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12 Order of the king in council confirming Robert Walters as member of the council in New York. Barracks to be built outside the fort. Watch coats for soldiers. £2000 tax. Warrant to Ryer Schermerhorn for firewood to Schenectady garrison (see N. Y col. miss, 41:8). Order on address by the house of representatives (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:6). 182
13 Affidavits of John Parmyter, Robert Crannel, and Daniel Toy taken against Ducie Hungerford for malfeasance in office. Albany excise. 184
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Sloop Batchelors Delight, John Roberts master seized for breach of the laws at Oysterbay. Warrant to Nicholas Blank for blacksmith work done by John Petersen Melott his debtor fled to East Jersey (see N. Y. col. mss, 44; Ib 15-19). John de Peyster commissioner of customs to furnish bedding for the soldiers (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:17). Correspondence and orders concerning courts of law. War- rants for work and materials to the ship Fortune to Benj. Faneuil, Aaron Bloom, Abr'm de Peyster. Isaac Brazier, Samuel Phillips, Nichs. Jemain, John Sipkins, Daniel Roberts, Capt. Wm Collvitt, Frederick Philipps, Barent Rynderson, Isaac de Mill, Rich'd Willett. Francis Vincent, George Elswordt, Isaac de Peyster, John Davie, Abr'm Kipp and Sam'l Staats (see N. Y. col. miss, 44:9-14). 186
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Warrants: to Paroculus Parmyter, Barne Cosens and Richard Stokes, for services in the court-martial; to Surgeon Henry van Dyck for services under the Indian commis- sioners. 188
28 Orders: on information by Richard Shute justice in West- chester county concerning Peter Villepontoon suspected of the murder of David Burgett; on memorial by the mayor etc of New York (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:23); con- cerning a bill of exchange drawn by Thos. Weaver; on a petition by Jacob Mauritz and Johs. Provoost. 189
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· 1701 Jan. 2 Thomas Weaver sworn in as collector and receiver-general; his salary. Freight for military stores by the Thomas and Elizabeth, Thos. Ogden master. Peter and Mary Ville- pontoon, son and daughter of Peter Villepontoon to be arrested (p. 189). 190
7 Proclamation to issue offering a reward for the discovery of David Burgett's murder (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:24).
8 Case of the ship John and Henry. Edward Antill and the mayor etc of New York. 191
21 Nathaniel Coles appointed surveyor and searcher of the customs at Oysterbay. Chief justice and attorney-general superseded under orders from England to appoint able lawyers to these places. Mr Atwood appointed chief jus- tice, and Mr Broughton attorney-general coming from England. Warrants for salaries of civil officers. Pay- ment to Dr Jacob Staats. Warrants: to Jacob van Noor- strandt for iron in the fort; to --- Mayou for sailors' coats; to Jonathan Davis for sweeping chimneys; to Daniel Mesuard for fitting out the governor's sloop to Thos. Swiney for work in the fort: to Jacob Mauritz and Johs. Provoost for money illegally levied upon them (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:25). 192
27 Thomas Weaver appointed to and sworn of the council. Demands under act of assembly the books and accounts, of the revenue. Alien shipmasters cited before the council. Warrant to Abr'm Gouverneur for expenses on a journey to the east end of Long Island about pirates. Albany excise.
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30 Captain Jacob van Cortlandt and Johannes van Cortlandt, brother and son, of the late Col. Stephen van Cortlandt testify concerning account books. Warrant to Rob't Livingston for salary as secretary of Indian affairs not to be signed. Warrant to Abr'm de Peyster for wine given to the soldiers. 195
Feb. 3 Denization of aliens. Dirck van der Burgh's accounts to be audited. Order on petition of Boaz Bell late master of the John and Henry of Carolina against John Hold- critz present master (see N. Y. col. miss, 44:31). Barne Cosens to act as kings counsel before the court of sessions. 196 7 Order on petition by John Tollman and Nath'l Pearsall (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:33). Petition of Magdalena Pelletreaux dismissed. Accounts of Ducie Hungerford to be audited. 197
II Accounts of Col. Stephen Cortlandt produced to be audited. Tide mill to be set up by John Marsh. Warrant to John Rodman for building a wall to the kings house. 197
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Answer of the justices of Queens county to the petition of John Tollman and Nath'l Pearsall (p. 197).
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15 Orders of the king in council, approving and vetoing laws passed in 1699. Mathew Plowman. Audit of Col. Cort- landt's accounts. Government warrants to be legal tender for customs duties. I98
18 Memorial of commissioners to examine the public accounts. Memorial of Thos. Weaver collector and receiver-general. Deposition by the same. Order to search for Col. van Cortlandt's books refused by his widow. 202
19 Deposition by Barne Cosens concerning Mrs Gertrude van Cortlandt. Deposition by Ann Chappell tavern keeper. Proclamation to issue forbidding payment of excise money to Gertrude van Cortlandt. 209
20 Widow Gertrude van Cortlandt and her son Johannes and John Basford before the council relative to Col. A. van Cortlandt's books. Firewood for the tort.
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Mar. 5 Death of Lord Bellomont. Lt. Gov. Nanfan absent in Barbados. Proclamation to issue announcing Lord B's death (see .V. Y. col. mss, 44:48). Absent members called to town. Abr'm de Peyster the eldest member to act as president until the return of the lieutenant governor, or Col. Wm Smith. Letters to be sent to Massachusetts and New Haven announcing the death (see .V. Y. col. mss. 44:49-50). Council to wait on Lady Bellomont. 211
6 Hendrick Hansen and Peter van Brugh of Albany to be asked to advance money for the pay and subsistance of the Albany garrison (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:52). 213
13 Wm Smith presiding. Discussion on the powers of the council. Military stores to be examined. Pay for the soldiers to be provided. 213
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Clause of a letter from the lords of trade concerning legis- lative acts. Bills of stores to be given by the collector. Warrants: to Anne Bowen for nursing a sick soldier, Patrick Waldron; to Mary Thomas for taking care of sick soldiers. Order on petition by Peter Berrian. Proclama- tion to issue convoking the assembly (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:55). 217
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Col. Wm Smith refuses to sign and is directed to affix his signature to the preceding proclamation. Supreme court. Order on petition by Edward Folwell, Mathew Howel and Henry Pierson to be judges of the common pleas for the trial of Folwell vs Giles Sylvester, Judge Arnold being a party in said cause. Candles for Fort Wm Henry. Order
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1701 on petition of Susannah Lawrence. Warrant to Barne Cosens for stationery. Col. Wm Smith obtains leave of absence. 218
17 Militia of Kings and Queens counties to attend the late governor's funeral. Dr Anthony Rogers. Memorial of collector Thos. Weaver vs naval officer Paroculus Parmyter read. Another memorial of Thos. Weaver about Col. Stephen van Cortlandt's books and orders thereon. Order on petition by Dirck Jansen Hooghlandt. 219
18 Petition of Wm Creed and Fred'k Hendrick referred to John Coe, Samuel Edsall and Content Titus. 220
20 Mrs van Cortlandt and her late husband's books. Paroculus Parmyter given time to answer to Thos. Weaver's mem- orial. 220
21 Peter Schuyler and Robert Livingston fail to attend the council although in town. Pay of soldiers in Albany. Am- munition to be distributed for celebrating the governor's funeral. Order on petition by Widow van Bossah against Thomas Oneby a soldier for house rent. 221
24 Peter Schuyler and Robert Livingston will not attend the sittings of council. Military arrangements for the governor's funeral. Measures to obtain money for publie expenses. 222
25 Military arrangements for the funeral. Pay of soldiers at Albany. 223
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Days for meeting of council fixed. Abr'm de Peyster and Robert Walters offer to advance money for soldiers pay. 224
3I Mayor Isaae de Riemer and Alderman David Provoost ap- pointed judges of the supreme court. Memorial of eom- missioners of accounts against l'eter Schuyler and Rob't Livingston read. Answer of naval officer Paroculus Parmyter to collector Weaver's memorial read. Orders: on petition by John van Cortlandt; on information by the naval offieer eoneerning "bona peritura " (perishable goods) of Bartholomew le Feurt an alien seized and in the customhouse. Remonstranee of Col. Peter Schuyler and Robert Livingston read (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:74). Clerk of council not to give to members copies of eouneil minutes without order. 225 Ap. I
Soldiers to be quartered in the fort barracks to prevent desertions. Petition by Thos. Spread granted. Payment to Richard Claese for chimney sweeping ordered. Gabriel Ludlow's account for elerical work referred. Wages of barge crew to be adjusted. Soldiers in hospital. . Mary and Judith Thomas to be paid for nursing sick soldiers. Order on petition by Engelbert Lott. 226
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Order on petition by Lient. Mathews for power to command in the fort. 227
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. war. Soldiers, Proclamation to issue about deserting. Capt. James Weems denied leave to go to England and ordered back to Albany (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:78); his memorial concerning the garrisons at Albany and Schenec- tady to be laid before the assembly. Warrants: to Wm Sell for salary as tidewaiter; to Daniel Toy and Nicholas Feilding for same; tu James Evitts for salary as searcher; to John Crooke gruger of liquors; to Barac Cosens for salary as clerk of the council; to Richi'd Stokes messenger of council. Assembly advised to adjourn. 228
4 Answer of Peter Schuyler and Robert Livingston to the me- morial of the commissioners of accounts read and ordered thereon (see N. Y. col. mas, 41:81). No quorum in the assembly yet. 230
8 Military cores by the Advice. Order on petition by Barne Cosens (see V. Y. col. mss, 44:88). Warrant to Jan Jansc Bleecker for blockhouses and officers lodgings at Albany (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:91-92). Mayor etc of Albany to rent officers' lodgings: Wm Lawrence before the council on behalf of Susannah Lawrence. Order on application by John Lawrence concerning East India goods seized in Queens county. Assembly advised to adjourn and give council time to prepare bills. 230
9 Paper signed by Thos. Weaver, Abr'm de Peyster, Samuel Staats, and Robert Walters all of the council (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:94). 231
10 Col. Wm Smith not ready with his answer to the foregoing paper. Coronation day. 233
14 Col. W'm Smith's answer read; reply by the above four mem- bers of council (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:100). 233
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Quarrel between Col. Wm Smith and the council as to the. former's authority to act as governor continued. 238
16 Capt. Wm Caldwell of the Advice man-of-war asked to meet the council. 239
17 Orders to Capt. Caldwell. Dispute between the collector of customs and the naval officer. Warrant to Wm Davis for disbursments. 239
18 Warrant to Col. Wm Romar for fitting out messengers to the Ottowawas and other far nations. Leave to go to Boston denied him. Warrants: to Gabriel Ludlow and Gabriel Thompson for salary as clerk, and messenger, of the assembly; to Robert Crannell mnatross for pay due him;
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1701 to Wm Richardson matross for saire. Armorer to be looked for. Orler ou petition by Richi'd Ashfield (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:93). Warrant to the high sheriff of New York for expenses in taking and subsisting men arrested at the request of Gov. Penn; they are to be shipped to Philadelphia (see N. Y. co !. miss, 44:104). 239
19 Assembly wants to adjourn; advised not to do so. Custom- house barge to be repaired. Robert Livingston refuses to act with the council in the absence of Col. Wm Smith, and leaves the courcil chamber. 240
22 Letters to be written to Pennsylvania. the Jerseys and Con- necticut about deserters. 242
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29 Order on letter by Capt. John Sehuyler (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:I, II, III) about the Onagongo Indians. Lieut. John Bennet to continue in the command of Col. Ingoldsby's company at Albany. Customhouse barge. Warrants: to Abr'm de Peyster for Ryer Schermerhorn and John Lathorn (p. 180); to Cornelia de Peyster for Jean le Chevalier carpenter in the fort. 243
May 2 Warrants: to Capt. Jas. Weems for candles; to John Perry for carpenter work in the fort. Onagongo Indians. Bills of exchange to be drawn on John Champanti (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:117). 244
5 Bills of exchange signed. Exeise. Warrants: to Mathew Clarkson secretary of the province for elerical work (see N. Y. col. miss, 44:118); to Barne Cosens for same. 244
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6 No action taken on letter from Gov. Andrew Hamilton of New Jersey. Dr Anthony Rogers to be paid for rent of the house used by him as hospital. Stores to be delivered to Capt. Jas. Weems, to the gunner at Fort Wm Henry, and to Dr Anthony Rogers. Barne Cosens to act as kings counsel in the court of sessions. 245
13 Soldiers to be paid in sterling money. Rev. Peter Brisae installed as chaplain to the fort. 246.
16 Abr'm de Peyster and Thos. Weaver to adjust the accounts of Lord Bellomont with the officers of his company. Pay- ment ordered: to Richard Davis for sweeping chimneys in the fort; to John Maddock fort storekeeper for disburs- ments. Bills of exchange (see .V. Y. col. miss, 44:126-27). 246 Lt. Gov. Nanfan returned. Indian affairs. 2.47
19 22 Proclamation to issue calling on deserters to return. Ac- count tor firewood referred. Oosterhouse a passenger in the ship Happy Peace. Capt. Dixon, suspected of carry- ing letters from Canada to Mons Pounchartreen and other French ministers of state; order thereon.
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Accounts referred. Warrant to Barne Cosens for attend- ing the commissioners of accounts.
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Order of the king in council declaring Rye and Bedford to belong to New York. Letter from the king to Lord Bellomont about Rye and Bedford. Proclamation to that effect to issue. Letters from the king about suppression of pirates, and about fortifications and the quota of the various colonies to be furnished for the defense of the frontiers. Matthew Plowman. Accounts of Robert Living- ston referred. Petition of Jacob Isaac referred. Court of chancery authorized. 248
June I Proclamations concerning Rye and Bedford read and ap- proved; also about establishing a court of chancery (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:132); also for dissolving the assembly. Writs for a new election to issue. Indians made uneasy by Mon. Maricour's intrigues; Capt. John Bleecker to go to Onondaga to quiet them and call a meeting at Albany. Proclamation to issue confirming all civil and military officers (see .V. Y. col. miss, 44:130). Account of the £100o tax for building a fort at Onondaga. Proclamation to issue about elections and returns. 256
5 Indian affairs. Order on petition by Robert Livingston (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:140). No returns of the fiooo tax re- ceived. Orders on petitions: by Capt. Sincklair; by Wm. Richardson and John Crooke. Returns of the £2000 tax called for. 258
17 Census to be taken. Warrant to David Jamison for salary as clerk of the council in 1698. David Jamison sworn in as deputy surveyor-general.
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Indian affairs. Barne Cosens sworn in as clerk and register, of the court of chancery. Warrants: to Jean le Chevalier for joiner work in the fort; to John Schuyler for repair of Albany blockhouses; to Peter de Riemer for glass to the fort; to Barne Cosens for salary as clerk, and Richard Stokes as messenger, of the council; to Jacobus van Dyck as surgeon to Schenectady garrison; to Joachim Staats for transporting soldiers; to Hendrick Hansen for firewood to Albany garrison. Orders: on petition by Abr'm de la Noy concerning Peter de la Noy's will: in regard to Jacob Isaac's goods; on a petition by Mando a free negro woman (sec N. Y. col. mss, 44:147). Col. Romar refused permission to leave Boston. 260
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Report on the petition of Capt. Robert Sinclair of the ship Resolution, and warrant to the same for freight of military stores in Gov. Fletcher's time. Warrant to Jean Bachand
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for blacksmith work in the fort. Payments ordered: to John Maddock for disbursments in the fort; to expresses from Albany. Accounts of the governor's expedition to Albany. 262
Aug. 4 Wm Atwood sworn of the council and as judge of the admiralty. Sampson Shelton Broughton sworn as attor- ney-general of the court of admiralty. Atwood to be chief justice, and Broughton attorney-general of the prov- ince. 263
5 Wm Atwood and S. S. Broughton sworn in as chief justice, and attorney-general respectively. Letter from the king relating to Trinity church. Court of oyer and terminer to sit for the trial of a negro woman and John Johnson accused of felony. Abr'm de Peyster and Robert Walters to be associate judges of the supreme court. 264
7 Patent for five small islands given to John Baptist van Eps and Lawrence Claese by the Indians granted (see L. P. 3:13). Warrant to Jclin Baptist van Eps for services as interpreter. 265
14 Petition of the negro woman Mando against Sam'l Denton referred to Jolin Coe justice for Queens county. 265
15 Proclamation relating to pirates received from England. Thos. Weaver's salary as receiver-general not to be paid for the time of his absence in England. Abr'm de Peyster appointed deputy auditor-general. Special session of the supreme court ordered for the trial of Capt. Wake's ship.
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18 Statement of quitrents called for. 267
19 Proclamation to issue concerning the treaty with Algiers. 268
22 Indian affairs: French intrigues. Journal of Capt. Bleecker and David Schuyler during their late stay at Onondaga read. Order on petition by Adolph Philipps and Stephen de Lancey (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:158). 268
26 Warrant to Elizabeth Whanewright for nursing sick soldiers. Letters about the census and the fooo and £2000 taxes to be sent out. Warrants to Hendrick Hansen for firewood. Col. Gabriel Minvielle called in re Philipps and de Lancey. 269
28 Soldiers' pay. Ordinance for establishing a court of chan- cery (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:161). Weaver and Livingston (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:156). Accounts referred. 270
29 The lieutenant-governor and council take the oaths ap- pointed in the chancery court ordinance. 273
30 Weaver and Livingston (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:163). Ac- counts of Lady Bellomont referred. 273
Scp. 2 Thos. Noell and John de Peyster to be masters, Barne Cosens register and examiner also purse and scal bearer,
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1701 and sealer of writs,. Abr'm Gouverneur and Richard Harris clerks of the court of chancery. The petition by Robt. Livingston read (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:165). 273
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Thos. Weaver's accounts as agent oi the province in Eng- land referred. 274
II Justices of the peace summoned before the council for neglecting to send in census lists. 274
16 Leigh Atwood appears on behalf of Capt. Wake and his ship Elizabeth and Catharine, Rip van Dam offering liis bond; order in regard to it. Order on petition of Wm Creed vs Danicl Whitehead. 274
18 Order on petition by Thos. Baxter justice in Westchester county against Thos. Hant and John Hunt also justices of the peace (see N. Y. col mss, 44:164). Case of the ship Elizabeth and Catharine. Letter received from Gov. Francis Nicholson of Virginia about men for the defense of the frontiers. Creed ys Whitehead. Robert Living- ston sworn in as judge of the court of chancery. Patent to be drawn to Abi'm de la Noy for lots in Stone and Bridge streets, New York city. 275
22 Petition by Robert Livingston read (p. 273). Journal of John Bleecker and David Schuyler of their Onondaga expeditions read. Widow Gertrude van Cortlandt empow- ered to receive debts due for customs at lier husband's death. Order on petition of Mathias Mott (see L. P. 3:20). Baxter vs Hunt. Proclamation to issue ior the arrest of John Hunt (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:166). John Hunt super- seded as justice of the peace. 276
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Warrant to Barne Cosens for the lieutenant governor's sal- ary. Mayors and sheriffs appointed: Thomas Noell mayor of New York, John Bleecker jr of Albany; Isaac de Riemer sheriff of New York; Jonathan Broadhurst of Albany; Benj. van de Water of Kings; Zachariah Mills of Queens: John Mulford of Suffolk; John de Pue of Richmond; Boudewyn de Widt of Ulster and Dutchess; Isaac Denham of Westchester; Teunis Dowisson of Orange counties. John Johnson Bleecker to be recorder of Albany city. Order on petition by Edw'd Hodges. 277
Oct. 2 Thomas Hunt placed under bonds to keep the peace. Weaver vs Parmyter. 278
4 Warrant to Thomas Sharp for salary as gunner (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:167). Orders on petitions: by Samuel Height, John Way and Robert Feild, Quakers (see N. Y. col. mss, 44:169); petition for a public landing place between Wall street and Burgers patlı. Creed vs Whitehead. 279
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6 Warrants: to Anne Bowen for nursing Henry Povey a sick soldier; to John Evans for care of siek soldiers. Accounts of John Bleecker and David Schuyler referred. Ordinance to be prepared for adjourning the supreme court. Wake vs Weaver. 280
II Acts of parliament received relating to piracy and to inherit- ance of estates. 280 281
13 Order in re Creed vs Whitehead.
15 Clerks of chancery appointed clerks of the petit bag. Lt. Gov. Nanfan sworn to observe the laws of trade and navi- gation. Wake vs Weaver. Five nations asked by the Waganhaes to make peace. 281
16 Wm Merritt appointed judge of the common pleas for Orange county. Wake vs Weaver. 282
17 Sheriff of Westchester to bring John Hunt before the coun- eil. Instructions to Capt. John Bleecker sent to the meet- ing of the five nations and Waganhaes read and approved. 282
18 Warrant to Abr'm Gouverneur for services as speaker of the assembly. 282
27 Warrants: to John Bleecker and David Schuyler for ex- penses on a journey to Onondaga; to Lawrence Claesen interpreter, Jacobus Luykasse, Albert van der Zee and Matys Nack for the same; to Hendrick Hansen for a jour- ney to the Mohawks and for firewood; to same and Peter van Brugh for fitting out messengers to the Ottowawas; to Garrit and Johannis Luykasse for their journey with Hen- drick Hansen and Ryer Schermerhorn to the Mohawk country. Excise of Suffolk county. Firewood for Albany and Schenectady garrisons. Virginia and Pennsylvania declare they will not help New York in case of war or invasion. Wine to be given to the soldiers for celebrating the king's birthday. Order on petition by Bernardus Free- man minister at Schenectady and Ryer Schermerhorn (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:5)." 282
30 Indian affairs. Order on petition by Direk van der Burgh and Abr'm Staats (see L. P. 3:15). Petitions by Robert Livingston (see N. Y. col. miss, 45:15) and by Johannes Groenendyck (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:16). 284
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Order on Johs. Groenendyck's petition. Albany excise. In- dian affairs. 285
6 Warrants: to Robert Walters for firewood to the fort; to Thos. Weaver for expenses of governor's journey to Albany, and for money advanced. Order on petition by Leigh Atwood, Richard Slater and Abr'm Staats for pur- chase of Indian lands in Dutchess county. 285
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1701 10 Agreement between Leigh Atwood & Co. and Dirck van den Burgh produced (see L. P. 3:17). Warrant to Lady Bellomont for money due her late husband. 286
13 Wm Smith, Samuel Staats, Robert Walters and Thos. Weaver. of the council. Capt. Wm Caldwell of the Advice man-of-war, and George Larkin appointed commissioners, Win Sharpas register of the court of admiralty for the trial of pirates, and sworn in. Land called Maskake near Shaw- angunk in Ulster county to be surveyed for Mathias Mott. 287
20 The ship Elizabeth and Catherine released under condition of being insured. Warrants for salaries: to John de Pey- ster surveyor, and James Evitts searcher, of the customs, and to Wm Sell, Daniel Toy and Nich's Feilding tide- waiters: to Barne Cosens clerk, and Rich'd Stokes messen- ger, of the council. Salary of the chief justice and attorney- general fixed. Warrant to Lt. Gov. Nanfan for Indian expenses.
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2I People of Rye and Bedford refuse to pay taxes as reported by justices Henry Fowler. Thos. Baxter and Thos. Pinck- ney of Westchester. Warrant to John Maddock for inci- dental expenses in the fort. John Bachand's account re- ferred to John Ellison and Abr'm Ketteltasse. Patents granted: to Brandt Schuyler (see L. P. 3:18); to Jacobus de Key (see L. P. 3:19). 289
Dec. I Ordinance to be drawn concerning the sessions of the su- Dreme court (p. 280; see N. Y. col. mss, 45:33). 289
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16 Thos. Weaver appointed collector of duties and sworn in. Sessions of the supreme court. 290
18 Gov. Elias Haskett of the island of Providence attends the . council and swears to the truth of his memorial (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:38): his memorial. Capt. John Wake's ship. Order on petition by Deliverance Brown (sce N. Y. col. miss, .45:39). 290
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