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18(?) Order to the sheriff for the arrest of John Graves, James Crawford and Roger Predent, on complaint of Gov. Has- kett. 292
22 The sheriff produces his three prisoners and they are re- manded. 292
24 Col. Stephen van Cortlandt's accounts. Warrants: to Lady Bellomont for the balance of her late husband's salary; to Mrs Gertrude van Cortlandt for money due her late husband. Quit rent of Abr'm de la Noy's patent. Soldiers' quarters. Patent granted to Mathias Mott. 292
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1701 26 John Wick appointed high sheriff of Suffolk county vice John Mulford superseded. Sloop Mary, Capt. Samuel Vetch master condemned to the admiralty court in England. Order on petition by Bartholomew le Feurt (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:41). 293
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Warrants for salaries of Lt. Gov. Nanfan, Chief Justice Wm Atwood, and other civil officers. Order on petition by Samuel Denton (sec N. Y. col. mss, 45:51). Petition of Luycas Kierstead son, Johannes Kip and Win Teller sons- in-law of Sarah Roeloff deceased deferred (see L. P. 3:26). Orders on petitions: by Capt. Jacob Mauritz for pay for piloting the Deptford man-of-war, Capt. John Leader (sce N. Y. col. mss, 45:49) ; by Wm Le Conte (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:48). Warrant to Lt. Gov. Nanfan for house rent in Lord Bellomont's time. 294 15
License to purchase land near Demarez creek, Orange county, granted to Matthew Clarkson (see L. P. 3:25), Report on Win Le Conte's house (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:52). Patent to Abr'm de la Noy signed. Col. Stephen van Cortlandt's accounts. 296
16 Papers reflecting on the government and circulating among the people considered. Alderman John Hutchins called before the council; also Nich's and Samuel Bayard. 297
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17 Nich's and Samuel Bayard placed under bonds. John Hutchins ordered to produce the papers. 299
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Examination of the charges. Justices Wm Barnes and Henry Fowler, and Sheriff Isaac Denham of Westchester county summoned before the council. Deposition by Edw'd Marshall. 299
20 Address of Nich's Bayard, Rip van Dam, Philipp French and Thos. Wenham to the lieutenant governor. 300
21 Examinations of the charges of sedition continued. Opinion of the attorney-general. Signers of the above address refuse to deliver certain papers. Col. Nicholas Bayard com- mitted. 301
22 Proclamation to issue concerning the disaffection expressed in the inflammatory papers (see N. Y'. col. miss, 45:57-58). 304
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License to purchase Indian lands in Suffolk county granted to Robert Walters. Oath taken by the lieutenant gov- ernor that he had not opened packages received from England by Capt. Darkins. 304
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Order on petition by Johannis Hardenbrook and others not named. Proclamation ordered on January 22d read. 304
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Rip van Dam. Philipp French and Thos. Wenham again refuse to deliver certain papers: Philipp French is super- seded as justice of the peace and all three are to be tried at the next supreme court. Orders on petitions: by Sev- ereyn ten Hout (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:67); by Susannah Vaughton (see L. P. 3:28); by Samuel Staats (see L. P. 3:29). Warrants: to Abr'm de Peyster for provisions to the ship Fortune; to Thos. Weaver for incidental charges; to Gabriel Ludlow for salary as clerk of the assembly; to Wm Teller for hire of his sloop; to John Schuyler for fitting out messenger to the Onagongos (see N. V. col. mss, 45:68). 305
29 Warrants: to Gabriel Thompson for entertaining French- men from Canada and Indians (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:28); to Lady Bellomont for salary of Thos. Weaver as agent of the province; to Robert Walters for pay of Judith Pem- berton nurse of sick soldiers, Henry Povey and Jonas Thomas. Proclamation to issue concerning commissions (see .V. Y. col. mss, 45:69). 306
Feb. 2 W'm Creed summoned before the council. Susannah Vaugh- ton summoned. Order on petition by John Hutchins (see L. P. 3:30). Escheator of the province called. 307
4 Commission of oyer and terminer to be prepared to try Nich's Bayard and John Hutchins for high treason. 308
5 Thos. Weaver appointed solicitor-general. Susannah Vaugh- ton before the council. Indian purchase by Pauling pro- duced by Mr Emott to be recorded. 308
9 Orders on petitions: by Matthew Clarkson, Lancaster Syms, Robert Walters, Rich'd Slater, John Chollwell, Cornelius- de Peyster, Leigh Atwood, Barne Cosens and Caleb Heath- cote (see L. P. 3:31); by Nich's Bayard and John Hutchins (see .V. Y. col. mss, 45:70). Books and accounts of Paro- culus Parmyter late naval officer called for. Sheriff of Westchester county, Jonathan Scriben, John Horton and Josepli Purdy called before the council. 308
p. m. Paroculus Parinyter refuses to produce his books; sheriff of of New York ordered to seize them. 309
IO Books seized by the sheriff delivered to Thos. Weaver and James Evitts for examination and report. 309
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Order of the king in council in re Cruger vs de Peyster, Commission of over and terminer prepared, the justices sworn and the aceused notified. Execution against Wm Creed for costs of appeal ordered. 310
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Petition of Barne Cosens (see .V. Y. col. mss, 45:73) referred. v. 8
Petition of Col. Caleb Heatheote (see L. P. 3:31) granted. 311
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Orders: for writ of ad quod damnum on the petition of Caleb Heathcote; on petition of Caleb Heathcote, Joseph Theule and others; on petition by John de Peyster and others (see L. P. 3:32) for license to purchase Indian lands. 312
19 License to purchase Indian lands granted to Samuel Staats, Cornelius Claesen, Abr'm Provost, Garrit Gerritse and Barent Staats (see L. P. 3:33). Order on petitions by Jolin de Puy and Daniel Lake. Warrant to Jacob Staats for sal- ary as surgeon. Cruger vs de Peyster. Jon'n Serifen and others of Westchester (p. 308) examined in relation to libels signed by theni. 313
28 Capt. Thos. Clarke swears that everything on board Capt. Kidd's sloop has been delivered to the governor with in- ventory. Thos. Davis to be riding messenger of the coun- cil on Long Island. 314
Mar. 2 Proclamation to issue proroguing the assembly (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:74). Order on petition by Robert Walters and others for land in Westeliester county (see L. P. 3:33). 314
5 Cruger vs de Peyster. License to purchase Indian lands in Ulster county granted David Provoost and others (see L. P. 3:35). 315
10 David Jamison called before the council cannot be found. Proclamation of amnesty ete. to issue (see V. Y. col. mss, 45:76). 316
II Henry Ludlow, John Wick, and Dr Nath'l Wade to appear before the council concerning the sloop run ashore on Long Island and seized by Charles Oliver. Payment to Justice Hobart ordered for expenses in seizing the sloop. Col. Heathcote's manor of Scarsdale, and report of the sheriff. 317
12' Report of the solicitor-general on the manor of Searsdale, and order to prepare letters patent for it. Rip van Dam promised he shall not be prosecuted. License to purchase Indian lands granted: in Dutchess county to Capt. Wm Caldwell, Isaac Gouverneur, Robert Sanders, Henry Beek- man and others (see L. P. 3:38); in Westchester to Samuel Staats, Direk Vanden Burgh and Barne Cosens (see L. P. 3:34); in Ulster county to John Hardinbergh, Albert Rosa, John Middagh (see L. P. 39-41). Patent for land on Staten Island granted to Marc Dusachoy. Mate of the sloop stranded in Suffolk county ordered before the council. 317 17 Order on petition of Col. Nicholas Bayard condemned for high treason. 320
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1702 18 James Mott objecting to the grant of Scarsdale manor to be heard by the council. Order on memorial by the officers in Fort Wm Henry (see N. Y. col. miss, 45:77). License to purchase Indian lands in Suffolk county granted to Isaac de Riemer (see L. P. 3:43). 320
19 Corporation of Kingston (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:78). John Balck (see N. J. col. miss, 45:79). 321
21 Agreement made by James Mott and Henry Disbrowe with Caleb Heathcote concerning the inanor of Scarsdale. John Balck endenized. 321
26 Public accounts. Rev. Bernardus Freeman to be induced to remain at Schenectady. Proclamation to issue convok- ing the assembly (see N. V. col. mss, 45:86). Survey of land on Staten Island ordered for Peter Corteleau (see L. P. 3:44. 46). Order about Severeyn ten Hout's caveat against a patent for land to Mathias Mott. Cruger vs de. Peyster. Drift whales in Suffolk county. 322
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License to purchase Indian lands in Ulster county granted to Abi'm Gouverneur and others (see L. P. 3:45). Proc- lamation to issue for discovery of the person who cut down the gallows (see N. Y. cel. mss, 45:88). 323
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Warrants: for salaries of civil officers; to Abr'm de Peyster for wine to the soldiers; to John de Peyster for firewood to the garrisons; to Garrit Viele for lead to Indians; to Jona- than Davis for sweeping chimneys in the fort; to John Sharp for carpenter work done in the fort by John Perry; to John de Peyster for money due him. Order on petition by Samuel Staats. Accounts. Vote of thanks to Thos. Weaver solicitor-genera! for services in the Bayard trial: and of disapproval of attorney-general Broughton for his negligence in the case. 324
6 Cruger vs de Peyster. Court of exchequer. Proclamation to issue offering a reward for discovery of the person who wrote under a former proclamation next to the words, " God save the king." " and hang John Nanfan." 325
9 Dr Samuel Staats vs Caleb Heathcote about land. Money for the Onondaga fort. George Clarke denounces Eden Burroughs as having written the above words; he, George Marriner, Andrew Marriner, and Edw'd Rosum are sum- moned before the council. 326
Barne Cosens appointed escheator-general. Warrants to Lady Bellomont and Lt-Gov. Nanian for moneys due to them under act of assembly. £2000 tax not paid yet. Pat- ent for land granted to Thos. Parcell of Great Barnes island (see L. P. 3:53). Petition of Susannah Vaughton
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referred. Smiveys of land ordered: for Francis Martino (see L. P. 3:54); for Thos. Stillwell (see L. P. 3:51). Pat- ents for land granted: to Peter Cortileau; to Adrian Lane (see L. P. 3.52). Surveys: ordered for Abr'm Luteine; for Nath'l Brittaine (see L. P. 3:57). Patent for land on Staten Island granted to Peter le Conte (see L. P. 3:49). Survey of lands on Staten Island near Mr Oselton, on Smokers point near Jean Rigoult, west of Thos. Pusling, and in front of Breville ordered for John de Puy and others; for Thos. Weaver and Marc Dusachoy (see L. P. 3:55). Patent for land in Ulster county granted to David Provoost and others (see L. P. 3:48). Attorney-general Broughton ac- knowledges his neglect of duty and is pardoned. Eden Burroughs (p. 326) is committed.
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Order on petition by Susannah Vaughton. Letter from the lords of trade and plantations with opinion of Attorney- general Thios. Treavor, and Solicitor-general Jo. Hawles on denization. Wine and beer to be laid in for Lord Corn- bury. Salaries formerly paid to Wm Pinhorne and John Guest as assistant judges to be paid also to present Asst. Judges de Peyster and Rob't Walters. House in the fort to be put in order for Lord Cornbury. Thos. Longworth to be clerk of Suffolk county vice Henry Smith term ex- pired. Petitions of Nich's Bayard and John Hutchins to be printed. Letter to the lords of trade in regard to Bay- ard and Hutchins. Warrants: to Attorney-general Samp- son Shelton Broughton for salary: to John Laurence for bringing pirates from Oyster bay to New York; to Law- rence Claesen interpreter for journeys to Oneida and On- ondaga; to Thos. Williams for bringing back Mon. Bat- tailey going to Canada without pass; to Thos. Weaver for contingent expenses; to Ryer Schermerhorn for firewood to Schenectady garrison; to Jolin van Zandt for mending pump in the fort; to John Crooke for work in powder magazine; to Jolin Bachaud for blacksmith work in the fort: to Gabriel Ludlow for official work done for Lord Bellomont; to Robert Walters for firewood to Fort Win Henry: to Dirck Wessells for candles to Albany garrison; to Jonathan Broadhurst for excise work at Albany; to Rob't Walters for linen to officers; to Gabriel Thompson for salary etc.
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Survey of land ordered for Leigh Atwood and Richard Slater. Edw'd Antill temporarily disbarred for refusing to take the proper oaths. Act of assembly to be enforced against
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Robert Livingston. Survey ordered for Isaac and Cor- nelius de Peyster. Warrants to Abr'm de Peyster and Robert Walters for salaries as assistant judges. 336
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Caleb Heathcote answers the allegations of Dr Samuel Staats. Edward Antill takes the oatlı. 337
Resolutions of council to be communicated to Rev. Bern. Freeman.
17 338 18 Roger Baker discharged on giving bail. Patent granted for land in Ulster county to Robert Sanders, Thomas Sanders, Johs. Bush, Wm Sharpas and Joseph Cleator (see L. P. 3:60). Warrant to Isaac de Riemer for fitting out the barge crew. Indian acknowledgment of land sale to Rob- ert Sanders. John Groenendyck appointed deputy receiver of quitrents in Albany county. Edward Burroughs of Queens county to be arrested for speaking disrespectfully about the governor. Warrants to George Clarke and An- drew Marriner for discovering the writer of the words " hang Jolin Nanfan." 338
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John Barberie appointed to do the work of Col. Nich's Bay- ard on the accounts of Mrs van Cortlandt. Accounts. License to purchase Indian lands in Suffolk county granted to Isaac de Riemer, John Cornelise, John Evotse, John Plevier, Barent Christyanse, Wm Creed and Rich'd Corn- wall. 339
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Confiscation of Robert Livingston's estate. Abr'm de Peys- ter offers to assist the government in financial difficulties. 340
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Patents for land on Staten Island granted: to Daniel Lake and Joseph Holines (see L. P. 3:63); to Anthony Tyssen (see L. P. 3:62). 340
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Rob't Livingston suspended from the council (see N. Y. col. MISS, 45:98). Memorandum taken by the lieutenant gover- nor. Edward Burroughs. Warrants: to the sheriff of Suffolk county for expenses in arresting John Mulford; to John Owen for joiner work and to Peter de Riemer for glaziers work in the fort; to Zachariah Mills for incidental ex- penses; to Burger Myndersen for blacksmith work and to Jacob van Noorstrandt for nails etc to the fort; to James Wells for carpenter work in the fort: to John van Veighten for military freighiting; for contingencies to Jacob Blom, Myndert Schuyler. Jeremiah Colleutt, Jacobus van Duersen and Rutgert Waldron.
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28 Survey of land for Jolin Shadwell ordered. 343
30 Petition of Harnah Hutchins referred (see N. Y. col. MISS, 45:09). Order on petition by John Gonsales. 343
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1702 May I Abr'm Gouverneur appointed corrector of the press. Linen- press and chimney-back in the fort. Warrants: to Gov. Nanfan for salary: to Abr'm Gouverneur for services as speaker of the assembly: to David Provoost for expenses as commissioner of accounts: io Abr'm de Peyster for wine to the soldiers. 344
2 Acts of assembly to be sent to England. Warrant to Robert Walters for firewood. 345
3 Edward, Lord Combatry arrives and publishes his commis- sion as captain-general, governor-in-chief, and vice ad- miral; is sworn at the house of the sick Chief justice Atwood. New council: Wm Atwood, Wm Smith, Peter Schuyler. Abr'm de Peyster, Sam'l Staats, Robert Walters, Thos. Weaver, S. S. Broughton. W. W. Romar, Wm Law- rence. Gerardus Beeckman, and Rip van Dam; such of them as are in town take the oaths. Barne Cosens sworn as cierk of the council. Proclamations to issue, I tor dis- solving the assembly, and 2 for all officers in their posts. Governor's commission published at the city hall. 345
p. m. Lord Cornbury sworn to observe the laws of trade. 346
The remainder of this volume is legislative minutes separately paged 1-93 and printed in Journal of the legislative council of the colony New York, 1:117-75.
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May 4 War with France expected. State of the province to be rep- resented to the home government. Neighboring gover- nors to be notified of Lord Cornbury's arrival. Proclama- tions: to issue calling upon creditors of the province to present their claims: for the encouragement of religion and virtue and the suppression of vice.
5 Census to be taken. Wm Lawrence sworn of the council. Wm Carter appointed collector of the customs and sworn in.
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7 Proclamation to issue calling upon debtors of the province to pay. The collector and receiver-general wants copies of provincial laws concerning duties of import and export. The governor, Abr'm de Peyster, Samuel Staats, Robert Walters, Wm Lawrence and Rip van Dam are sworn in as judges of the court of chancery. Patent ior land in Flush- ing to Samuel Haight to be set aside (see L. P. 2:248). Warrants: to Lawrence Claesen interpreter for expenses on journey to Onondaga; to Harpert Jacobse for military freighting; to Jolin Bleecker for Indian presents; to Cor-
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v. 9 nelius Schermerhorn for transporting solliers; to Ryer Schermerhorn for presents to Indians given for liberty to cut shup tiniber; to Win Hall for firewood to Schenectady garrison: to Ryer Schermerhorn for repairs to Albany and Schenectady forts; to John Johnson Bleecker and Hendrick Hansen for same.
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Abstract of duties inder act of assembly called for. Severeyn ten Hout vs Mathias Mott heard and referred. Petition of Philipp French and Thos. Wenham (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:114) referred. Proclamation to issue concerning the oaths of allegiance and supremacy. Warrant to Barne Cosens for expenses of the supreme court in the trial of Wm de Myer late collector of excise in Ulster county.
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Letters directed to Monsieur Pascoutal at Montreal delivered to the governor by Daniel Cromline to be opened. Papers relating to Co! Willett, Mr Whitehead. and Mr Jacobson called for. Complaints against Col. Willett received. Orders on petitions: by Abr'm Gouverneur recorder, John de Peyster. Jacob Boelens and Martin Clock aldermen, Abr'm Brasher and Abr'm Mesier assistant aldermen (see N. Y. col. mss. 45:115); by Mary Burroughs for discharge of her son Eden (see N. Y. col. mss. 45:118).
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14 Address by the mayor etc of New York to the governor read (see .V. Y, col. mss, 45:122). Wm Atwood sworn in as judge of the chancery court. Warrant to Lucas Kierstead master of the sloop Sarah and Mary for assistance to the Jersey man-of-war at Sandy Hook (see N. Y. col. miss, 45:119). Petition of Peter van Brugh and Hendrick Han- sen referred.
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15 Warrant to Lord Cornbury for salary.
18 Wm Smith and Peter Schuyler sworn of the council and as judges of the court of chancery. Col. Thos. Willett before the council. Paper from members of the house of repre- sentative delivered by Capt. Nanfan. 28
Sheriff of New York suspended after receipt of a petition by Mrs John Hutchins. Pay to express messengers. 29
20 Five nations to be called to Albany for a meeting with the governor. Accounts referred.
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21 Gerardus Beeckman sworn in as judge of the court of chan- cery.
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26 Wolfgang Wm Romar sworn of the council. Memorial of Chief justice Atwood in answer to complaints by Philipp French and Thomas Wenham read (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:125-26). Inspection of the garrison and military stores ordered.
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1702 28 Roger Baker summoned before the council. Order on the answer of the mayor etc of New York to the complaint of the recorder. Powder vault to be built. Orders: on memorial by Thos. Weaver and Win Carter (see N. Y. col. MISS, 45:128); on petition by James Graves and Roger Prideaux, and by Onzecl van Sweeten on behalf of Valen- tine Cruger of London (see N. Y'. col. mss, 45:129). War- rants to Peter Schuyler for firewood. Accounts referred. Warrants: to John Abeel for the use of Elizabeth van de Thoft: to Wm Ketelhyn and Harman Rutgers for house rent to officers at Albany; to Peter Schuyler and Dirck Wessels for expenses on a journey to Onondaga.
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June I Waganhaes Indians in the Seneca country are to be asked to come to Albany. Order on statement by the collector con- cerning warrants.
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4 Warrants to Thos. Weaver for wampum belts to the Wagan- haes. Orders on petitions: by Bern. Freeman (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:134); by Jolin Champion; by the collector and comptroller; by Bartholomew Feurt. Accounts referred.
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5 John Graves and Roger Prideaux discharged (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:135).
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Charges preferred against Chief justice Atwood, Collector Weaver and councillors Abr'm de Peyster, Sam'l Staats and Robert Walters (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:138-40). Wm Smith appointed chief justice and sworn in; Caleb Heathcote, Thos. Wenham and Peter Fauconier to man- age the office of collector and receiver-general after receipt of books etc from Thos. Weaver. Attorney-general to prosecute Thos. Weaver in the supreme court. Accounts. Orders on petitions: by Wni de Meyer late collector of ex- cise in Ulster county; by David Maddox (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:141) ; by Severeyn ten Hout (see L. P. 33:67). Orders: on a statement by Wm Smith concerning two sloops seized in Suffolk county; on a petition by Robert Livingston. Pro- clamation to issue against paying public moneys to Thos. Weaver. Decision on the complaint by the recorder etc against the mayor etc (p. 31); concerning the freedom of the city given to soldiers. Proclamation to issue granting pardon to deserters who return within three months. Order on petition by Win Bradford. Account of expenses for Col. Peter Schuyler's journey to Canada (see .V. Y. col. MISS, 45:142). House rent allowed to Rev. Wm Vesey. "
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1 Examination of charges against ex-Chief justice Win Atwood and Thos. Weaver ordered. Orders on petitions: by Judith Pemberton; by Peter van Brigh and Hendrick Hansen.
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Rob't Livingston's accounts referred. Proclamation about deserters read. Warrant to Peter Schuyler for a journey to Canada in 1698. Order on petition by Samuel Vetch. Warrant to the sheriff for the arrest of Thos. Weaver ab- sconded. Order for appraisal of Capt. Samuel Vetch's sloop. Ebenezer Wilson sworn in as high sheriff of New York. Proclamation to issne offering a reward for the ap- prehension of Thos. Weaver and letters to neighboring governors to be written about him (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:144).
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Warrants: to Hendrick Hansen and Peter van Brugh for expenses on a journey to Onondaga (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:143); to Chief justice Smith for salary; damage done to his house to be appraised. Bridge wharf in the rear of the fort to be built. Accounts of Robert Edward and John de Honneurs referred.
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John Bridges appointed second justice of the supreme court and judge of the admiralty court. Orders on peti- tions: by Kilian van Rensselacr (see L. P. 3:68); by Jo- hannis Lydius minister at Schenectady. Commission for managing the office of collector and receiver-general to be renewed. Ordinance to issue concerning cases in the court of chancery. Proclamation to issue about the excise.
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Ryer Schermerhorn called before the board. Order on peti- tions by Ellis and Mary Duxbury (see L. P. 3:69). Mrs Thos. Weaver intercedes for her husband. Report and order on the petition of Wm de Meyer. Wm Hodgson to build the powder vault. Salary of coxswain and crew of of the barge fixed. Expenses of governor's journey to Albany.
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John Bridges doctor of law sworn in as judge of the supreme court; the same and Caleb Heathcote appointed to and sworn of the council. Petitions by Johs. Lydius, Bern. Freeman and Lawrence Claese, and account of Capt. Weems referred to the governor for investigation at Al- bany. Expenses of the journey.
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Petition by John Trevitt pilot referred. Order on petition by Peter le Roux concerning his father's sloop Susannah. Warrant to Ryer Schermerhorn for bringing ship timber from Albany. Agent in England to be appointed. Joseph Winshop's account referred. Petition of Lieut. John Ben- net disallowed. Jacob Rutsen judge of common pleas in Orange county, and Boudewyn de Witt sheriff of same county, dismissed. Order on petition by John Collins. Papers of Thos. Weaver to be examined by Dr John
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Bridges and S. S. Broughton. Warrants: to Joseph Win- shop and five others for going express to Albany (see V. Y. col. miss, 45:151); to Johs. Schuyler for charges in settling the eastern or Onagongaes Indians at Schackhook (see N. Y. col. mss, 45:151): to Edw'd Corbett for firewood to Lieut. Rich'd Brewer at Albany; to Thos. Williams for firewood to Albany blockhouse; to Francis Wynne for public transportation.
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Order concerning a difference between Vincent Tillon a Frenchman, and Jacob Kierstead. Rip van Dam offers to supply government with money.
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