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Fifthly-Thee danegur inn such case arisienge.ffrom long retardacion betweene these too younge persoas bee- cuminge publick blame being attachede to thee fammilys onn either sidde.
Oure Therlogans ande oure Jurists doo saye korectly onn such matters thatt wee must nott commit any lesser sinns too avoyde grater ones ; tharefore wee thinke (with due submission) thatt bye sutcable marrage (the Apostel inn his epistel too the Heebrues calls the bedd undeefiled honourable.) both thee lesser ande thee gra- ter crimes ar preevented.
Therefore, thee Borgomasters ande Shepens off this city of Niew Amsterdam doo judge thatt the afforesayde younge persons haveing mayde thare proper Ecklesias- rical proclamations with thee earlyst oppertunitie, ande that they folloe it upp with thee bonds off matrimonie immediatelie thareafter,
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Done at the Stadt House inn Niew Amsterdam inn Niew Netherlands, this 19th Feberary, 1654.
Arent Van Hatten, 1654, Martin Krigier.
P. L Vandergrist, Wilh Beeckman,
Pieter Wolfersen, Joshem P. R. Ruyter,
Oloff Stevenson.
Application to be appointed Town Clerk in the year 1699.
At a Court of Sessions held at Gravesend for the west Riding of Yorkshire upon Long Island; December 15, 1669.
Whereas Dereck Storm presented an order from his Hon. the Governor, for the approbation of the court of Sessions to allow him to be Town Clerk of Breukelen, taking his oath, the court having allowed thereof, and doe hereby confirme him Clerke of the said towne.
Throwing down the Stocks and Fences, 1699.
At a court of Sessions held at Gravesend the 16th day of June by his Majesty's authority, in the twenty first year of the reign of our sovereign, Lord Charles the Second, by the grace of God of Great Britaine, Ffrance and Ireland, King Defender of the ffaith &c. in the the year of our Lord 1669.
Present, MATHIAS NICHOLLS, Esquire, Presi- dent.
Mr. Cornelins Van Ruyder, Captain, John Manning, Mr. James Huddard and Mr. Richard Betts, Justices.
Wereas, during this court of Sessions there hath been several misdemeanors committed in contempt of authori- ity in this town of Gravesend, by one throwing down the stocks, pulling down of fences, and such like crimes; the court also find that there was noe watch in the town which might have prevented itt, and being the offenders cannot be discovered, itt is ordered that the towne stand fined five pounds till they have made discovery of the offenders.
Destroying the King's Arms 1696.
September 14, 1696 .- About 8 o'clock in the evening John Rapale, Isaac Remsen; Joras Yannester, Joras Danielse Rapele, Jacob Reyerson; Aert Aersen, Tunis
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Buys, Garret Cowenhoven, Gabriel Sprong, Urian An- driese, John Williamse Bennett, Jacob Bennett and John, Meserole, jr., met armed at the cort house of Kings where they destroyed and defaced the King's arms which were hanging up there.
Action of defamation in the year 1699.
At a cort of General Sessions held att Gravesend, De- cember 1, 1669.
Jahn ffurman, plf. YS tion of defamacon how that the de-
The plaintiff declared in an ac-
Abram ffrost, def. fendant reported him to be a per- jured person, and common lyer, which was sufficiently. proved, and also confessed by the defendant. The jury brought in the verdict for the plaintiff with five pounds damages and costs.
Quaker Prosecution.
This cort having taken into consideracon the miscar- rages of Samuel Scudder and Thomas Case, Quakers, by disturbing and seducing the people and inhabitants of this government, contrary to thee peace of our souvreign lord, the King doe therefore order that they forthwith give security to the value of forty shillings sterling, be- fore Mr. Justice Betts for their good behaviour and ap- pearance att the sessions.
Refusal to pay a Clergyman.
Upon complaint of the constable of Flackbush that there are severall persons in the town who doe refuse too pay thare minister. The cort doe order that such persons who shall refuse to paye thare minister, itt shall be taken from them by distress.
Regulation of Indian Canoes, &c. 1675.
Att the Gen'all cort of Assizes held in New York, begining on the 6th and ending on the 13th of October in the 27th year of his Ma'ties Riegne Anonq, 1657.
Upon a proposall whether itt will not be convenient att this juncture of tyme of thee Indyan's disturbance too thee Eastward too bring all canoes on the North
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side off Long Island too this place, orr to have them all destroyed too prevent any intercourse with the Indyans on thee Maine and our Indyans, or that those canoes bee brought to the next Townes aud secured by the officers. Itt is Resolved, That all cances whatsoever beelonging to Christians or Indyans on the North syde off Long Is- land too the east of Hell Gate, shall within three days after the publicacon hereoff, bee brought too the next Townes and delivered intoo the constable's custody too bee laid upp and secured by them neare their Block Houses. And that whatsoever canoe shall bee founde uppon thee sounde after thatt tyme bee destroyed.
Thatt the Indyans att Mr. Pells orr Anne Hooks Necke, bee ordered too remove within a fortnight too their usuall winter quarters within Hell Gate uppon this Island, during wch tyme loaden canoes wch shall have certificates ffrom the Magistrates off the place ffrom whence they come, expressing whether they are going, shall bee permitted quietly too pass along the shore, ex- cept out off the government, which is in no case too bee alloued.
Regulations of Weights and Measures 1675.
Itt being taken into consideracon .wether itt bee not not proper to have English weights and measures too bee used according too the law. It is ordered thatt in three month after the publicacon thereof, the satne shall bee put in practize in the City, Long Island and parts adjacent.
And in six months in all other parts throughout the government. And thatt whosoever shall after that time presume too use any other weights or measures, shall forfeite all they shall soe sell and bee lyable too such further punishment ffor contempt as the case shall re- quire. The time off Proclamcons prohibiting the ex- portacons off corne, ande also that off fflouer &c. being expired, the same being taken intoo consideracon, and the present scarcity. Itt is ordered that the Prohibicon ffor exporting off corne or ffloure doo still continue inn force ffor the terme off six months after the dayte hereoff.
Rates of Marks for Horses in the year 1675. The payment in raytes ffor Horses ando Horse kind,
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being recommendedd from the Towne of Southampton and other towns at the East ende off Long Island, too bee considered off whether nott soe high itt being too much above the present value. Ordered, That thee raytes doe continue as they now are, and that all persons who have horses uppon Long Island, doe within the space off six moneths prove their horses before the con- stables ande overseers off chiefe officers off the respective T'ounes too which they doe belong, and such as shall bee found unmarkt (according to lawe) shall be forfeited too one halfe too his Royall Highnesse, the other halfe 100 the Towne too which they shall be brought. And that noe person presume too marke any horse or colt butt beefore a constable and overseers off chiefe officers off the place.
Thatt all persons uppon Long Island who have es- tates ffrom the value off twenty pounds to one hundred pound's, may keepe one breedinge mare and noe more. And soe proporconably ffor every hundred pounds one ; butt maye have as many workinge geldings or horses off size accordinge too lawe as he shall have occacon off, and double the number inn the woods.
That every single person though off but twenty pounds estate, may keep one geldinge or horse att home and inn ye weodes proporconably.
Maintaining the Minister 1675.
The church affayres beeing taken into consideracon and particularly the affayers off the ministry as their maintenance . Itt's ordered that towards the mainte- nance off the Ministry, besides the usual country rayte, there shall bee a doubel rayte levyed uppon all those Townes that have not already a sufficient maintenance ffor a Minister.
Annual Fair established at Brooklyn 1675.
Uppon a proposall off having a ffayre orr markett inn or near this citty, itt is ordered that after this seasen there shall bee kept a ffayre and market at Breuckelen near the fferry ffor all graine cattle or other produce off the country ; too be held the ffirst Munday, Tusday and
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Wenesday inn November, and in the city off New York the thursday ffriday and saturday following.
Rates to be levied in case of War 1675.
Ordered that inn case there shoulde happen a warr with the Indyans in this government, (which God ffor- bidd) ffor the better carryinge onn off the same, one or more raytes shall be leyed accordinge as there shall bee occacon ; an account whereof too be given too the ffol- lowing cort of Assizes.
Justice to be done to Indians and Christians 1675.
Ordered thatt inn all cases the Magistrates through the whole government are required too doe justice too the Indyans as well as Christians:
Long Island separated from Staten Island 1675.
Thatt bye reason of the separacon bye water, Staten Island shall have jurisdiction off itt selfe, and to have noe ffurther dependance on the corts off Long Island nor on the Milishay.
Oath of Overseers and Trustees prior to the year 1671.
Whereas you are chosen and appointed ann Overseer ffor the Towne of Breuckelen, you doe sweare bye the Everlasting God that you will ffaithfully and diligently discharge the trust reposed inn you inn relation to thee publique and Towne affairs accordinge too the present Jawes established without favor, affection or partiality too any person or cause which shall fall under your re- cognizance ; and att tyme when you shall be required bye your superiours too attend the private differences off neighbours, you will endeavor to reconsile them ; and in all cases conscienciously and accordinge too the best of youre judgment deliver youre voyce in towne meet- ings of constables and overseers.
Soe help you God.
It was the custom in those days for the Overseers and Trustees to be sworn by the Court of Sessions, but in the year 1671 the constable of Newtown mada ob- jections to this mode of qualifying the town officers in this form.
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Alledginge thatt accordinge too the amendments off the lawe, iff special occasion required itt is inn the pow- er off the constable too sweare them otherwise, not which is left too his Honour the Governour to decide.
Contract with the Schoolmaster for Flatbush in the year 1682.
The following is a copy of an agreement executed by the Schoolmaster of Fflackbush in 1682.
Article 1st. The school shall begin att 8 o clock and gos outt att 11; shall begin again att 1 o'clock and ende att 4. The bell shall bee rung before the school begins.
Article 2. When school opens, one of the children shall reade the morning prayer as it stands in the cat- echism, and close with the prayer before dinner ; and inn the afternoon the same. The eveninge school shall begin with the Lord's prayer and close by singing a psalm.
Article 3. He shall instruct the children inn the com- mon prayers, and the questions and answers off the cat- echism on Wednesdays and Saturdays, too enable them too say them better on Sunday inn the church.
Article 4. Hee shall bee bound to keepe his school nine months in succession, from September too June, one year with another, and shall always be present him- self.
Article 5. Hee shall bee chorister off the .church, ring the bell three tymes before service and reade a chapter off the Bible inn the church between the second and third ringinge off the bell ; after the third ringinge hee shall reade the ten commandments and the twelve articles off ffaith, and then sett the psalm. In the af- ternoon after the third ringinge off the bell hee shall reade a short chapter or one off the psalms off David as the congregation are assemblinge ; afterwards he shall again sett the psalm.
Article 6. When the minister shall preach at Broock- land or Utrecht, hee shall be bounde to reade twice be- fore the congregatione from the booke used ffor the pur. pose. He shall heare the children recite the questions
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and answers off the chatechism on Sunday and instruct them.
Article 7. He shall provide a basin off water for the baptism ffor which hee shall receive twelve styvers inn Wampum ffor every baptism from parents or sponsors. Hee shall furnish bread and wine ffor communion att the charge off the church Hee shall also serve as messenger ffor the consitories.
Article 3. Hee shall give the funerale invitations and toll the bell ; and ffor which hee shall recive ffor per- sons off fifteen years of age and upwards, twelve guild- ers ; and ffor persons under fifteen, eight guilders ; and iff he shall cross the river to New York, he shall have ffour gilders more.
The School Money.
1st. Hee shall recieve ffor a speller or reader three guilders a quarter ; and ffor a writer flour guilders ffor the daye school.
In the evening ffour guilders for a speller or reader, end five guilders ffor a writer per quarter.
2nd. The residue off his salary shall he ffour hun- dred guilders in wheat (off Wampum value) deliverable att Broockeland Fferry with the dwellinge, pasturage and meadowe appurtainenge to the school.
Done and agreede on inn consistorie in the presence off the Honourable Constable and Overseers, this 8th daye off October, 1682.
Constable and Overseers. The Consistorie.
Cornelius Berrian, Casparus Vanzuren, Minister
Ryniere Aertsen,
Adriaen Ryerse,
Jan Remsen, Cornelis Barent Vanderwyck.
I agree to the above articles and promise too observe them. JOHANNES VAN ECKKELLEN.
Destroying Forest Trees and public fences in the year 1699.
The following shows the rather singular mode touch- ing the ancient practice of cutting and felling timber in the public woods, preventing the same under a penalty.
At a meeting held this 29th day off Aprill (1699) inn Breuckelen-Present, Benjamin Vande Water, Jooris
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Hanssen, Jan Gerritse Dorlante, beeinge chosen townes- men inn the presence and with the advice off the Justi- ces off this towne.
Consideringe the greate inconvenience lose and inter- est, that the inhabitants off this towne doe ffall and cutt trees and sully the best off oure woods and sell the worke thereoff, mayde the most parte too others living withoute the towne, and thatt the; shoemakers and others doe cutt and ffall all the best treese ffor the barke, and the woode lyes and rott, and thatt some persons doe outt and ffall treese for tiraber and ffensinge stuff and leave the treese in the woodes soe cutt untill they are spoilt, and thatt people off other townes come and eutt and. ffall treese ffor timber ffensing stuff and ffire woodes and trans- porte the same away oute off our townes bounds and limitts, and that without leave or consente of the towne, soe thatt inn the tyme off ffew yeares there shall be noe woodes leaved ffor the inhabitants ffor timber or ffensing stuff too the ruine off the sayde towne.
Its therefore ordered, Thatt ffrom the dayte hereoff, noe tradesman shall mayke any worke ffor too sell too others withoute thee towne ffrom woode soe cutt as af- foresayde as only ffrom old woode.
Thatt noe shoemaker or others shall cutt or fall any treese ffor too make bark inn thee common woodes uppon the penaltie off ffive pound ffor every tree soe cutt.
'That no men shall leave any timber, ffensing stuff or other woode inn the woodes longer as six weeks affter itt is cutt, uppon the penaltie thatt itt shall bee ffree ffor others too tayke and carry the same away as theire owne wood.
And that iff any one off other townes shall be ffoun- den within our townes .limitts, to cutt or carry away any sorts off woods ffor timber, ffensing stuff or ffire woode, thatt itt shall bee ffree ffor any one off this towne too tayke itt away and too tayke out writ too arrest or to apprehend such offender or offenders presently, and thatt thee justices off this towne shall answer the action as iff itt were done by theire ourselves.
Brooklyn Patents Demanded 1684.
The following was the initiatory step taken by New
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Zork which ultimately robbed Brooklyn of her water rights.
Att a council held att Fort James, March 31, 1684. Ordered that the inhabitants off Brookland and Bedforde bring their Patents and Indyan deeds on this daye seven night.
Brooklyn Ferry in 1683.
From the records of the Common Council 23d February, 1683 ,
Mr. William Merritt beeing sent ffor, and discoursed about the Fferry too Long Island, offered iff he might have the same ffor twenty years, too give Twenty Pound Pr. annum, and to mayke houses on each syde And have two Boats ffor cattle and horses, and two Boats for Passengers, and too Carry Cattle and horses att 6 sciple Pr heade, men at 1 sciple, and Corne att 1 sciple pr Bagg, Wheat 3 sciples.
Mr. Aldermann Inian, Mr. Aldermann Pinhorne, Mr. Nicholaus Domyer, orr any two of them oredered and appoynted as a committee too Examine the oreders and Regulacon Relaytinge too the Fferry too Long Island, and too drawe upp Suitable order flor the future manage- ment And Acomodacon thereof, And the Rates and Pri- zes, And too Lett the sayme ffor Terms off Years by ad- vise and consente off the Mayor, Reservinge a Rente too Annually Payde Bye Quarterly Payments ffor the Pub- lique use off the citty.
Trial and sentence of John Bibout for Treason in the yeur 1693.
October 11, 1693. Att a meeting off the Justices off' Kings County, held att the County Hall.
Present-Roeleff Martense, Nicholaus Stilwell, Joseph Hegerman and Henry ffilkin, Esquires, Justices.
John Bibout off Broockland, inn the county affore- sayde, wee aver beeing committed bye the said justices too the common jail off Kings county ffor divers scanda- ius and abusive wordes spoken bye the sayde John against theire majesties authority and breache off the peace ; the sayde John havinge now humbly submitted himselfe and craves pardon and mercy off the sayde jus-
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tices ffor his missdemeaneor, is discharged, payinge the officers ffees and being on his good behavour till next cort of sessions inn November next ensuing the dayte thereoff.
The Constable of Brooklyn, duty in the year 1670.
Ordered that the constable off the Towne off Breuck- lyne doe admonish the inhabitantes too instructe theere children and servants in matters of religione and the lawes off the country.
Ordered that the Constable doe appoynte a suytable person too recorde every man's particular marke aud see each man's horse and colt branded.
Ordered that the Overseers and thee Constable doe paye the value off an Indyan coate ffor each woolf killed, and they cause the woolfe's heade too bee nayled over the doore off the Constable, theire to remayne, as alsoe to cutt off both the eayres inn token that the heade is boughte and payed ffor.
Mode of choosing Trustees in the year 1699.
Att a Towne meetinge held this 29th daye off Aprill, 1699, att Breucklyn, by order of Justice Machiel Hans- sen ffor to choise townesmen ffor too order all townes bu- sines and to deffend theire limits and boundes, and too dispose and laye out sum parte theiroff in lotts, too mayke jawes and oreders ffor the best off the inhabitants, and too rayse a small tax too diffraye the towne charges now be- ing or herafter too come too receve townes revenus, and too paye townes debts, and thatt with the addvise off the Justices off this sayd town, standinge the space and tyme off two years. Choisen ffor thatt purpose bye pluratlitie off votes ; Benjamin Van de Water, Jooris Hanssen, Jan Garrettse Dorlant.
By oreder off the the inhabitants afforesayde.
J. VAN D WATER, Clark.
Negroes prevented from coming on Long Island on Sun- day in the year 1690.
Cort of Sessions off Kings County, October 7, 1690. Whereas much inconvenience does arize by severall
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negros coming on this Island ffrom New York ande other plases, and ffrom this Island too New York. Itt is order- ed thatt the fferrymen shall not bringe or sett over any negroes or slaves uppon the Sabbath daye withot a tickett from theire masters.
Town line between Brooklyn and Flatbush settled in the year 1678.
Att a Cort off Sessions held ffor the West Riddinge of Yorkshire, uppon Long Island the 18th daye off Decem- ber, 1677, the followinge order was mayde :
Thiere being sum difference between the towns off Fflackbush and Breucklyne conserninge their boundes, the which they are both willinge to reffer too Captain Jacques Cortelyou and Captain Richard Stilwell too de- cyde. The cort do approve thereoffand order theire Re- port too bee determinative.
Report of the Commissioners to the Court of Sessions in the year 1683 ..
To the worshippful Cort off Sessions now setting att Gravesende, Jnne 21, 1683. These may certiffie thatt in obedience too an order ffrom sayd cort and bye con- sent off both townes off Bruecklyn and Fflackbush, too runn the lyne twixt the sayde townes, which are wee underwritten, have done and markt the trees twixt towne and towne, as witnesse oure hands the daye and yeare above written. JAQUES CORTELYOU, RICHARD STILWELL.
Certificate of Surveyor on the above in the year 1684.
Too satisffie whom itt may concerne, that I being with Mr. Jacobus Cortlandt aboute the tweentyeth daye off November, 1684, employed by Brueckland and Ffiack- busd, too vew and runn outt the lyne betweene the two ' townes to the south off the hills, ffound thatt the lyne runn fformely by Capts Jacques Cortelyou and Mr. Still- well, is right and just, which we both beeing agreede gave in our approbacon off the same.
PHILLIPP WELLS, Sureyor.
Staten Island in the county off Richmonde, this 4tb daye off Aprille, 1687.
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Recorded bye oreder off severall of the inhabitants off Breucklyn.
Inventory of a Bride's Paraphernalia in the year 1691,
A half worne bedd and pilllowe, two cushions off tick- inge, with fethers, one rug, ffoure sheets, ffoure cushions covers, two ironn potts, three dishes, one puter bason, one ironn roastere, schuryn spoone, two cowes aboute ffive years old, one case or cupboarde, one tabel.
Law against Sabbath breakers in the year 1695.
Cort of Sessions ffor Kings county, November 12, 1695. Ordered thatt the Constable off this towne shall on Sundaye or Sabbathdaye tayke lawe ffor the appre- hendinge off all Sabbath breakers, searche all ale houses, taverns and other suspectede places ffor all prophaners and breakers off the Sabbathdaye, and bringe them bee- fore the justice too bee dealt with accordinge too lawe.
Penalty of Constables for refusing.
" 'Ordered thatt ffor every neglect or deefault, the con- stable shall pay a ffine of six shillings.
Order for maintaining Mad James, the first pauper in the year 1695.
Ordered that Mad James bee kept by Kings county in general, and that the deacons off each towne within the sayde county doe fforthwith meete together and consider about their proporcons ffor maintenance of sayd James .!
Trial for defamation of character in the year 1671.
Att a Cort off Sessions held att Gravesende, June 23, 1671.
Thomas Lambertson and wife Plaintiffs
VS John Lowe defendante
Action ffor deffemcon cause too cort. The defendant confeste thatt he was drunke and was very sorry ffor de- ffaminge off the plaintiff's wife, and begged his pardon inn open cort. The cort oreder that he paye the costs off the plaintiff's attendance and keepe a civill tongue inn bis heade.
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