens of the said Church or their order, the respective sums of money by us respectively subscribed and inserted in the column against our respective names, as witness our hands this second day of July, Anno Domini, 1736.
£ .s. d.
£ s. d.
The Rev. Mr. Vesey 50 00 00
Lewis Johnston 5
Joseph Robinson 10
Peter Jay 3
Joseph Murray 10
Richard Charlton 1 10
John Moore 5
Robert Jenney 1 10
Jno. Chambers 10
Nathl. Marston, Jr. 4 4
Jno. McEvers 5
Will. Sharpas
3
Jos. Reade 10
John Walter 10
Augustus Jay
10
Simeon Soumaine 1
Mrs. Thomas Bayeux by the hands of Mr.
Daniel Horsmanden 5
Charlton to Will.
Anth. Duane 5
Vesey. 5
Will. Hamersley 1 10
Mrs. Schuyler 5
Robert Elliston 8
Harmanus Rutgers 5
John Auboyneau 2
Willm. Walton 4
Henry Row 2
Jacob Walton 1 10
Richd. Nichols 1 10
William Smith 4
Stephen DeLancey 25
Edward Hicks 1 8
Geo. Clarke 10
Peter Vallete 3
James DeLancey
15
Robert Watts 10
341
TRINITY CHURCH, NEW-YORK.
€ s. d.
£ s. d.
Mrs. Heathcote
5
Mich. Thodey
1 10
James Faviere 2
Thos. Day 2
Abrah. Ketletas 2
Peter Schuyler 10
Richd. Durham
2 2
Peter Depeyster 2 10
Charles Williams 2 16
Adoniah Schuyler
5
Petrus Rutgers 1
Richd. Annely 15 John Hunt 6
Fredk. Morris
3
Frances Sylvester
2
Willm. Jamison
10
John Pintard
1
8
Simon Johnson 1
8
John Sayre
10
Joseph Willson 1
8
Joseph Leddel
1
8
Willm. Chambers 1
8
George Burnet
6
John Johnson
10
Jacob Golet
1
David Galatian
15
Margaret Dunck
10
John Thurman
10
Benj. Peck
1
Richd. Gole
6
Mrs. Ricket
5
Abrm. Skinner 5
David Jamison 10
John Hilliard
6
David Clarkson 5
Lydia Brasier
10
Ma. Clarkson
3
Anne Avery 10
Capt. Andw. Nicholls 1 8
Francis Brasier
6
Jere. Dunbar
2
David Cox
6
Obd. Hunt 1
Daniel Ebbets
3
William English 1
Rd Schuckburgh 1 8
Debrah Shareman 10
Andw. Mansfield 15
Humphrey Jones
1
Benj. Thomas
7 9
James Darcy 1
John Bond 10
Benjamin D'Harriott 1
Elizabeth Carpenter
1
Thomas Niblett
10
Benj. Moor 10
Thomas Hall
10
Robert Moral
5
John Cassall
14
Richard Baker 5
Isaac Twentyman 1
8
Patrick Nealson 15
1
Abram. Van Wyck
14
1 10
Joseph Cowley
1
8
Gabriel Crooke 1
J. Browne
5
Christopher Codwise 14
John Waldron 1
George Ingoldesby 1 8
1
Isaac & Abraham De-
peyster I
8
Jas Roossevelt 1
George Lurting John Smith
342
HISTORY OF
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
Paul Richard
5
James Henderson 1 8
Tim Bagly 5
Chrisp Banker 1 8
H. Cuisman
2
Abraham Lodge 3 10
Henry Nedham
5
Elizabeth Deane
1
Peter Low
14 James Lyne
1
John Stephens
1
8
Robert Todd
14
John Taylor
1
8 Ja. Alexander
2
Thomas Lynch
2
Geor. Duncan
1 10
John Greetbeek
1
8
Mr. John Roosevelt
2
J. Royall
10
Mr. Vanderheul 2
Saml. Lawrence
14
Thomas Vatar
1 10
Thomas Hunk 2
Archd. Fisher
1
Henry Cuyler
1 10
R. Bradley
1 8
Wm. Smith
10
Mr. Degrave
6
Phillip Cortland
2 10
Thos. Behenna
10
Ab. Depeyster
5
Catrena Golet
1
Robert Livingston
5
Phuchas Eyers
10
Jno. Fred
2
John Turner
10
Christopher Fell
3
Edward Man
1
nos. Brinckerhoff
6
Thomas Hodgins
1
R. Het
10
T. Braine
2 10
Antho. Rutgers
5
Capt. Peter Warren 10
Rip Van Dam
1
Euph. Norris 10
Robt. Livingston, Jr.
14
Jacob Bloom 4
Moise Gombexuto
14
Mrs. Vetch 1 8
Catharine Searle
2
Gulian Verplanck
5
Mrs. Florinda Paintard 1 10
Richd. Fowle
7 9
John Dyer
10
John Poulton
14
Charles Le Roux
10
Edw. Burows 15
Cadwallader Williams 2
4
John Reade 5
John Kelly 2
William Leaycraft 14
Abraham Boelen
12
John Perrenchief 14
Joseph Sackett
14
Joseph Hinson
10
John Bries
2
Joseph Haynes 3
Saml. Bourdet
5
Thomas Freeman 10
Benj. Hildreth
14
Mrs. Stephenson
3
John Troup
3
J. Dupuy
10
£517 9 6
343
TRINITY CHURCH, NEW-YORK.
1.
REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
The Committee for superintending the building of the new edifice of Trinity Church, having completed the trust committed to them, beg leave to submit to the Vestry the following Report of their proceed- ings, and of the expenditures in the erection and completion of the Church with its appendages :
The roof of the late Trinity Church, having been considered in an unsafe condition, and the expedients adopted to strengthen it having failed to allay apprehension, the Vestry determined on the 6th of May, 1839, to have a new roof, and to make other repairs and improve- ments : and for that purpose appointed a Committee, consisting of
Messrs. WM. H. HARISON, WM. E. DUNSCOMB & Composing the Committee of
ROBERT HYSLOP. Supplies and Repairs.
To whom were added :
Messrs. THOMAS L. OGDEN, JONATHAN H. LAWRENCE, AND ADAM TREDWELL.
Mr. Ogden was appointed Chairman of the Joint Committee, and Richard Upjohn Draughtsman and Superintendent of repairs and alter- ations. After taking off the old roof and taking down part of the side walls, which had sprung out, the architect discovered the spire, which was of wood, much decayed, and the stone tower in an unsafe condi- tion.
This was unexpected by the Committee, and if truly represented, it appeared to them to be useless and bad economy to go on with the re- pairs. Being unwilling however, to abandon the intended repairing of the old building, the Committee directed a survey to be made by se- veral builders, who reported the tower unfit to stand. Their certifi- cates were laid before the Vestry, and they determined to take down the old church and erect a new one. The same Committee was con- tinued, and directed by the Vestry to build a new church edifice, agreeably to the plan furnished by Mr. Upjohn, the Architect. The old building was thereupon taken down and removed, and the founda- tion walls of the new edifice were commenced laying on the 17th of
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.