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7 Indian affairs. Edward Buckmaster who confessed to have been in the ship Nassau, Giles Shelley captain at Mada- gascar and Ste Marie committed. 118
14 Otto van Toyle also accused of piracy likewise committed. 118
21 Domine Dellius, and the Indians. Custom-house barge. Order on memorial by Paroculus Parmyter and a petition by Mary Drew (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:26). 119
22 Warrants to Daniel Bondet French minister of New Rochelle, and Peter Peret French minister of New York. Order on petition by Sarah van Feurden. 119
28 Warrants for salaries of civil officers. Indians. Case of the ship Nassau found abandoned at Redd Hook. 120
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5 Order from Lord Bellomont at Boston for the commitment of Capt. Giles Shelley and crew of the Nassau; 110 piracy being charged against them it cannot be done, Petition of John Gerretse Decker referred. 121
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Petition of Teunis Gysbertsen granted (see L. P. 2:272).
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Connection of Carsten Luersen and Hendrick van der Heul with Capt. Kidd in taking off some of his goods near Gard- ners island. John Schuyler, Wessell ten Broeck Kilian van Rensselaer, and Hendrick van Rensselaer suspended from their offices as justices of the peace in Albany county for misbehavior. Examination of Indians. Chaplain Symon Smith of the fort ordered to baptize a child of Indian com- municants.
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Order on petition by Barent Pieterse Coeymans. Indian presents. Warrant to David Schuyler for money advanced to the fort at Albany. Lt. Col. Rutsen reports the seizure of goods come from Canada. 123
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Pay of crew of custom-house barge. Examination of Dorothy Lee housekeeper for Mrs William Kidd. John Tuthill justice of the peace of Suffolk accused of having concealed Kidd's treasure to appear before the council. 124
Aug. 2 Order on petition by Cragamawot and other Indians. 124
5 Letter received from Peter Schuyler on Indian affairs. Pay- ment to Rev. Wm Vesey suspended. Inventory of goods brought by Carsten Luersen to be made. Samuel Vetch, Robert Drummond. and Thomas Drummond having aban- doned the Caledonia colonization scheme, ask for permis- sion to buy provisions. Order on petition by Alletie Doornes vs George and Elizabeth Sydenham. Warrant to Jonah Tomnes for nursing a sick soldier. 125
9 Advertisements of and orders for catching James Gillam one of Capt. Kidd's men to issue upon information given by Peley Sanford of Rhode Island. Humphrey Clay, Martin Schank, and John Harrison of Capt. Kidd's crew to be arrested. Goods seized to be stored in the custom-house. Robt. Livingston's accounts to be audited. Lord Bello- mont asked to appoint officers for a court of chancery. 125 15
Goods brought by Carsten Luersen to be taken by Capt. Paine to Lord Bellomont at Boston. Letter from Gov. de Callières of Canada read. Indian affairs. Order upon peti- tion by Jasper Scheurman a passenger on the Scotch ships. The confiscated ship Fortune required for public service. Domine Nucella of Kingston ordered to deliver a letter come from Canada for Domine Dellius. Firewood for Albany garrison. Accounts referred. Warrants: to Isaac Casperson for firewood; to Thos. Wenham for powder to the Indians; to Robt. Livingston for Indian provisions etc. 126
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1699 16 Lt. Gov. Nanfan rakes the oath to observe the acts of trade. Companions of Capt. Kidd offer. to turn informers if assured of their own safety.
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I8 Orders on petitions: by the mayor of New York (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:42); by Michael Hawdon (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:41); by Rich. Voizy. Warrants: to Jean Rosie, Abrm Schuyler, and Fracr Armot, for expenses on journey to Canada (see N. Y. col. mss, 42:40); to Jan Baptist van Eps for journey to Onondaga. Accounts of the ship Fortune. Order on complaint by Peter Villcponteaux vs Mr Bondet. Scheme for erecting courts of judicature drawn un by Col. Wm Smith, John Guest, and James Graham approved. An Indian of Suffolk county to be tried for barn burning. Warrants: to Steplen Cortlandt for carpenter work in the fort; to Capt. Brandt Schuyler for nails to the fort; to Jacobus van Cortlandt for boards etc to the fort.
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Warrant to Col. Abr'm de Peyster for purchasing the ship Fortune (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:43-44). Letter received from Sec. Vernon directing Capt. Kidd and his crew to be seized. Order for seizure of James Gillam repeated (p. 125). Orders on petitions: by Wm Paterson; by John Granada a Spaniard; by Thos. Worden. Order for the discharge of Richi'd Voizy from Capt. Robert Drummond's Scotch ship. Accounts of Alletie Doornes widow, and George Sydenham to be audited. Habeas corpus act not to be in force in the colonies. 130
25 Cornelius Quick mariner gives information concerning Capt. Kidd's treasure. 130
26 Proclamation to issue for the capture of Edward Buckmaster (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:50). Jolin Tuthill before the council. 130 29 Proclamations to issue: for the arrest of James Gillam, Humphrey Clay, and English Smith; for proroguing the assembly. 131 30
Wm Murray and David Munro allowed to land from the Scotch ship Unicorn. Schaakhook Indians. Onondaga Indians trade in Pennsylvania, Daniel Tay to be land and tidewaiter vice John Parmyter declined.
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Indian affairs. James Gillam the pirate. Pirates' goods. Domine Nucella and John Martin refuse to surrender the letter sent from Canada to Domine Dellius. Orders on petitions: by Samuel Wood of Suffolk county; by free- holders of Brookland; by mayor of New York for demnoli- tion of two bastions; to Elias Nean for his sufferings as a protestant in France. John Barbarie is at his own request relieved from the guardianship of John Lawrence (p. 116). 1
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1699 Crew of the pinnace. Revenue accounts. Trial of Indian barn burner. Highways to be laid out in Richmond county. 132
II Thomas Clarke to be arrested for connection with Capt. Kidd. Powder for the Schaakhook Indians. 133
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John Chiampanti appointed agent of the province vice Weaver returning to New York. Samuel Vetch, Robert and Thomas Drummond summoned before the council. John Tuthill also. Order on complaint of Capt. Thos. Wenham vs deputy naval officer John Parmyter for ille- gally seizing the ship Speedwell. I33
14 Naval officer Paroculus Parmyter informs the council that an information against the Speedwell has been filed in the court of admiralty. Michael Harding wants to hire part of the custom-house. I34
21 Firewood for Albany garrison. Part of the custom-house leased to Michael Hawdon (Harding) (p. 134). Letters of denization for Surgeon Peter Bassett. Capt. Lancaster Syms has bought a negro boy from Capt. Kidd. Order on petition by Elizabeth Worshiend. 134
22 Proclamation to issue against the destruction of pine trees on the Mohawk river. 135
27 Warrants for salaries of civil officers. Captains Robert Sinckler, John Smart and Isaac Brasier to appraise the sloop William. Lancaster Syms paid £15 for the negro to Capt. Kidd. 135 29 David Provoost to be mayor, Charles Oliver sheriff of New York; Peter van Brugan to be mayor of Albany city, and John Williams sheriff of Albany county. Sheriffs ap- pointed: John Elbertsen for Kings; Peter Berian for Queens; John Wick for Suffolk; Jacob Cowlson (Cous- seau) for Richmond; Edmund Ward for Westchester; John Petersen for Orange; Stephen Gasserce for Ulster and Dutchess counties. Jolin Coe and other justices of Queens to appear before the council. 135
Oct. 4 Queens county justices. James How, Nicholas Churchill, Daniel Dooley and John Eldridge suspected pirates have broken jail in New Jersey. Accounts referred. Warrant to Col. Stephen Cortlandt for entertaining French agents from Canada. Carsten Luersen's securities discharged. 136
5 Robert Walters to be justice of the supreme court for trial of cases in which Abr'm de Peyster has an interest. 137
6 Order concerning informations filed, or to be filed in courts of law, or of admiralty. 137
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1699 7 Order on petition by Rebecca Randall (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:61). Warrant to Rob't Livingston for provisions to French prisoners and Indians (see N. Y. col. miss, 43:55-57). 137 IO Indian affairs. Customhouse officers called before the council. 137
II Accounts of the ship Adventure and of the revenues. In- ventory of seized goods in the custoin-house ordered. 137
14 Mayor David Provoost, and sheriff Charles Oliver sworn in. 1.38
18 Thomas Clarke denies having received goods from Capt. Kidd's sloop, but admits that Cornelius Quick has deliv- ered him such from Madam Kidd. Order on petition by Bernardus Swartwout. Andrew Gibb clerk of Queens county before the council. 138
21 Col. de Peyster's purchase of the ship Fortune. John Thompson's chest. Warrants: to Robert Livingston for entertaining French agents, for incidental charges in the fort, for Indian provisions: to Jacob Mauritz, and Johannes Provoost for money levied during the "late happy revo- lution." 139
25 Petitions by Robert Sincklair and David Hendrickse (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:73) referred. Warrants: to Captains John Bleecker and Jolin Schuyler for expenses on a journey to Onondaga; to Thos. Winne for transporting Indians (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:70-72); to Goose van Schaick for transporting soldiers; to Clein Elswordt for work in the fort and for pay to Aaron Blom for the same; to Samuel Staats for Indian entertainment. 140
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Ryer Schermerlioorn and Johs. Sanderse Glen to furnish candles and firewood to the garrison at Schenectady. Warrant to Thos. Sharp for salary as gunner (see N. Y. col. inss, 43:74). 140
3 Capt. Gulleck to settle the accounts for securing goods brought by Broadish the pirate. Order on petition by Geo. Anderson (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:78). Warrants: to Dick Groot for a journey to Canada for exchange of prisoners; to Abr'm Schuyler and Jean Rosie for same. 140
8 Order on petition by Wm Trinwith (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:79). Warrant to Wm Morse for lodging etc of Wm Trinwith. Barne Cosens account for stationery referred. 140 15 Order on memorial by Paroculus Parmyter (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:82). Paroculus Parmyter sworn in as kings coun- sel. Order on petition by Ann Everndon against her hus- band Robert Everndon (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:84-85). Ac- count of John Ellison referred. 141
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Case of Robert and Ann Everndon settled. Warrants: to Barne Cosens for stationery; to Gabriel Minvielle for wine to the soldiers. Surveyor of customs Ducie Hungerford and the seized ship Adventure. 142
Robert Everndon is reconciled to his wife and his bond for aliniony cancelled. 142
29 Dec. 7 Soldiers' barracks etc to be viewed. Jonah Tome's account for nursing John Berry a sick soldier referred. 142
14 Order on petition of Engelbert Lott and other inhabitants of Flatbush against Daniel Polhemus, Rouloff Verkirk, John Vleit, and Isaac Hegeman. 142
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Flatbush case. Export of horses to Canada forbidden. Bed- ding for soldiers. Warrants: to Paroculus Parmyter naval officer for office stationery; to Jonah Thomas for nursing (p. 142). 143
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Petition of Samuel Wood (p. 132) dismissed upon report of justices of Suffolk county. 143
Warrants: to Robert Walters for soldiers' bedding; for salaries of civil officers. 143
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Queens county justices refuse to issue warrants under £2000 act. Account for candles to the fort referred. 144
Order against exporting horses to Canada to be enforced. Warrant to Cornelius van der Beek for soldiers' burial- cloth. Examination of Daniel Latham a quaker as to his connection with Capt. Kidd's crew. 144
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Proclamation to issue forbidding the export of horses to Canada. Order on complaint of Mrs Davis vs John Rod- man for intending to pull down a party wall between her house and the city hall. John Latham shipwright author- ized to cut ships timber for the public service. Warrant to David Hendrickse for a boat lost in assisting the Newport man-of-war, Captain Morris commander aground at the Narrows. Order on petition by Benj. Fenuille. Wm Sharpas reports on his mission to Pennsylvania and Mary- land about pirates. 145
23 Proclamation to issue for proroguing the assembly. 146
29 Order on petition by Thos. Lawrence vs Content Titus (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:105). Proclamation about horses read and approved. 1.46
Ap. 3 Robert Walters appointed and sworn in as justice of the supreme court vice Cortlandt sick. 147
5 Indian affairs. 147
8 Orders on petitions: by Engelbert Lott (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:110); by Paul Richard (see N. Y. col. miss, 43:108). Proclamation to issue offering a reward for the discovery
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of the murderer of Hester wife of Marcus Lefort and daughter of Richard. Orders on petitions: by Martinus Lamberse (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:109); by Thomas Law- rence and on a motion made by Mr Emett in re James Fullerton vs Wm Creed. 1.47
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Content Titus justice of Queens county defends himself against the charges made by Engelbert Lott whose com- plaint is dismissed. Wm Creed to file a bill of errors. Two acts of parliament to be published. 148
17 Warrants: for salaries of civil officers; to Wm Sharpas for expenses of a journey to Maryland (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:113). Hendrick Hansen's accounts referred (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:114-15). Excise. Long Island Indians renew their allegiance. 148
18 Engelbert Lott vs Ducie Hungerford. Order on petition by Mich'1 Hawdon (see N. Y. col. miss, 43:116). Warrants to Hendrick Hansen for sundries to the Indians. Shena- cock Indians renew their allegiance. 150
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Proclamation to issue about unlicensed sale of liquor. 150
I Martinus Lamberse suspected of the murder of Hester Le- fort to be tried by special commission of oyer and terminer. · Frederick Platt also for killing his slave. Examination of Fort Wm Henry ordered. Ryer Schermerhorn to be assistant judge of the common pleas at Albany. Survey of land ordered for John Hutchins ct al: (see L. P. 3:1).
150 9 Order of the king in council in re Val. Cruger vs Abr'm de Peyster. £2000 tax. Order on petition by Thos. Morgan and Gerrit Vechite. Warrants: to Jonathan Davis for sweeping chimneys in the fort (see .V. V. col. miss, 43:120); to John Rodman for building a wall between his house and the king's house. Stephen Cortlandt, Abr'm de Pcyster, Samuel Staats, and Robert Walters to be justices of a court of oyer and terminer for the trial of Mart. Lam- bertse: also justices of the peace in Westchester for the trial of Fred. Platt. 151 15 Lt. Gov. Capt. Nanfan, takes an oath concerning the prop- erty taken from the pirates. Col. Abr'm de Peyster to go the circuit of Ulster county, the judge appointed being suspended. 153
: 16 Justices of Richmond county and Ellis Duxbury summoned before the council. Commission of oyer and terminer issued to Stephen Cortlandt etc. 153
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Proclamation to. issue for proroguing the assembly. 153
30 Warrants: to Cornelius de Peyster and Garrit Banker for charges of the judge on circuit in Ulster county (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:127); to Col. Stephen Cortlandt for candles
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Accounts referred. Order on petition by Hendrick and Dirck Caursen (see L. P. 3:3). Warrant to Robert Living- ston for providing wheelbarrows to be used in the fortifi- cations of Albany and Schenectady. 154
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Proclamation to issue for the arrest of Ducie Hungerford (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:128). Warrant of survey of land in New York city for Peter de la Noy. Accounts of Engelbert Lott and Abr'm de la Noy to be audited. Order on petition by Evert Byvanck (see L. P. 3:2). Warrant to Dirck van den Burgh for work and material to the fort. 155
22 Cruger vs de Peyster. Survey of land for Amarens, widow of John Stout ordered (sec L. P. 3:6). 155
July 2 Warrants for salaries of civil officers. Proclamation to
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3 Order on petition by Henry Fowler (see L. P. 3:7). Peti- tion of Evert Byvanck (p. 155) dismissed. 156
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Proclamation to issue for convoking the assembly. 156
Indian affairs. Warrant io Barne Cosens for stationery. Accounts of Robert and John Livingston referred. 157
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Lord Bellomont returned. Governors in America forbidden to give letters of denization by order of the king in coun- cil. Proclamation ordered by the lords of trade for the arrest of Henry King a pirate who has plundered Henry Munday master of the ship John Hopewell of London. Warrant to Lawrence Claesc for, a journey to Onondaga (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:139-140). 157
26 Warrant to Isaac Taylor for Indian hatchets. Accounts re- ferred. 159
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Lord Bellomont wants his expenses to and from Boston paid; warrant to Isaac Taylor for that purpose. 160
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Monsieur Maricour and Father Bruyas, S. J. reported as tampering with the five nations. Warrant to Johs. de Waudell and two others for coming express from Albany. 160 Letter from the lords of trade relating to East Jersey read. Accounts referred. 161
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Accounts of James Wells and Jean Le Chevalier referred. Warrants: to Robert Livingston for wheelbarrows to the forts at Albany and Schenectady, for stocks for Indian guns, for Indian provisions. for Indian disbursments, for sundries to the fort at Albany; to Col. Stephen Cortlandt
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for cleaning lodgings in the fort; to James Wells for carpenter work in the fort. to Henry Meason blacksmith for work in the fort. 161
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Commission of oyer and terminer to issue to Peter van Brugh, Hendrick Hansen, Dirck Wessells and Jan Janse Bleecker for the trial of Thos. Long and John Plats accused of felony (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:145). Warrants: to John Livingston for catching deserters; to Isaac Taylor for the governor's expenses in catching James Gillam the pirate.
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7 Warrants: to John Allen and John Reynolds sawyers for work in the fort; to Col. Wm Smith for presents to Long Island Indians and for official charges; to Garrit Luykase, Hendrick Rooseboom, Nicholas Bleecker and Jan Baptist van Eps for going with Col. Peter Schuyler to Onon- daga; to Rob't Livingston and Hendrick Hansen for ex- penses of this expedition; to Cornelius de Peyster and Gerrit Banker to pay Clem Ellswordt for carpenter work in the fort. 163
8 Warrant to Hendrick Hansen for firewood to the Albany garrison. Account referred.
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9 Warrants: to Abr'm Gouverneur for services as speaker of the assembly; to Dirck van der Burgh for mason work in the fort; to Col. Peter Schuyler and Hendrick Hansen for a journey to Onondaga; to Ryer Schermerhorn for public transportation. The ship Fortune condemned in admiralty as foreign built, to go to England. 164
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Rye and Bedford. Indian affairs. Proclamation to issue for convoking the assembly. Robert Livingston confirmed by royal order as collector of the excise, receiver of quitrents, town clerk. clerk of the peace, and clerk of the common pleas at Albany. 165
18 Mediterranean passes. Wayt Winthrop produces his com- mission as judge of the admiralty. Expenses of the governor's journey to Albany to be audited. Warrants: to Duncan Campbell for money advanced; to Robert Livingston for entertaining French agents. 167
23 19 Wayt Winthrop sworn in as judge of the admiralty. 167
Soldiers coming from Ireland (see V. Y. col. mss, 43:122).
Proclamation to issue concerning Mediterranean passes. 167
27 Above proclamation read and approved. Nomination of inayor and sheriff of New York. I68
28 Isaac de Riemer appointed mayor. Peter de Mill sheriff of New York: John Bleecker sr mayor, and Jonathan Broad- hurst sheriff of Albany. Sheriffs: Benj. van de Water
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for Kings; Zachariah Mills for Queens; John Mulford for Suffolk; Bernard van Benthuysen for Dutchess and Ulster; Teunis Dowisson for Orange; Jeremiah Fowler for West- chester; Christian Corsen for Richmond counties. 169
Oct. 2 Warrants: to Rob't Livingston for Indian provisions, for disbursements to the fort and to the Indians; to Francis Winne for use of his sloop by the governor; to Cornelius Low for his sloop; to Jan Baptist van Eps for services as Indian interpreter; to Peter van Brugh for Indian presents; to Wm Morris for presents; to Fred Oathout for beer to the governor; to Alexander Mason for necessaries on the governor's journey to Albany; to Thos. Noell for Indian presents; to Col. Cortlandt for eandles to the fort; to Abr'm de Peyster for Indian presents; to Abr'm Staats for hire of his sloop; to Anthony Rogers for his expenses to Albany with the governor. Capt. James Weems' peti- tion referred. 169
Warrant to Col. Cortlandt for expenses of governor's journey to Albany. Military furnishings. Surgeon Jacob Staats appointed to Capt. Weems' company, and Hendriek van Dyck to Mayor Rieh'd Ingoldsby's. Warrant to Wm Mumford for stonecutters work on the fort. Indian affairs. 171
8 Order on petition by Direk Jansen Hooglandt. Soldiers bedding. Order on petition by Jacob Manritz and Johs. Provoost. Warrant to John Bleeeker for Indian interpret- ing. Order on petition by Michael Hawdon. Albany exeise. Petition by James Kinard sergeant dismissed (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:171). 171
1I Commission for a trading expedition to be prepared for John Peroo owner and master of the sloop Three Brothers (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:168). Capt. Shelley and his erew suspected of piracy. Warrants for salaries of civil officers. 172
12 Suffolk county exeise. 173
14 Isaae de Riemer, John Johnson Bleecker and Peter de Milot sworn in as mayors of New York and of Albany and as sheriff of New York. Warrant to Thos. Farmer for trans- porting John Williams a deserter. 173
15 John Hughes, Wm Webb, Patrick Waldrop. Daniel Lath- well, John Denny, and other old and decrepit soldiers to be sent to England in the galley New Port. Warrants: to Franeis Vincent for sails to the enstom-house barge; to Cornelius Lodge for paint etc to the same; to John Lathani for earpenter work on the same; to Robert Cran- nell for rum to the pinace workmen; to Jean le Chevalier
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1700 for carving work; to John Coolley for blacksmith work on the barge; to John Owen for joiners work on the same; to Aert Elbertsen for use of his sloop on public service; to John Ellison for sundries to the fort and the barge. 174 Governor's house to be examined for repairs. Indian affairs. Scow ashore near South-hold. 175
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19 Aug. Graham the surveyor-general a man not to be de- pended upon, Pieter Cortileau appointed surveyor for the province. 176
22 Warrant to Bowdewyn de Witt for going express from Esopus to Albany (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:175). 177
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Warrants: to John Riggs for his trouble in. escorting pirate prisoners from Burlington, N. J. to New York (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:178); to Hendrick van Dyck for salary as surgeon (see N. Y. col. mss, 43:177). 177
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Warrant to Francis Chappell for rent of committee room. Samuel Clews appointed surveyor (see N. Y. col. 'mss, 43:179). Warrant to Johannes Vinhagen for going express to Albany. 177
25 Additional instruction to the governor concerning courts- martial. Warrant to Col. Stephen Cortlandt for work in the fort. Samuel Clews sworn in as surveyor. 177
26 Abr'm Gouverneur appointed recorder of New York city vice Graham illegally acting as such, and sworn in. 179
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Wine imported by the French advocate-general of Petit Guavas as a present to the governor admitted free of duty. Warrants: to Gabriel Ludlow for salary as clerk of the assembly; to Gabriel Thompson for salary as doorkeeper. 179 Stephen Cortlandt appointed chief justice and sworn in. Stephen Cortlandt, Abr'm de Peyster, Rob't Livingston and Rob't Walters, of the council, with Capt. Peter Matthews, Lt. Chs. Ashfield, and Lt. Henry Holland to be judges of the court-martial, Paroculus Parmyter judge advocate, Barne Cosens elerk, and Rich'd Stokes marshal, under act of legislature. [179]
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Warrant to Gabriel Ludlow for copying council papers. Win Bradford displaced as government printer. Warrant to Abr'm Gouverneur for copying couneil papers which should have been printed. [179]
Nov. 5 Warrant to Johs. Sanderse Glen for repairing Schenectady barracks. Albany firewood. Warrant to Hendrick Han- sen for same. Furniture for officers lodgings at Albany. 180 6 Warants: to Peter van Brugh for Indian disbursements and a journey to Onondaga with Col. Romar; to Hendrick Hansen for expenses of Col. Romar's journey (see N. Y.
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col. miss, 44:4); to Dirck Wessells for Indian expenses: to Garrit Viele for the same; to Henry Meason for black- smith work in Fort Wm Henry; to Abr'm Gouverneur for services as speaker of the assembly; to Abr'm de la Noy and Engelbert Lott for material to the fort; to Dirck Wes- sells for journeys on public service; to Col. Peter Schuyler for provisions to French prisoners etc; to Lieut. Thos. Sharp for salary as gunner at Albany; to Capt. John Schuyler for provisions to Indians sent to Ottowawa; to Abr'm de Peyster for pay of Ryer Schermerhorn and John Latham, sent for ships timber.
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