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Oet. 10 Governor has returned from Albany and acquaints the coun- cil with his reasons for going; reports on state of affairs there. Indians of Suffolk county demand through the sheriff that one of their tribe be tried by English law for
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murdering another. Allowance to Rev Godir. Del- lius continued. Account of Rol't Livingston for disburse- ments to Capt. Schuyler's company of fusileers at Al- bany. 133
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Inhabitants of Schenectady excused irom paying taxes. Sal- ary to Hellegont the female interpreter fixed. Various salary payments cte. ordered. 135
13 New election of representatives ordered for the city and county of New York on account of dissatisfaction with the former election. Herman Jansen, Elias Burger, and Jolm Clute, prisoners of war, escaped from Canada, to receive pay. 135
Abr'm de Peyster sworn in as mayor and Stanley Hand- cock as sheriff of New York city. Thos. Codrington late sheriff discharged from the indenture given to his prede- cessor Thos. Lyndall for some prisoners. 136
15 Order on petition by Augustine Grassett weighmaster relat- ing to dues. Payments ordered to Win: Welch servant of the assembly, and Hendrick Gerritsen a pensioner. 136
19 Council advises that the governor personally visit the field wh- 2 the election of representatives is to be held. 137
24 A barge for boarding vessels at Sandypoint to be procured and the house on Nutten Isiand to be rebuilt. David Murray paid for transporting artillery to Albany. 137
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Peter Schuyler sworn of the council. Committee appointed to receive the reports on valuation of estates. Allowance to Peter Mase and Joshua Mashloe for transporting sol- diers to Albany. Salary of Rev. Godfr. Dellius ordered paid. Col. Cortandt to provide beds for the Albany gar- rison .. 13S 26 Order on petition by John Hoglandt about a bond given to Cant. George Lockhart and Edw. Buckmaster. Order that th treasury warrants should be numbered. Payment of salar.es ordered to. Peter Schuyler as captain of fusil- cers, Jolin Schuyler lieutenant, Thios. Sharpe, lieutenant, Sanders Glen heutenant in Capt. George Bradshaw's com- pany of fusileer. Robert Livingston's account for inci- dental military and Indian expenses to be paid. Peter Schuyler's account for Indian disbursements at Saraghto- gue to be paid. 139
Order on petition by Samuel Kniffin of Rye regarding taxes. Capt. George Lockhart and Edward Buckmaster before the commeil in re John Hooglandt.
28 Petitioners for a port in Sinfolk to appear the following morning.
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31 Justice Mayhew of Martins Vineyard, Dukes county, re- ports the detection of Justices Gardner and Coffin to Mas- sachusetis which threatens to take the island forcibly; let- ter to be sent to Sir Win. Phips remonstrating against his proceedings. 141
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Joseph Johnson's account for gun-carriage wheels ordered paid. Petition of Robert Livingston referred to a com- mittee. Lieut. Joseph Horton and others of Bedford and Rye, Westchester county submit to the government of New York :. 1.42
4 Petition of John Rogers against Daniel Whitehead referred to Col. Smith for examination and report. 143
7 Order on a petition by Lieut. Robert Wharton appointed lieutenant of grenadiers after Capt. Bradshaw's death for suitable lodgings in the fort. Robert Livingston's ac- counts paid and report of committee on his petition. 143
S Committee report on the case of John Hooglandt vs Capt. Lockhardt (p. 139). 144
9 Account of John Pelletreaux for candles ordered paid. Sal- ary of Capt. Bradshaw to be paid to his widow. Account of Joshua Blydenburgh for pork ordered paid. 145
II William Smith sworn in as chief justice; salary of chief jus- tice fixed. Advance by Robert Livingston to Rev. Godfr. Dellius " minister of the Indians;" his disbursements for a French prisoner, and for salary of Mr Shaw, the gauger - at Albany to be repaid. 145
12 Account of Henry Ford carpenter for work in the fort or- dered paid. Order on a petition by Camp and others for Cand. 146
17 Account for pilotage to Albany of Henry Arrentsen to be paid. 1.47 24 Cont. igent charges by Daniel Honan ordered paid. One que ter's salary to be paid to Thos. Johnson. Order upon a petition by. Jasper Missepatt for d'scharge from a con- tract to repair the windmill in the common; time ex- tended. 147
28 Major Ingoldsby reports from Albany that four soldiers of . the garrison, three of whom are Irish Roman Catholics, had deserted and are recaptured; they are to be tried by court-martial. Gov. Copley of Maryland wants a receipt for the money sent by him on account of Albany garrison. Mathias Nicolls petitions to be appointed vendue master and is appointed. 1.18
Dec. 1 Five members of council required to make a quorum. Ac- count of Robert White for firewood to be paid. Sheriff's
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appointed: John Harrison for Queens county, Gerrit Strycker for Kings, josiah liobbart for Suffolk, John Stillwell for Richmond, Corn's Bogardus for Ulster and Dutchess, John Apple for Albany: Benj. Collier for West- chester. Petition by Gerritt Jansen Roose for land fenced in and added to the governor's garden referred to a com- mittee. Peter Strycker and Joseph Sackett reported as having public money in their hands raised in Leisler's time summoned before the council. 1.49
John Warren commander of the barkantine John's Ad- venture petitions for a letter of marque: granted. 150
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Order on a petition of Anthony Tyce for land on Staten Island; granted. Committee report that Gerrit Jansen Roose has been wrongfully deprived of his land; ordered restored. Account of Capt. Arent Schuyler for travelling with Showannocs ordered paid. Account of Casper Teller for transporting soldiers ctc. to Albany ordered paid. 150
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Accourt of Jonah Thomas for entertaining a sick soldier or- dered paid. Warrants issued: to Lient. Beckford for the pay of Capt. Bradshaw's company; to Nich's Bayard for gun- carriage wheels. Order on petition by the inhabitants of Boswyck, Brooklyn and Flatbush against Newtown for in- trusion upon their lands. Warrant issued to John Clapp for salary as clerk of the assembly. 151
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Accounts of Gov. Sloughter and Major Ingoldsby to be examined. Fort to be viewed. Warrant issued to Col. Steph. Cortlandt for fort, Indian and French prisoners' charges. Peter Strycker and Joseph Sackett before the council (D. 149) and discharged of responsibilities. Order conceri ing Boswyck ete. against Newtown. 152
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Order con erning commissions to be taken out of the sec- rotary's office by civil and military officers. Order on pc- titions: of Melle Caspars for land; of Jacob Lockermans for confirmatory patent of ground in New York. War- 'rant issucd: to David Jamieson for sainty as clerk of the council; to Daniel Houan for salary as accountant-gen- cral. 154
1693 Jan. 5 Advice of couneil concerning an inflammatory letter writ- ten at Boston by Abr'm Governeur a Leisterian condemned for murder, and pardoned. Jasper Nissepatt father-in-law of Governeur, and Gerard Beeckinan summoned before the council. Capt. Thes. Clarke to fetch Abi'm Governeur from Boston. Watthat to the surveyor for laying out land of Richard and Thomas Willet and of Col. Courtlandt ac- cording to Indian deeds. Quietus granted to Henricus
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Salines husband of the widow of Cornelius Steenwyck as administrator of john Shackerly's estate. Warrant issued to Jacob Phenix for transporting soldiers to Albany. Or- der on petition by Miles Forster for payment of a warrant given by Major Ingoldsby. Letter irom Gov. Fletcher to Sir Wm. Phips about Abr'm Governeur. Governor Fletcher wants to heal the dissensions. Proclamation to issue for pacifving the people.
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Warrant to issue to Stephen Courtlandt for presents to the far Indians; to Jamies Graham for services as attorney- general; to Thos. Mansey for Indian presents; to John Pelletreaux for can:lles: to sundries for Indian presents. Edw. Stevens and Thos. Betts appear on behalf of New- town (p. 153). Orler on a petition by Thos. Fullerton. Duplicate of warrant issued to Abr'm de Peyster for lost original. I57
16 Letter from Sir Wm. Phips concerning Martins Vineyard read with Gov. Fletcher's answer.
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Joseph Burroughs of Queens county to be bound over to the next supreme court. Thos. Fullerton to have a patent for the land of Robert Fullerton deceased. Manor of Phil- lipsborough erected with duty to maintain Kingsbridge and tolls fixed. Petitions of Jane Berryman for confirmatory patent of land on Staten Island. and of George Brown for land on the same island referred to the attorney-general. Augustine Graham sworn in as surveyor-general. Com- mittee appointed to supervise the running of boundary lines between Boswyck and Newtown. 159
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Order on the petition of Jane Berryman for land. Report on Major Ingolesby's account kept in the governor's cus- tody. Witham Bla hwayte auditor-general of the revenues allowed 5% of all the revenues as salary. Warrants to issue to Chidley Brooke for his salary as collector and re- ceiver-general. 160
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Major Ingoldsby reports the stockadoes of the fort at Al- bany in a rotten condition; council advises to build a stone fort there. . Circulars sent out to hiasten the collection of taxes. Committee to audit Gov. Sloughter's accounts of moneys given for extraordinary expenses. Committee on finances appointed. 161
Feb. 2. Petition of Laurence Cornifleau & Co. vs Gabriel Monviele referred to Lt. Col. Lodwyck, Mr Barbaree and Mr De Laney, merchants. Petition of Sarah Burger referred to the attorney general. Warrant issued to Direk van der Burgh bricklayer for work on the fort. The governor to have his expenses for coming to New York refunded. 162
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Peter de Laroy's accounts andited and sent to England. Committee appointed to consider an address by the mayor of New York for a confirmatory charter. Warrants to issue: for payment of carpenter's work done in the fort by Henry Ford before and another for work after Governor Fletcher's arrival; to Joseph Bueno for powder and goods furnished to the insileers at Albany; to Jarvis Marshall for salary as attendant upon the council; to Abr'm de Peyster as administrator of the estate of Thos. Johnson late justice of the supreme court; to Dirck van der Burgh for work done in the fort before the governor's arrival. Peti- tion of Isaac Forrest for repayment of money advanced at former dates referred to committec. 162
10 Capt. Clarke reports that Sir Wm. Phips encourages and will not deliver Abi'm Governeur. Council agree to send an address to their majesties anent the matter. 164
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Reports from Albany and Esopus that a body of French and Indians has been seen within 36 miles of Schenectady. Troops to be sent to Albany. Letter of Sir Win. Phips. 165
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First and second castles of the Maquaes in the hands of the French. Governor to go to Albany with Col. Bayard. Lient. Jeremiah Tothill to get sloops ready. Express from Albany and Esopus to receive a reward. Appropriation made for the governor's journey to Albany. Opinion and advice of the council concerning Martins Vineyard. Ad- dress of council to their majesties. 165
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The governor absent on his way to Albany with 200 men. Southern and New England colonies to be informed of state of affairs. 171
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Provisions for the detachment gone to Albany provided for. Powder to be issued to some of Col. Willet's men gone to Albany. 171
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Capt Edw. Chant commander of their majesties' ketch Al- brought advised to carcen her bottom for repairs in "Jefferys cove through Hellgate," where Robert Darkins can pilote hini. 172
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Gov. Fletcher reports the escape of the French; his letter from Schenectady. Feb. 21, and Mlbany, Feb. 23. 173
Gov. Fletcher returned reports on his expedition. Neighbor- ing colonies to be informed and their assistance asked. 175
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Report on the condition of the fort at Mbany. Council are of opinion, other colonies ought to contribute to building a stone fort. Committee to consider Indian speech that they want to see the governor " when the bar is loose upon the trees." Connecticut people complain of arbitrary
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and illegal proceedings of magistrates. Movement of wheat regulated. Abr'in Lakeman to have a confirmatory patent for land on Staten Island. Warrants: to Daniel Honan for salary as accountant-general; to Col. Courtlandt for pork furnished to soldiers; to Gabriel Le Boyteaux for beef to soldiers, to Peter Belin for same. 175
13 Win. Pinhorne proposed to be justice of the supreme court but action deferred. Tolls at Kingsbridge. 177
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Clerks for the secretary's office. Measures to be laid before the assembly. Surveyor to lay out land for Col. Willet as petitioned (r. 155). Land petitioned for by Geo. Brown (p. 159) to be patented to Dan'l Shotwell. Accountant- general and John Ashton to state the accounts of the car- men of New York. 178
Martins Vineyard affairs Connecticut to be called on to help bear the charges of the war on the frontiers. 179
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Return by justices of Ulster county on the number and situation of farms, and Order thereon. Fortifications considered necessary in Ulster and Dutchess counties. Petition of Wm. Sharpas to be appointed for life as clerk of New York city. Committee on measures to be laid be- fore the assembly. ISO
22 William Pinhorne "residing in this province " is appointed judge of the supreme court. 181
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Warrants: to Col. Stephen Courtlandt for payment of car- men's services to the fort; to Robert White for firewood; to Elisha Parker; to David Jameson for salary as clerk of the council; to Matthew Clarkson for expenses in his office as secretary: to Caleb Heathcote for bedding and blankets furnished to sollier, at Albany. Inducements offered to a printer coming to New York. Proclamation, concerning the value of coins to issue. 181
25 Surveyor to lay out land on the Paliz creek, Ulster county for Gertruy Bruyn and her children, John, James and Hester according to petition. Value of " dog dollars" fixed. Committee to audit accounts of Rob't Livingston. 183 30 Letters from her majesty, the board of trade and Sir Wni. Phips read. Answer to the last to be prepared and Sir William's other letters forwarded to the southern colonies. Order upon a petition of David Provoost about carpenters from Ulster county. Audit of Gov. Sloughter's accounts. Warrants: for payment of carinen drawing firewood to the fort: to Peter Thousett for show furnished to soldiers; to Rob't Livingstone for subsisting soldiers. 183
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1693 Ap. 3 Win. Pinhorne, Chidley Brooke and John Laurence take the oaths as judges of the supreme court. Warrant to Jeremiah Tothill for traveling express to Maryland and Virginia. Accounts of fusileer companies to be audited. 185
7 Permission to come in granted to a privateer. Governor reports his appointment as governor of Pennsylvania and New Castle, and committee of council is to go with him to his new government. Assembly to be adjourned. 185
8 Production of flax, hemp, tar and other naval stores in the provinee under consideration. Supplying the royal squad- ron under Sir Francis Wheeler, and Col. Foulkes land forees in the West Indies referred to a committee. Taxes on Staten Island. Proclamation to issue concerning free- holders who desert their farms on account of taxes. "Smart money " granted to Andrew Roos wounded in the expedition against the French. Petition of John Stillwell for a patent of land on Staten Island occupied by his father without patent granted. Quitrents to be paid in money. Warner Wessells whose son, and Antie Christians whose husband are prisoners of the infidels at Salley granted per- mission to collect money for ransom. Taxes in Ulster and Dutchess counties to be paid in wheat to Rob't Liv- ingston. Dirck Wessells, Livinus van Schaick and Kilian van Rensselaer to muster the four fusileer companies at Albany. Warrants to Rob't Livingston for Indian presents and for subsisting fusileer company. 186
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Pennsylvania to pay for the expenses of Gov. Sloughter's journey to that province. Warrants: to Col. Andrew Hambleton for expenses on his journey to Piscataqua river and to Capt. Thos. Clarke for same to Boston; to Win. Smith for salary as chief justice. ISS
13 Warrants: to Amon Bonan for firewood: to Rob't Livingston for disbursements to the soldiers at Albany; to sundries ior expenses of the expedition against the French. 189
14 The Maryland bill of exchange for assistance on the frontiers protested. Pecuniary difficulties of the government. Gov- ernor's object in going to Pennsylvania: David Jamieson to go with him. 190
19 Indians reported by Appollonia Welch as intending to revenge Leisler. 191
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Order on petition by Sarah Burger for land. Warrants: to Caleb Heathcote for a pinnace: to the secretary for clerical work in his office; to Stephen Courtlandt ter subsisting soldiers on their way to Albany; to Dirck Wessells for Indian presents.
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Governor intends to start for Pennsylvania and makes recom- mendations to council. Mrs Sloughter dissatisfied with the audit of her husband's accounts. Tavern keepers of New York intend to farm the excise. Peter de Lanoy's accounts. Thanks to council for giving their private money to the government.
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Gov. Fletcher absent in Philadelphia. No money in the collector's hands; Thos. Monsey his clerk ordered to pro- cure some for the payment of soldiers at Albany. Suffolk, Queens, Westchester and Richmond counties to hasten col- lection of taxes. Transportation to Albany of soldiers provided for. Major Schuyler to make excuses to the Indians for the governor's not coming to meet them. Movement of grain out of Albany and Ulster counties for- bidden. Mrs Sloughter. 194
27 Letters to Major Schuyler and Lt. Col. Becckman read and approved. Capt. Lancaster Simins' accounts to be re- audited. 195
30 Reports of French mischief from Albany. Rewards to the messengers. Letter to Major Schuyler about people wandering in the woods being in danger. 195
May 4 Warrant to pay for tar for the garrison. Capt. Simms com- plains of backwardness of counties in sending men for Al- bany; colonels to be admonished. Mounting of guns. 196 II Sir Win. Phips complains vs Capt. Edw. Chant of the Al- brought and states that Connecticut and Rhode Island have "reiused his government." Powder for the fort. Col. Caleb Heathcote of Westchester writes about taxes and quota of soldiers. Col. Thos. Willett and Col. John Young urged to send their men. Irregular assessments in Newtown complained of. Report of proceedings to be sent to the governor. 197
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Members of council promise to furnish money etc. for Indian presents. Production of naval stores .. Supplying the naval and land forces in the West Indies. 198
18 Order upon a petition by Edward Buckmaster and Ahas- verus Fromanteel farmers of the excise. 26 men of Col. Thos. Willet's detachment for Albany run away. 190
20 Quota of Suffolk county do not come. Order sent to Major Arnold. 20C
24 Order upon Lt. Col. Hicks report about some words spoken by Indians. 200
25 Taxes of Newtown. Warrant to Samuel Bayard for mak- ing Indian laced coats. 200
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1693 2, The ship Elizabeth of Berwick to be seized for not clearing. Letter to be written to Gor. Fletcher about a ship from Martinice, and time of his mecting the Indians at Albany. Martinico ship suspected of unlawful intentions. Money sent to Rob't Livingston for the payment of soldiers. 201
June I Dissensions in Newtown about taxes. 202
3 Newtown taxes. Warrant to Capt. Ebenezar Wilson ior a drum delivered to Capt. Peter Matthews at Albany. 202
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5 Gov. Fletcher, returned. reports on Pennsylvania affairs. His journey to Albany. Virginia has given money for the defence of the frontiers on credit which Stephen Court- landt accepts and will pay in the money. Revenue laws. Jonathan Marsh's invention of a new mold of vessel to be tried. 202
6 Letters from Virginia and Maryland read. Order upon a petition by Soveraine Tienhout for land at Showangunck, Ulster county. Revenue laws. Act for settling the militia. Indian presents. Gertrad Bruyn petitions for the same lands as Sov. Tienhout. Report by Barent Egbertsen from Nassau about Frenchmen passing in canoes between Cow- neck and New Rochelle. 204
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Rumors of an Indian insurrection on Long Island; investiga- . tion ordered. The ketch Albrought to go to Albany with the governor if possible. Lt. Col. Lodwyck to represent to the authorities in England the state of affairs in New York. The ship Elizabeth released. 205
8 Suffolk detachment still wanting. Col. Win. Smith to super- cede Col. John Young as commander of Suffolk county militia. Warrant to Peter Waldron for having been wounded in the late expedition. Sir Wm. Phips' com- . plaint vs Capt. Edw. Chant. Warrants: to Rob't Living- ston for disbursements to Albany troops; to Jarvis Marshall for salary. 207
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Win. Pinborne come to live in New York reinstated as mem- ber of the council. Warrant to John Cooley for black- sinith work in the fort. Win. Nicolls to oversee the sod- work of the fort. Measure adopted for paying the debts of the government. 208
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The governor is ready to go to Albany. Arrears of taxes to pay discharged officers. Wariant to Mrs Margaret Sharp in part of her husbands pay as gunner at Albany. Money given by Virginia and Maryland for the defence of the frontiers applied. Warrant for the expenses of the governor's journey to Albany. Com. Stephen Courtlandt pays in the money for the Virginia bills of credit. War-
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rant to Rob't Livingston for incidental military charges at Albany. Allowance for military substance fixed. Warrant to Francis Ber, Mattys Fayette and four other French prisoners allowed to return to Canada being exchanged. 200
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The governor, returned from Albany, reports the Indians well satisfied; French troops on their way to Cadaracqua and to an unknown place: Indians sent out on a scout; Major Schuyler stationed at Schenectady; the governor is willing to return to Albany if he could find forces; Sir Win. Phips has promised 200 mien but none have come; Mohawks held prisoners by Sir William and Col. Pincheon on suspicion of having committed murders at Deerfield although it is proved French Indians have done it. War- rant to Col. Nich. Bayard for money advanced for Indian presents. Col. Abr'm de Peyster to view the fortification. Gov. Copley of Maryland sends money to assist in the defense of the frontiers.
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Sir Francis Wheeler having arrived at Boston with the West Indics squadron, Chidley Brooke is sent there to congratu- late him on his safe arrival and consult about an attack on Canada. Commissioners from all the English colonies invited to come to New York and concert measures for the defence of the frontiers. Collection of taxes urged. Qucs- tion raised as to the necessity of a court of exchequer. 213 Warrant to Daniel Honan for subsistance of a French prisoner Jean Lebord. Surveyor to lay out and map land on the Kill van Kull. late . Gov. Lovelace's petitioned for by Philipp Welles. License to purchase land in Orange county granted to Ryck Abrahamse. Salaries ordered paid: to Rev. Godir. Dellins; to David Jamison; to Win. Pinhorne. Petitions by Kilian van Rensselaer and by Schenectady for remission of quitrents granted. . Win. Appcel wounded at Schenectady in ('Sy excused from pay- ing excise. Salary to John Povey ordered paid. 215
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Proclamation to issue concerning public moneys in private hands. No court of exchequer needed in the province. Assembly to be dissolved and new election ordered. Capt. Edw. Chant to have a silver tankaid for services to Albany. Salary to Daniel Honan to be paid. Warrants: to John Peterse Bank for going express to Albany; to Henry Ford for carpenter work on the fort. . Chapel in the fort in ruinous condition to be pulled down.
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Order extending the time ing collecting taxes in Dukes county.
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Order directing the surrender of pirates taken and im- prisoned in Dukes county to Ensign Thos. Sharpe for transportation to New York.
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-1 Order to the mayor and aidermen of Albany requiring them to ask that the fire nations of Indians deliver over all Christian Indians from Canada: to inquire about far Indians with straws of pipes through their noses and about Anthony Lispinard, Lafleur or other Frenchmen having correspondence with Canada.
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Order directing Robert Livingston to hurry up the work on the fort at Albany.
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