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ATTORNEYS-GENERAL.
Sailors' Home. He is required to attend cach meeting of the State Board of Claims for the purpose of protecting the interestsof the State. IIe is elected biennially (each odd year), receives a salary of $5,000, andis allowed three deputies and several clerks. The seal of the office anthorized by the Legislature of 1878, and in use until January 1, 1883, is shown on Plate M, No. 5. The present seal is the Arms of the State as described in chapter 190, Laws of 1882, surrounded by the inscription, "State of New York - Attorney-General."
ATTORNEYS-GENERAL.
SCHOUT-FISCALS.
APPOINTED.
ATTORNEYS-GENERAL.
ELECTED.
Ian Lampo
· 1626
Morgan Lewis
Nov. 8, 1790
Coenraad Notelman.
1632
Nathaniel Lawrence ..
Dec. 21, 1791
Imbertus van Dineklage.
1633
Josiah Oglen Hothuan .. .
Feb. 3, 1~03 Nov. 13, 1795
Jaegnes Bentyn. . ..
16:35
Ambrose Spencer.
Chich Lapol ..
Mch. 23, 1638
John Woodworth
Feb. 3. 1:04
Cornelis van der Huyghens.
July 13, 1639
Matthias B. Hildreth.
Mch. 18, 1808
Hendrick van Dyck
May 22, 1617
Abraham Van Vechten.
Feb.
2, 1810
Cornells van Tienhoven. ...
Mch. 27, 1652
Matthias B. Hillreth.
Feb.
1, 1>11
Neasins de Sille
Inne 26, 1656
Thomas Addis Emmett.
Aug. 12, 1:12
William Knyi.
Dec. 15, 1673
Abraham Van Vechten ..
Feb. 13, 1-13
ATTORNEYS-GENERAL.
July
8. 1:19
Thomas Rudyard
1681
Greene C. Bronson.
Feb. 27, 1827
George Farewell ..
1667
Samuel Beardsley
Jan. 12, 1:36
Jacob Milborn.
160
Willis Hall.
Feb.
4, 1839
Thomas Newton.
Mch. 23, 1691
George P. Barker.
Feb.
7. 1842
George Farewell.
April 17, 1691
John Van Buren ..
Feb.
3, 1:45
James Graham
May 15, 1691
Ambrose L . JJordan
Nov. 2, 1547
Sampson Sh. Broughton ..
Angg. 5, 1701
lavi S. Chattiekl 8.
Nov.
6. 1549
May Blekley.
Mch. 3. 1705
tardner Stowe 9.
Dec.
8, 1853
Sampson Broughton 1
June 18, 1705
Ogden Houmian
Nov.
8. 1-53
John Rayner ...
Mch. 21, 1703
Stephen B. Cushing
Nov.
7, 1$55
May Bickley 2
July
7, 1709
Lyman Trentain.
Nov.
3, 1857
David Jamison 2, 3.
June 10, 1712
Charles t. Myers
Nov.
8, 1859
James Alexander.
July 25, 1721
Daniel &. Dickinson.
Nov.
5, 1861
Richard Bradley 4
Mch. 11, 1722
John Cochr.die.
Nov.
3, 1-63
William Smith ...
Ang. 20, 1751
John II. Martindale
Nov.
7. 1:65
William Kenye
Nov. 1, 1752
Francis C. Barlow
Nov.
7, 1-71
James Duane 6 ....
Daniel Pratt .
Nov.
4, 1873
John Tabor Kempe
May 27, 176%
Charles S. Fairchild ..
Nov.
2, 1575
Egbert Benson 7.
May 8, 1777
Augustus Schoonmaker, Jr.
Nov. 6, 1577
Richard Varlek
May 11, 1783
Hamliton Ward
Nov. 1, 1879
Aaron Burr
Sept. 29, 1789
Leshe W. Russell
Nov.
8. 1851
Denls O'Brien 10.
Nov.
6. 1 ~* 3
STATE ENGINEER AND SURVEYOR.
The office of Surveyor-General existed under the government of the Province of New Netherland and was continned throughout the colonial period .. The Surveyor-General became a Commissioner of the Land Office, July 20, 1708. The office of the Surveyor of the King's Woods existed during the colonial period.
I Queen Anne, by letters mandatory, dated June 18, 1705, directed Lord Cornbury to constitute Sampson Broughton Attorney-General, in place of his father, S. S. Broughton, deceased, but he did not comply, on the plea that it was necessary that the acting Attorney-tieneral ( Bickley) should have the management of certain important trials then at hand. Broughton never was commissioned.
2 Appointed to act during Ravner's absence In England.
3 On the decease of Rayner, Mr. Jamison was regularly appointed Attorney-General, Jannary 22, 1720. 4 Re-appointed October 23, 1725. 5 Re-appointed October 30, 1761.
6 Appointed in 1767 to act as King's attorney, during the absence of Kempe.
7 Appointed by an ordinance of the Convention; commissioned January 15, 1778.
« Resigned November 23, 1853.
9 Appointed vice Chatdeld, resigned.
lo Re-elected November 3, 1885.
Marshall B. Champlain.
Nov.
5, 1-67
John Tabor Kempe 5 ..
July 30, 1759
Feb.
12, 1821
Samuel A. Talcott ..
Feb.
5, 1823
James Graham
Dec. 16, 1685
Martin Van Buren
Feb. 17, 1:15
Thomas J. Oakley
Samuel A. Talcott
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DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING.
SURVEYORS OF THE KING'S WOODS.
John Bridges .. .......... 1698 | John Went worth. 1767 | Adolphus Benzel .. ..... ... 1777
The office of Surveyor-General was renewed under the State gov- comment, by an act passed March 20, 1781, for raising two regiments for the defense of the State, the recruits for which were to be al- lowed bounties of unappropriated lands. The Surveyor-General under the first Constitution was appointed by the Council of Ap- pointment. He was a Commissioner of the Canal Fund and of the Land Office ; and under the second Constitution, of the Board of State Canvassers. He had numerous special duties imposed upon him, relative to the sale and settlement of lands, the adjustment of Indian titles, and other internal land matters. Salary, $500.
The Constitution of 1846 abolished the office of Surveyor-General and instituted in its place that of State Engineer and Surveyor, pos- sessing all the powers of the former except that of Commissioner of the Canal Fund. In addition, he has general duties relative to the canals not required of the former officer. [Previous to 1883 he also had general duties relative to the railroads of the State which were transferred to the Board of Railroad Commissioners (chapter 353, Laws of 1882)]. Ile is, ex officio, a Trustee of the Union Univer- sity, a Commissioner of the Land Office, and a member of the Canal Board and Board of State Canvassers. Ile is elected bienni- ally (each odd year) ; receives a salary of 85,000; has a deputy and necessary clerks. The Canal Engineering Department is under the supervision of the State Engineer and Surveyor. Three Division Engineers and three Resident Engineers are appointed by him. The seal of the office in use prior to 1883 is shown on Plate M, No. 6. The present seal is the Arms of the State as described in chapter 190, Laws of 1882, surrounded by the inscription "State of New York - State Engineer and Surveyor."
SURVEYORS-GENERAL.
SURVEYORS.
APPOINTED.
SURVEYORS.
APPOINTED.
Andries Hadde
June 19, 1612
Cadwallader Colden.
April 21, 1720
Claes van Eslant
1618
Cad wallader Colden
}Joint
J.m. 3, 1751
Andries luidde
Dec. 16, 1651
Alexander Colden
Feb. 10, 1762
Peter van Conwenhoven.
1655
Alexander Colden
June 29, 1771
Jacques Corteljon ...
Jan. 23, 1657
David Colden ..
June 30, 1775
Jacques Corteljott ..
Mch. 1671
Ehound Fanning
Mich. 30, 17-1
Phillip Wells ......
16-3 1690
Simcon De Witt
Frb. 8, 1-23
Alexander Boyle
April 11, 1691
Simeon De Witt ...
Jau.
20, 1-33
Allane Jarratt
May 1, 1719
Orville L. Holley
Feb. 5, 1:33
Anenstine Grahan
July 8, 1719
Nathaniel Jones
Feb. 7. 1 12
Allane Jarratt .
Nov. 13, 1719
Ingh Halsey ..
Feb.
3, 1815
Philip Schnvier.
May 13, 17 4
Leonard Beckwith ...
Augustine Grahan
July 1, 1691
William Campbell
5
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BUREAU OF CUSTOMS.
STATE ENGINEERS.
ENGINEERS.
ELECTED.
ENGINEERS.
ELECTED.
Charles B. Stewart.
Nov. 2, 1817
William B. Taylor ...
Nov. 5, 19%1
Hezekiah C. Seymour.
Nov. 6, 15493
J. Platt Goodsell
Nov. 7, 1-5
William J. Mc Alpine I
Nov. 4, 1.51
Van Rensselaer Richmond ..
Nov. 5, 1-67
Wheeler HI. Bristol 2.
Sept. 21, 1853
William B. Taylor
Nov. 7 151
Henry Ramsey 3.
Dec. 10, 1853
Sylvanus II. Sweet ..
Nov. 4, 1-73
John T. Clark.
Nov. 8, 1-53
John D. Van Buren, Jr ...
Nov. 2, 175
Silas Seymour
Nov. 7, 1855
Horatio Seymour, Jr 4 ...
Nov. 6, 1577
Van Rensselaer Richmond.
Nov. 3, 1x57
Silas Seymour.
Nov.
8. 1881
Elnathan Sweet 5.
Nov.
6, 1853
CUSTOMS.
The Receiver-General under the governments of the province of New Netherland and the colony of New York was the Collector of the Port, there was also a Surveyor and Searcher of the Port and other officers. The Collector was appointed by the Commis- sioners of the Customs in London, by virtue of a warrant of the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury, and received a salary of £55 sterling ; the Comptroller, appointed by the same authority, re- ceived the same salary ; the Surveyor and Searcher, £60 sterling ; the Land Waiter, £50 sterling ; the Tide Surveyor, £60 sterling ; three Tide Waiters, £30 sterling cach ; the Naval Officer appointed by the Crown, no salary. Most of these officers were recipients of a large amount of fees.
Besides these, the Governor appointed two Gaugers of Liquors subject to provincial duty, and two provincial Land and Tide Wait- ers, the former receiving a salary of £30 and the latter £50 New York currency.
On the institution of the State government, the Legislature pro- vided for a Collector of Customs, and voted large sums to the Continental Congress from the revenues. On the adoption of the Federal Constitution, State officers of customs were abolished. We present the entire list here.
OFFICERS OF THE PORT.
COMPTROLLERS.
NAME.
APPOINTED.
NAME.
APPOINTED.
Jonas de Decker ...
William Carter
May 5, 1702
Isaac Bedloo.
Robert Elliston.
17:2)
John Sharpe.
Thomas Palmer.
Dec. 20, 1657 May 1, 1665 Sept. 20, 1677 1698 1700
John Temple. Lambert Moore ..
April
23, 1755 1700
J Resigned August 1, 1853.
2 Appointed ; declined. 3 Appointed.
4 Re-elected Nov. 4, 1879
5 Re-elected November 3, 1885.
Richard Ashfield.
OFFICERS OF THE PORT OF NEW YORK.
177
OFFICERS OF THE PORT.
RECEIVERS-GENERAL ..
APPOINTED.
SURVEYORS.
APPOINTED.
William do Key ...
Ang.
Ell Moore.
June 11, 1-39
Roelof dansen de laes ..
Mch. 11, 1617
Wm. Taggart
Mich. I, Isil
Cornelis van Tienhoven.
Ang. - , biju
Henry C. Atwood
June 21. 1-44
Adriaen van Tienhoven.
1632
Zebellee Ring.
Mch. Jo, 1:49
Nicolas Bayard
Sept. 20, 1663
John Cochrane
Mch. 30, 1-53
Thomas Delavall. .
Sept. 13, 1664
Emannel B. Hart.
Mch.
30, 1-37
Cornelis van Rnyven.
May 1, 166%
Rnfn. F. Andrews
July 16, Il
William Dyre ....
July 2, 1671
Abram Wakeman
Sept. 11. 1-04
Anthony Brockholles. .
May 2, 1681
Alonzo B Cornell
Mch. 29, 1-69
Lucas Santen ...
Feb.
17, 1653
George It. Sharpe ..
Mch. 19, 1.73
James Graham I.
Mch. 25, 1657
Charle, K. Graham
July 20. 1578
Matthew Plowman
Nov. 1, 16-7
James L. Benedict
Mch.
5, 1583
Nicholas Bayard I.
June 25, 169
Hans S. Beattie NAVAL OFFICERS OF CUSTOMS.
July
6, 1585
Pantus Richards 1.
June 25, 16:9
Benjamin Walker.
Mch. 21, 1791
John Haynes 1
June 25, 1699
Richard Rogers,
Feb. 20, 1793
Peter Itel.moy ....
July 1, 16
Sammel O-good ......
May 10, 1803
Chialey Brooke
J69]
John Ferguson.
Ang. 23, 1513
Caleb Heathcole I
Oct. 21, 1695
Euos T. Throop
Jan. 10, 1833
Thomas Monsey 1 ...
Oct.
21, 1695
William S. Coe.
Mch. 29, 1:35
Stephen van Cortlandt 1
Thomas Lord ....
Mch. 18. 1541
Thomas Mousey 1 ....
June 7, 169>
Jeremiah Towle.
April 15, 1843
Lucie Hungerford 2.
July 12, 1694
Michael Hoffman ..
May
3, 1515
Thomas Weaver ...
Sich. 25, 1699
Cornelius S. Bogardus.
Sept.
30, 184s 16, 1849
Thomas Wenham I ..
David A. Bokce
July
7, 1551
Peter Fauconnier 1.
June 9. 1702
Joun R. Bodhead ..
Det. 22, 1-53
Peter Fauconnier 1.
April 17, 1705
George Denison.
Moses F. Odell.
Ang.
31, 1565
Thomas Byerley
John A. Dix ....
Sept.
25, 1806
James Dixon ....
Jan. 4, 1717
Mch.
29, 1:69
Thomas Byerley
May 14, 1718
Jniy
13, 1.70
Addison 11. Latlin ..
April 8, 1.71
Oliver De Lancey
June 24, 1763
Silas W. Hurt ...
July
15. Iss3
Silas W. Hurt ...
July
1, 1:83
COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS.
APPRAISERS OF MERCHANDISE.
May 15, 1818
lohn Lamb ...
Mch. 29, 1741
Abraham R. Lawrence.
Mav
15, 1:13
Joshma Samls
April 26, 1797
Davil Golsion .
July 9. 1-01
Jeromus Johnson
April 25, 1820
Jonathan Thompson
Nov. 29. 1820
William S. Coo
April 25, 1:29
Samuel Swartwoul ..
Abraham B. Mead.
May 29. 1$30
Jesse Hoyt ....
Abram B. Vanderpool ...
Mch.
29, 153%
Meigs D. Benjamin
April 29, 1-41
Edward Curtis
Edward Taylor ..
April 29, 1~41 24. 1541
C. P. Van Ness
Mathias I. Edgar.
April
15, 1543
Ingh Maxwell
George Dillon ..
April May 6, 1843
Daniel S. Dickinson
Van Brugh Livingston.
June
19, 1811
Greene C. Bronson .
April 8, 1:53
Amos Palmer ..
May June 19, 1>11 14, 1>15
Augustus Schell
Samuel Jones Willis.
May 14, 1815
Hiram Barney
George F. Thompsonl.
April
25, 1818
Mathias B. Edgar.
June
7. 1549
Preston King
Cornelins Savage.
July
20, 1$19
Samuel Frost ...
Oct.
George G. Campbell
Oct. 1. 1-50
Thomas Murphy
July 13, 1-70
Chester A. Arthur
Nov. 20, 1571
Daniel D. Briggs
Ang. 15, 1853
John T. Hlogeboom
Oct. 3. INil
Isaac O. Innt
Oct.
3. 1-61
Benjamin L. Ludington
July
lohn A. Banish ...
July 5, J-61
Cornelius Savage.
July 20, 1561
Jeremiah Lathrop
Thomas Me Elrath.
Ang. Nov.
6, 1569
William A. Darling
April
8, 1>71
Stephen B. French.
April
15. 1-76
Jolm Holl'
Ang.
23,1813
Joseph G. Swift.
Nov. 13, 1>15
Peter Stagg
Janl. 22.1-27
Mordecai M. Noah
April 25, 1829 10, 1533
Lewis McMnlien ..
April 21, 1555
Hector Craig.
Jan.
I Commissioners.
4 Appointed vice ledden, resigned.
23
2 Tice Monsey.
3 Collector. 5 Appointed by the Counch of Appointment.
John Lasher 5
Nov. 19, 1784
lohn Lasher ..
Mch. 21,1791
William S. Smith
June 24.1:00
Peter A. Schenck
Mch. 21,1806
Sitas B. Dnlcher.
3. 1877
James Q. Howard
Feb. 19, 15-0
Alexander P. Ketchin
Feb. 8. 1881
Witham 11. Robertson
May 18, 1581
Edward 1. Hedden
July
1. 1855
Daniel Magone1.
Aug. 10, 1886
SURVEYORS OF CUSTOMS.
Oct. 22, JA53 Mch. 25, 1:57 Mch. 27, 1-61 Sopt. 7, 1-11 Aux. 12, 1-65 May 10, 1:66 Mch. 29. 1-69
Isaac Phillips ...
June 2, 1-53
Sammel J. Willis ..
June 2, 1653
Elwin A. Merritt
Inly 21, 1578
Alonzo B. Cornell.
Jan. 23, 1877 16. 1:13
Robert Temple 3.
Jime 21, 1763
Andrew Elhott
Jan. 19, 1764
Charles K. Graham
Mch. 3, 1553
Thomas Byerley. .
Sept. 26, 1702
Ansburn Birdsall.
Feb. May 15, 1:5> 16, 1561
Thomas Byerley.
Feb. 6, 1707
Abraham De Peyster 1
Oct. 15, 170% Jan. 17. 170
Philip Ions ..
April
Chleb Heathcote I .
June
9, 1702
June
9, 1702
leman J. Redfield
Edwin A. Merritt
Moses Il. Grinnell.
Archibald Kennedy
April 9, 1722
John Lamb 4
Mch. 22, 17:1
Ichabod Pratt
John I. Morgan
Mich. 1, 1.44
Mch. 13, 1-11
Cornelius W. Lawrence ...
Inne 29, 1511 .luly 1, 1.15 May 1G, 1-19 Mch. 30, 1:51
John S. Me Kibbin
leman J. Redtich
George W. Pomeroy
Simeon Draper
Henry A. Smyth
Moses 11. Grinnell
Nch. 29, J-30 Wch. 29, 153-
Frederick Jenkins April 3, 122
Thomas Wenham 1
June 25, 1is9
Edwin A. Merritt ..
Dec. 17, 1877
Stephen Cortland 1.
Mch. 25, 16-7
Ehjah F. Purdy ..
Meh.
Cornelis van Ruyven ...
-, 1656
June 7, 1695
Aug. 26, 1:61 23, 1-66
George W. Panser ...
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INDIAN DEPARTMENT
INDIAN AFFAIRS.
The Director-General and Council of the Province of New Netherland were charged with the details of Indian affairs, under the Dutch Government. Relations with the tribes grew more com- plex after the English conquest, and the Governor's residence at New York rendered it necessary that some persons at Albany should be commissioned to receive intelligence from the Indians, and treat with them upon emergencies. This was the origin of this depart- ment. It was managed at first by the magistrates of that place.1 A distinct Board was subsequently established, which transacted all business intrusted to the Governor. They received no salaries, but considerable sums were deposited in their hands for occasional pres- ents; and being, for the most part, themselves engaged in the Indian trade, the office of Commissioner became a source of great importance and profit. They kept records of. all their proceedings, which, however, are now missing. The Board was eventually abol- ished, in 1755, when the Crown assumed the exclusive control of Indian affairs, dividing the Colonies, for that purpose, into a North- ern and Southern department. New York was included in the former.
The diplomacy, statesmanship and good faith exhibited in the earliest management of Indian affairs reflect the highest credit on those charged therewith, and laid the territorial foundations of the commonwealth on the secure basis of honorable treaties honorably kept." The inspiration and guidance in these relations came largely from the Schuylers, under whom Sir William Johnson was trained. The rupture between Clinton and Delancey 3 led to the appoint- ment of Johnson as Sole Commissary, the Indian Commission- ers being opposed to the Governor. General Philip Schuyler was intimately associated with Johnson.
1 The relations with the Five Nations were, from the beginning, under the immediate supervision of Albanians ; but were at first principally in charge of Philip Ploters Schuster, who came from Amsterdam, Holland, and settled in Albany, then Beverwyck. December, los0, he married Margritta Van Stichterhorst, by whom he hal ten children. He was a trader, or merchant, and in his business transactions had much to do with the Indians, whom he always treated fairly and honorably. They became much attached to him, the chiefs visiting him socially at his house in the city and on his farm four miles north of Albany, Near Ins residence In the city he built a honse especially for their entertainment. In 1655 he attended a conven- tion hell with the Mohawks as a delegate from Albany, after which time he had much to do with the varied and frequent negotiations with the Indians of the Five Nations. He assisted in inaugurating the Indian policy which in time became the settled policy of the province, to treat them as frien Is and allies, a policy pursued by las son, the celebrated Peter Schuyler. He was appointed a magistrate of Altany In Host, a position he held, with an interval of four years, until 1679. At that time this was a high office, bestowed only upon citizens of the highest character. This brought him in contact with the Governor and his Council with whom he corresponded. He accumulated a large landed estate lying in an l about Albany and in the city of New York. He died in May, 1633, leaving a with now on the in the office of the Clerk of the Court of Appeals. He had ten children, eight of whom survived him (two, the oldest born son and it daughter having died In infancy or youth), five sons and florve daughters. Davky Schuyler, froin Amster- dam, who resided in Albany from about 1650 to 1655. is supposed to have been a brother ot Philip Schuster the Hollander. He married t'atalyn Verplanck, In New York, October 13, 1657. He made his will May. luiss, and died soon after, leaving five sons and three daughters, four of whom were under age at the date of his will. He was a merchant, attended lo his business quietly, and was very little in public life. He was a Commissioner or Magistrate one term only.
2 See English Jurisdiction, page 6s, and Boundaries.
3 See page :5. Two Philly Schuylers are there mentioned; the Indian Commissioner and the one whose residence at Saratoga was buried in 175. The latter was a son of Johannis Schuyler. Colonel Peter Schuyler there mentioned, was a son of Arent Schuyler, third son of Philip Pieterse Schuyler.
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INDIAN COMMISSIONERS.
COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN AFFAIRS.
Mayor and Magistrates of Albany.
October 19, 1690.
Jochim Staats, Jonannis Wendell, Johannis Bleecker, Peter Bogardus, Rver Jacobz Schermer- horil, Mayor of Albany.
1691.
Matthew Shanky, George Bradshaw, Peter Selmyler, 1 John Tuder, Direk Wessels.
August 10, 1696.
Peter Schuyler, 1 Golfrey Dellins, Evert Bancker, birck Wessels, Mayor, or the Mayor for the time being.
July, 1693.
Mayor, Recorder, Aller- men and Commonalty. Dirck Wessels, Hendrick House.
1706.
Peter Schuyler, 1 Capt. Weems, The Mayor, Johannis Abeel, Kiliaen van Rensselaer,
Mondert Schuyler, 2 Johannis Cuyler, Evert Bancker, Heury Holland. Peter van Brush Hendrick van Rensselaer.
April 25, 1710.
Kiliaen van Rensselaer, John Abeel. Evert Bancker,
Hendrick Hansen, lohamis Cuvier. John Schuyler, 3
Myndert Schuyler, 2 Peter van Brush, Johannis Roseboont.
1712.
Peter Schuster, 1 Kiliaen van Rensselaer. Richard Ingoldaby, Johannis Schuyler, 3 Hendrick Hansen,
Myndert Schuyler. Peter van Brugh.
July 23, 1715. .
Peter Schuyler, 1 Kiliaen van Rensselaer. Peter Matthews, Ilendrick Il misen,
John Schuyler, 3
Mvadert Schuyler. 2 Robert Livingston, Jr., John Cuyler,
Peter van Brugh.
November 12, 1720.
Peter Schuyler, 1 Hendrick Hansen,
John Cuyler, Peter van Brugh, Evert Bmncker,
Henry Holland, Philip Livingston, lolin Collins, John Wendell, John Bleecker.
1724.
Henry Holland, Peter van Brugh,
John Collins,
Jolin Cuyker,
Evert Bancker,
Philip Livingston,
Johannes Wendell, Evert Wendell. Hendrick van Rensselaer David van buyck.
1726.
Capt. Cornwell, Capt. Norris,
Philip Livingston,
Henry Holland,
John Cuyler,
Peter van Brugh,
Evert Bancker, John Collins,
Henry Rensselaer.
September 13, 1728. Philip Livingston, Myndert Schuyler, 2 Evert Bancker, Rutger Bleecker, Henry Holland,
Stephanus Groesbeck, Peter van Brugh, Johannis Cuyler, Abraham Cuvier, Hermanus Wendell. Johannis Roseboom, Jeremiah van Rensselaer, Nicholas Bleecker, Evert Wendell. Philip Schuyler, 4 Ryer Gerritse. Barent Samlers,
Johannls Lansing.
Norember 1. 1732.
The preceding with - Johannis Schuyler, 3 Henry van Rensselaer, Dirck Ten Broeck.
July 13, 1734. Philip Livingston, William Dick, Myidert Schuyler, 2 John Schuyler, 3 Hendrick van Rensselaer Rutger Bleecker
Stephants Groesbeck,
Philip Schuyler, 4 Jeremiah van Rensselaer Edward Holland, Nicholas Bleecker, Rver Gerrit-",
Direk Ten Broeck,
Johannis Lansing, Jr.,
John De Peyster, Jacob Glen,
Cornelius Cuvier,
John Schuyler, Jr., 5 Elward Collins, Abraham Cuyler.
1733.
Philip Livingston,
Elward Clarke,
Commandant at Albany, Members of Assembly For Albany, Rensselaer- wyck and Schenectady Mayor, Recorder and Sheriff of Albany.
December 5, 1739. The Council,
Commandant at Albany. Mayor and Recorder of Albanv.
Jeremi ih van Rensselaer Peter Winne, Areut Bradt,
Myndert Schuyler, 2
John Schuyler, 3 Stephanus Groesbeck, Rutger Bleecker,
John De Peyster, Jolm Schuyler, Jr., 5 Jacob Glen,
Edward Collins,
Cornelius Cuyler, Johannis Lansing, Jr., Hendrick Ten Eyck. 1712.
Philip Livingston, John Rutherford, Myudert Schuyler, 2 Abraham Cuyler, Nicholas Bleecker,
Johands Lansing, Jr., Cornelius ( nyler. Mayor Birck Ten Broeck. Recorder Hendrick Ten Evck, Rutger Bleecker, John DePeyster, Stephanus Groesbeck, Ryer Gerritse, Edward Collins.
1715.
The preceding with - Stephen van Rensselaer,
Commissary for Indian .1pairs. 1716. William Johnson.
Commissioners, Nor. 16, 1.32.
The Council, Commandant at Albany, Members of Assembly For Albany, Reuse- laerwyck. Schenectady and Livingston Manor. Mayor and Recorder of Albany. Myilert Schuyler, 2 Cornelius Cuyler, Hendrick Bleecker, John Beeckman, Peter Groenendyck, Johannis Lansing, Jr.,
Jacob C. Ten Eyck.
June 15, 1751. Mayor and Recorder of Albany, Comman lant at Albany,
Myndert Schuyler, 2
Cornelius Cuyler, lohn beeckman, Jacob C. Ten Eyck, John Rensselaer, Peter Winne.
Sole Superintendent, April 13, 1755. William Jolmson.
February, 1756.
SIr Wm. Johnson, Bart.
July, 1774. Guy Johnson.
State Commissioners.
Philip Selinyler, 6 Volkert P. Donw, Timothy Edwards, Oliver Wolcott, James Duane. 7
Supervision under authority of the State was superseded by adoption of the Federal Constitution, except so far as the State has relation with the Indians on the Reservations.
I Eldest living sont of Philip Pielers. Schuyler. 2 Fourth son of David Schuyler.
3 Fifth son of Philip Pieterse Selmyler.
4 Eldest son of Peter Schuyler.
5 Second son of Johannis Schuyler. 6 Gen. Schuyler : son of John Schuyler, Jr.
7 Appointed by Congress to represent it in the Board.
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ORIGIN OF THE CANALS.
PUBLIC WORKS.
The practicability and expedieney of constructing canals to con- nect the headwaters of the Hudson river with the Erie and Cham- plain lakes were early discussed, and by an act of March 30, 1792, Commissioners were appointed to take subscriptions and issue stock in the Western and Northern Inland Navigation Companies. The following Commissioners were named in the act: Samuel Jones, David Gelston, Comfort Sands, Melaneton Smith and Nicholas HIoff- man in New York, and Abraham Ten Broeck, John Tayler, Philip S. Van Rensselaer, Cornelius Glen and John Ten Broeck, in Al- bany. The Legislature, by joint resolution of March 15, 1810, ap- pointed Gouverneur Morris, Stephen Van Rensselaer, De Witt Clinton, Simeon De Witt, William North, Thomas Eddy and Peter B. Porter, a commission to explore a route for a canal to Lake Erie, who were directed to report to the Legislature as soon as practicable. On the Sth of April, 1811, Robert R. Livingston and Robert Ful- ton were added to the Commission, and they were directed to con- sider all subjects relating to canals, to petition Congress to engage in the enterprise, and were authorized to adopt all measures deemed expedient for promoting the improvement. By an act of June 19, 1812, they were empowered to purchase the rights, interests and estate of the Western Inland Lock Navigation Company, and by a law passed April 15th, 1817, the Supreme Court was empowered to appoint a Commission to appraise its property. In pursuance of this authority, Richard Varick, Nathaniel W. Howell, William W. Woolsey, Obadiah German and Elisha Jenkins were named as such Commission. The amount paid was $152,718.52.
Several important alterations in the manner of managing the Canals of the State were introduced during the prevalence of the Second Constitution, chief among which were the institution of a Canal Board and a Board of Canal Appraisers. The Canal Com- missioners and Commissioners of the Canal Fund were continued.
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