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tinguisliing mark, of an H., made of blue cloth, and sewed on a conspicuous part of each arm!" It is likewise complained, that patients have been encouraged by the inhabitants to sell their clothing and the bedding and utensils of the hospitals.
31st .- A brigantine belonging to Philadelphia was taken coming from Port au Prince : " she was commanded by Captain Mesnard, formerly of the snow Carolina, who sometime since was tried in this city by a court-martial, on a charge of secreting letters addressed from republicans in England to their rebel brethren in America : he was found guilty, but the whole of liis sentence, through the wonted grace and clemency of his excellency, General Sir Henry Clinton, was remitted. Immediately after, and to express his sense of this lenity and forbearance, he repaired to Philadelphia, obtained a command in the merchant's service, and commenced a steady wagoner to and from the island of St. Eustace and the city of Philadelphia. So much at present for Mesnard."
June 4th .- Sunday, " his worship, the mayor, attended by a most respectable body of our principal citizens, waited on his ex- cellency, our governour, with the following address : To his excel- lency, J. Robertson, captain-general and governour-in-chief," etc. They regret the loss of Tryon, as governour, but are consoled by the virtues of R .- praise his proclamation-congratulate him on the conquest of Charleston-the prospect of the restoration of civil government, etc. Signed, " in behalf of the citizens, and at their request." D. Matthews, mayor.
June 7th .- Robertson, in his answer to the address of the mayor and citizens on the 4th, says, in conclusion : " May the arms you have so readily taken, awe those into submission, whom the humane calls of a sovereign and your example, fail to induce to become friends to the general welfare."
17th .- General Robertson calls on the inhabitants of Long Island to furnish wood for the barrack-yard in New York. The county of Kings is required to get 1,500 cords ; Queen's, 4,500 ; and the western part of Suffolk, including Huntingdon, Islep, Smithtown, and Brookhaven, 3,000-cut and corded by the 15th of August. Price, 30s .. per cord for walnut, 20s. for oak. Cart- age, 4s. a cord per mile. The inhabitants of Southold, Southamp- ton, and Easthampton, are required to cut in the woodlands late belonging to William Smith and William Floyd, of Suffolk county, (now out in rebellion) in the parts thereof nearest to the landing of Mastick Neck, 3,000 cords, to be ready hy the 1st of September ; they will at the landing receive 10s. per cord for cutting and carting.
Robertson likewise issues his proclamation to encourage farmers to cut and cure the greatest quantity of grass the season will per- mit. There is an acknowledgment that the scarcity of forage in
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the Spring of 1780 had rendered it uncertain what proportion he could depend upon for his own use the ensuing winter, in- conse- quence of its being seized for the troops, he therefore assures the farmers that if they will deliver two-thirds of their fresh hay for the king's magazines, they shall be allowed to keep the other third for themselves. On delivery, certificates will be given them of the quantity, and for the cartage.
In Rivington's paper of this date is an account of the burning of Johnstown in part, and the atrocities of the Indians under Sir John Johnson, copied from Loudon's New York Packet, printed at Fishil:ill. An abstract of it is desirable :
" Sir John Johnson, (who styles himself lieutenant-colonel com- manding the king's Royal Yorkers) on the 21st of May made his first appearance at Johnson Hall, undiscovered-aided by the tories of the neighbourhood, and began to burn all the houses except those of the tories. They commenced at below Tripe's Hill, (the name given to the hill on which the Indian tribes used to meet in council) meaning Tribe's ; thirty-three houses and out- houses were destroyed ; some of those fired, were quenched after the destroyers passed ; eleven persons were killed. Colonel Fisher and two brothers defended the house they were in ; and after the brothers were killed and scalped, the Colonel still defended bim- self until knocked down and scalped ; he was left for dead, but revived, and is likely to recover. His mother was knocked down, but not scalped, and has recovered. Major Van Vrank saved many by giving the alarm to the inhabitants, who crossed the river. Johnson, after committing this devastation, returned to the Hlail. dug up his plate, and in the evening marched with his band to Scotch-bush. Some of his negroes that had been sold by the state, he carried off with him, and several of his former tenants, who joined him. Some of his prisoners he suffered to return on parole. He is said to have had with him 200 English soldiers and 300 of his regiment of Indians."
George Clinton was re-elected governour by a majority of 3,261.
September 30th .- " Thursday, died of fever, at his seat in the Bowery, Nicholas Stuyvesant, Esq., in the 53d year of his age. He was the eldest son of Colonel Stuyvesant, one of the most venerable characters, and elected annually to the magistracy for this town for a series of more than forty years, and the great grand- son of that brave Dutch governour who commanded here at the conquest, in 1661. His remains were interred in the family vault, on the patrimonial estate of the old Governour, which now descends entirely to Mr. Peter Stuyvesant."* Peter Stuyvesant, the son of
· See Rivington's Gazette, of this date.
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the last mentioned Peter, was born in 1778. and through the death of his uncle Nicholas, without children, possesses the greater part of the estate, now, within the city. Nicholas was, during the pos- session of the English troops, an auctioneer.
In a Gazette extraordinary, Rivington gives what purports to be copies of letters taken in a rebel mail intercepted. The first is from Generals Greene, Parsons, Knox, Glover, Stark, Huntington, and Patterson, to Governour Trumbull, filled with complaints, etc. The second from Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Sears, at Boston : " We must have a government with more power; we must, he says, have a tax in kind ; we must have a foreign loan ; we must have a bank on the true principles of a bank ; we must have an administra- tion different from congress, and in the hands of single men, under their orders; and above all, we must have an army for the war, and on an establishment that will interest the officers in the service." If this letter is not genuine, it is well imagined.
November 1st .- It is recommended that "By permission, on Monday the 13th of November, will be run for on Flatland Plains, five miles from Brooklyn ferry, a purse of £60." Then the terms and rules. Other prizes on the second day. There will be fox- hunting during the races. And on the the second " to be run for, by women, white or black, a Holland smock and a chintz gown, full trimmed with white ribbands, etc. To be run in three quarter mile heats ; the first, to have the smock and gown ; the second best, a guinea ; and the third, half a guinea." God save the King will be played every hour.
December 2d .- " A party of rebels, about eighty in number, headed, it is said, by a rebel Major Talmadge, assisted by a certain Heathcot Munson, Benajah Strong, Thomas Jackson, and Caleb Brewster, officers belonging to said party, formerly all of Long Island, came across in eight whale-boats from somewhere about New Haven on the Connecticut shore, and landed between Wading River and the Old Man's, and are supposed to have been concealed two or three days on the island by their old friends, the rebels." The account goes on to say that they surprised a body of respec- table loyal refugees front Rhode Island, who were establishing a post at Smith's Point, St. George's manor, south side of Long Island. The sentry fired upon the rebels, and they had the cru- elty to return the fire, rush into the house and kill a loyal subject in the most shocking manner. The rebels carried off about forty prisoners, burnt a magazine of hay, and returned to Connecticut .*
13th .- Rivington gives notice that on the commencement of the ensuing year, he will adopt the custom of London, where the whole
* See Rivington's Gazette, of this date.
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city is daily supplied by hawkers only, with newspapers. He de- clines subscribers or subscriptions.
19th .- George Batterman deposed before a justice of the peace in Boston, that being a passenger on board the brig Providence, from Turk's Island, bound to Rhode Island, he was captured on the 15th of September last by the Intrepid, a 64 gun ship, James Anthony, purser, Mewley, captain, who "took every stitch of clothes the prisoners had on board, and hove them overboard." On the 2Sth, put the prisoners on board the prison ship at New York. They had eight ounces of condemned bread per day, and eight ounces of meat per week, [evidently a mistake of week for day.] He was afterwards put on board the Jersey, where it was supposed 1100 American prisoners were ; was threatened, if attempt- ing to escape, he should be brought to the gangway and flogged ; same food as above-not fit to eat ; that recruiting officers came on board, and finding that the American officers persuaded the men not to enlist, removed the officers, as B. was told, to the Provost ; the people were then tempted to enlist to free themselves from what was represented confinement hopeless of exchange ; that the offi- cers were thus from time to time removed. On the 5th of Decent- ber, they were served a pint of water for the day ; that the sick were not sent to the hospital ship until they were so ill and weak that they often expired before they got out of the Jersey. The com- manding officer told us, that his orders were, that if the ship took fire, we should all be turned below, and perish in the flames ; [this was probably in consequence of the burning of a prison-ship, as mentioned by David Sprout, and meant to deter them from attempt- ing to escape by that desperate means. ] He says, by accident, the ship took fire in the steward's room, and the Hessian guards were ordered to drive the prisoners below, and if we offered to resist, that they should fire among us, and if any of us got into the water, they should fire on us.
30th .- Clinton and Arbuthnot publish "a declaration" to the inhabitants of the British colonies, offering his majesty's pardon to all rebels, " excepting such persons as under forms of trial have been instrumental in putting to death any of his majesty's subjects."
In Rivington's Gazette of this date there is likewise in full, a declaration, approved by Sir Henry Clinton, by the honourable board of Directors of Associated Loyalists. They say that his majesty has been induced to signify his royal pleasure that a board be established for embodying and employing such of his faithful subjects in North America as may be willing to associate for the purpose of annoying the sea-coasts of the revolted provinces, and distressing their trade, either in co-operation with his majesty's land and sea forces, or by making diversions in their favour, when they are carrying on operations in other parts." In consequence, Clin-
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ton issued a commission, constituting William Franklin, Esq. governour of New Jersey, Josiah Martin, Esq. governour of North Carolina, Timothy Ruggles, Daniel Cox, George Duncan Ludlow, Edward Lutwyche, George Reme, George Leonard, Anthony Stewart, and Robert Alexander, Esgrs., a Board of Directors for the conduct and management of this business. Then follow the articles, stating that all persons willing to bear arms for the above purposes, shall be commanded by officers recommended by the board and appointed by Clinton. They are to be furnished with arms, etc. All captures made by them to be distributed among them, unless when in conjunction with the army and navy. Ves- sels to be furnished them for their excursions. Their prisoners only exchanged for refugees. Their sick and wounded taken care of in the king's hospitals. If acting as guides, to be paid for it. And at the end of the rebellion, the associates are to receive each 200 acres of land in North America. Their particular business is to stop the cruelties with which the rebels have treated loyalists ; and the directors pledge themselves to omit nothing in their power to make the rebels feel their vengeance, if they, by making a dis -. tinction between prisoners of state and prisoners of war, punish worthy loyalists as heretofore; and they appeal to God that they do not wish to prolong the horrours of war or increase the miseries of their country. The murder of Huddy was one of the consequences of forming this board.
1781 February 7th .- A letter from David Sprout to Abraham Skinner, the American commissary of prisoners, is published. It had been asserted that a captain of a king's ship took the clothes of the Americans he had prisoners, and threw then overboard. Sprout says, no dirty rags are suffered to remain on board a king's ship. He acknowledges that very many of the prisoners on board the Jersey are sick and dying, but their disorders only proceed from dirt, nastiness, and want of clothing. He says, that on the first complaint made to him, with respect to provisions, he went on board the prison-ship, and wrote down in a large hand on a folio sheet of paper the quantity of each species of provisions allowed by the king to prisoners of war, and pasted it on a board, and caused it to be hung up in the most publick place of the vessel, in order that every prisoner might see it, and requested of their own officers, that they would take in rotation the trouble to see that they got the full quantity of good, sound, and wholesome provisions ; and that when a cask happened to be damaged, or otherwise bad, it should not be served to them, but headed up again, surveyed, and condemned according to the custom of the navy.
He further says, " on my appoinment to this office, the 13th of October, 1779, I examined into the state of the prisoners and prison ships and reported the same to Admiral Arburthnot, who ordered
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me to make every necessary regulation in order to accommodate the prisoners as well as circumstances would admit. Accordingly carpenters were sent from the king's yard, and a bulk head ran across the prison-ship Good Hope ; the officers were berthed abaft this partition, and the men before it : and two excellent large stoves purchased with every appurtenance thereunto belonging, and erect- ed, one in the apartment of the officers, and the other in the apart ment of the men." The hospital ship was equipped in the same manner, and every sick or wounded person furnished with a cradle, bedding, and surgeons appointed to take care of them. (This assertion is made in the shape of a question.) " In this comforta- ble situation did the prisoners remain until the 5th of March, 1750; when they wilfully, maliciously, and wickedly burnt the best prison ship in the world. The perpetrators of this horrid act were not hanged, but ordered to the provost. The prison ship at this time lay in the Wallabought, near to a number of transport ships ; the people belonging to them were so alert in snatching the prisoners from the flames, that but two out of some hundreds were missing. This is what I suppose the congress allude to when they say that they were indiscriminately thrown into the holds of prison ships. They were indeed without distinction put on board the nearest ship, called the Woodlands, where they remained for a short time, until the ships Strombolo and Scorpion were got ready for their reception. But the officers were always admitted to parole on Long Island, in that pleasant village Jamaica, until the 10th of July last, when many of them had broke their parole, and otherways behaved so ill, that it was refused them. This alteration had not taken place above two months, when the prisoners were all moved on board the ship Jersey, where there is a variety of apartments for officers, and plenty of room between decks for the men."
He says he has offered to exchange prisoners man for man, for as many as shall be sent within the British lines. He says that if the congress stick to their resolve " not to exchange any British sea officers or seamen, until the enemy have returned to some of their garrisons in America, such seamen as they have taken upon the American coasts and sent to Great Britain or other parts be- yond the sea," and that " British prisoners receive the same allow- ance and treatment, in every respect as our people who are pris- oners receive from the enemy ;" " it will hurry on their misery and distress faster than they are aware of, and in a short time, put the honour of every man to the test who is out on parole." Signed David Sprout, commissary of naval prisoners in North America, and dated the 29th of January, 1781.
The resolves of congress and letter of Spront appear to have been occasioned by the deposition of George Batterman, before noticed.
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March 1st .- New York ceded her vacant lands to the Union, and has the honour of first so doing. Virginia released her claims in 17S4 ; Massachusetts in April, 1795 ; and Connecticut in Sep- tember, 17S6. The settlement of Ohio followed, which after the failure of the Indian war supported by England in 1795, became the pride of America.
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usual this winter, and particularly Arnold's corps, who came off with their horses by fives, sixes and threes, privates and sergeants, and likewise many Hessians.
June 20th .- Congress adopted the spread eagle as the arms of the United States.
1783 About the time of the acknowledgement of independence Colonel Thompson, since known as Count Rumford, commanding at Huntington, Long Island, caused a fort to be erected in the church-yard contrary to the remonstrance of the inhabitants, and at a time when it was known the war was nearly or quite at a close : but this formed a pretext for charging the English government with the expense, or pretended expense. This man had offered himself in 1775 for a commission in the rebel army, and being refused, repaired to the British and went to London, and found means to get into the office of the secretary of state as a clerk : this aided him in procuring a commission to raise a regiment in America in perhaps 17S0, which he partially accomplished, and enjoyed the pay and emoluments. The com- mission he asked was a majority in Gridley's Artillery, but Grid- ley preferred giving it to his own son, who afterward proved a coward.
Immediately after the peace of 1783, Isaac Sears returned to New York from Boston, where he and his son-in-law had resided during the war : the son-in-law followed next year and the co- partnership between them continued.
In 1784-5 the company of Sears and Smith failed, and the energetick old man made a voyage to the East Indies which re- trieved in part his fortunes, but in 1786 he was seized with fever in Batavia and died.
1784 March 2d .- By a report of the committee appointed by the common council of New York, relative to arrears on back rents, or rents for lots of the corporation on lease --- I find that one person having possession of a lot in rear of the jail at £3 per annum, paid " during the war" to "Jolin Smyth, the then city treasurer," £1S 5s. The common council resolve to renew the lease, the lessee paying the rent due without deducting the said £1S 5s. Another person represents, that he leased in 17S0, of David Matthews, mayor, a lot in Chatham street, supposed to be vacant, but which had been leased before the war to another, and
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the whole rent is demanded ; he asks to pay only from 1750. The committee report " that arrears of rent are due to the corpo- ration from many meritorious persons, who have taken an active and decided part in the cause of their country," and suffered losses, " and many other persons well affected to the cause of their country, (lessees to the corporation) who left this city in the year 1776, have from poverty and other unavoidable misfortunes been obliged to return within the British lines before the peace took place, and have been prevented from occupying their habitations, and deriving any advantage from their leased estates, because of their attachment to the American cause, but upon condition of their paying rent to the restry, or Mr. Smyth their treasurer." The committee report favourably to such persons, i. c. not to exact rent from them for the time so paid for to Mr. Smyth, or from 1776 to November 25th, 1783.
The common council " ordered that no allowance or abatement be made to any person or persons whomsoever, who are grantees of the corporation, for any rents which became due previous to the 1st of May, 1776, or subsequent to the 25th of November last."
October 2d .- An address and the city's freedom were presented to Mr. Jay on his return : After compliments to our statesmen gene- rally, they say, " among these worthy patriots you, sir, were distin- guished-in our own convention-in our first seat of justice-as a member and as president of the United States in congress assem- bled-and as a minister plenipotentiary both in Spain and France, ctc." Mr. Jay in his answer does not confine himself to com- mon place compliments, but speaks of the " singular spectacle" exhibited to the world, " of a patriot army of citizens, peaceably retiring with their great and good chief, crowned with laurels and the blessings of the people to fill the various stations of private life." He recommends national views-union --- good faith --- pro- vision for war, however improbable --- and our federal government rendered efficient.
" This being a land of light and liberty I bless God that it is the land of my nativity. Here my forefathers (after the revocation of the Edict of Nantz, A. D. 1654) sought and found freedom and toleration. I am bound to it by the strongest ties, and as its happi- ness has been the first object of my endeavours from early life, so the most fervent wishes for its prosperity shall be among those of my latest hours."
Sth .-- The return of election is made to the common council for the Outward, Nicholas Bayard, and Henry Shute, as alderman and assistant. Alderman Ivers demands a scrutiny, because that (among other things) Mr. Bayard after having left the town did voluntarily return thereto, enjoyed his property and held employ- ment under the British government during the war. Ordered that
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the clerk furnish Mr. Bayard with a copy of Mr. Ivers's petition, and a scrutiny ordered.
14th .--- On Mr. Jeremiah Wool's coming up to be sworn as alderman, the recorder objected to his being qualified because he held and exercised the office of coroner ; the board determined that Mr. Wool might take his choice of the offices, but he insisted on holding both ; the board suspended opinion and Wool took the oaths. Mr. Varick (the recorder) objected to Mr. Phoenix as an assistant, he holding the offices of treasurer and chamberlain : but it was overruled.
It was resolved that Nicholas Bayard was not disqualified and was duly elected.
December 2d .--- The mayor, James Duane, presented a draft of an address to General Washington, etc. " To his Excellency George Washington, late commander-in-chief of the armies of the United States of America.
" When this city after the restoration had the honour of your : Excellency's presence, it was regretted that the derangement of its institutions suspended those public testimonials of respect, grati- tude and applause, which every heart truly American is solicitous to pay to your distinguished merits and services. The corpora- tion, since organized, resolved to embrace a proper opportunity to manifest the exalted sense which they entertain of both ; and are happy that your approach to the vicinity of this state will put it in their power to carry that resolution into effect." The rest is com- plimentary.
As the mayor was going to Philadelphia, he is deputed to carry the address with a gold box to his Excellency, who is expected at that place, and if not found there, Mr. Duane was to forward it to him.
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May 2d .- Washington's answer was as follows :-
" Gentlemen, I receive your address and the freedom of the city with which you have been pleased to present me in a gol- den box, with the sensibility and gratitude which such distinguished honours have claim to. The flattering expression of both, stamps value on the acts ; and calls for stronger language than I am master of, to convey my sense of the obligation in adequate terms.
" To have had the good fortune amidst the vicissitudes of a long and ardnous contest, 'never to have known a moment when I did not possess the confidence and esteem of my country,' and that my conduct should have met the approbation, and obtained the affectionate regard of the State of New York, (where difficulties were numerous and complicated) may be ascribed more to the effect of divine wisdom, which had disposed the minds of the people, harrassed on all sides, to make allowances for the embar- rassments of my situation, whilst with fortitude and patience they
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sustained the loss of their capital, and a valuable part of their ter- ritory, and to the liberal sentiments and great exertion of her vir- tuous citizens, than to any merit of mine.
" The reflection of these things now, after the many hours of anxious solicitude which all of us have had, is as pleasing, as our embarrassments at the moment we encountered them were distress- ing, and must console us for past sufferings and perplexities.
" I pray that heaven may bestow its choicest blessings on your city. That the devastations of war in which you have found it, may soon be without a trace. That a well regulated and beneficial commerce may enrich all your citizens, and that your state (at present the seat of empire) may set such examples of wisdom and liberality as shall have a tendency to strengthen and give perma- nency to the union at home; and credit and respectability to it abroad-the accomplishment whereof is a remaining wish, and the primary object of all my desires .- GEORGE WASHINGTON."
June 20th .- The committee respecting the fourth of July re- port, and it is agreed to, that at sun rising thirteen round of cannon to be fired in the fields, and the flag of the United States displayed on the City Hall. At S o'clock in the morning all the bells in the city (the alarm bell at the City Hall and that at the Goal excepted) to commence and continue ringing one hour. At 12 o'clock the mayor, recorder, aldermen and assistants, attended by the clerk, sheriff, and the marshalls and constables, to assemble at the City Hall, when the like firing of the cannon and ringing of the bells is to be repeated, and thence to proceed to wait upon their excellencies the governour and the president of congress withi the compliments of the city on the occasion. To conclude the day, the like firing of cannon is to be repeated at the setting of the sun.
October 14th .- The common council passed the following re- solution : " Whereas it hath been represented to this board in behalf of Mr. Lawrence Embree, one of the commissioners of the Alms house, that the company of comedians in this city some time since presented him with £40 for the use of the poor ; and that although lie disapproved of a donation so circumstanced, he thought it his duty to suffer it to be deposited with him until the sense of the magis- trates respecting the same could be determined. Whereupon thic Board came to the following resolutions :--- Resolved, that it ap- pears that the play house was opened by the said company of comedians without the license or permission of the civil authority, which in the opinion of this board is a thing unprecedented and offensive : Resolved, that while so great a part of this city still lies in ruins, and many of the citizens continue to be pressed with the distresses brought on them in consequence of the late war, there is a loud call to industry and economy ; and it would in a peculiar
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manner be unjustifiable in this corporation to countenance enticing expenses and amusements : that among these a theatre however regulated must be numbered ; while, under no restraint it may prove a fearful source of dissipation, immorality and vice : Re- solved, that the acceptance of the said donation, by the advice of the board, might authorize a conclusion that they approved of the opening of the said theatre, and that therefore it be and it hereby is recommended to Mr. Embree to return the same to the person from whom he received it. Ordered, that the foregoing resolutions be published in all the newspapers of this city."
November 14th .- Number of persons in the Alms house at this time 301 ; viz : 63 men, 133 women, 50 boys, 49 girls, 2 black men, and 4 black women. 1787
April 3d .- The mayor laid before the board a concur- rent resolution of the senate and assembly, dated the 26th of November, 17S4, " that the monument by the United States in congress assembled, ordered to be erected to the memory of Major General Montgomery, be erected in the city of New York, at such particular place as the mayor etc. shall appoint." The mayor re- commended an immediate attention to fixing on a suitable place for erecting said monument, and that the same be put up without delay. They agreed that the front of St. Paul's Church is the most proper place, and a committee was appointed to consult with
the church wardens and carry into effect the above.
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July 16th .- In pursuance of the law of this state au- thorizing the corporation of the city of New York to remove the statue therein mentioned ; Ordered, that the aldermen and assistants of the Dock ward, and East ward, be a committee to remove the remains of Pitt's statue from Wall street, and that they deposit the same in some safe place until the further order of this board.
September 17th .- The act of congress for appointing the time and place for the meeting of the general government under the new constitution, is laid before the common council, and it appears that this city is appointed for that purpose, and Ordered, " that the whole of the City Hall be appropriated for the accommodating the general government of the United States, and that this board will provide means for defraying the expense of putting the same in proper order and repair." A committee was appointed to consult the delegates of this state in congress, and others, and to report the alterations and repairs necessary ; and to examine the exchange and report what repairs will make it fit for the accommodation of the courts of justice and the meeting of the corporation of this city.
30th .- The committee on the subject reported that they have consulted the gentlemen, and had procured a plan (executed by
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Major L'Enfant) of the additions, alterations and repairs, necessary to the City Hall, and recommend the same to be adopted by this board. It is represented to the board that a number of citizens had by voluntary subscription engaged to the monies necessary for the said building, in expectation of being reimbursed by the legis- lature, and had nominated five commissioners, viz : Robert Watts, Alexander Mc Comb, Major L'Enfant, James Nicholson, and William Maxwell, to purchase the materials and superintend the said business. Resolved, that the common council approve the proceedings, " so that no charge be made on this corporation for any part of the expense."
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379, 31-dele or. 383, 26 -- for muting read mutiny.
388, 8 -- for of read on.
393, 2 --- before 2000 insert nearly.
412, 1-2-dele from actuated to foreigners. .. 18-for imports read imposts.
416. note, 9-for were read was. 435, -dele from Repeated, line 4, to do, line 14. See post. p. 447.
439, 1-for consent read contest.
445, dele from he, line 2, to month, line 14, and add as a note See ante. pp. 427, 425.
ERRATA.
Page. Line. ..
416, note, 7-for Commissioner read Commissioners.
447, 21-for 1760 read 1766.
456, 1-for 1776 read 1775.
32-between authorities and while insert [1775.]
461, 23 --- for 1671 read 1761.
468, 13 --- after August insert 1775.
476, 15 -- for ererteil read executed.
480, 2-for cockle-boat read whole-bout, See Vol. II. pp. 19, 20.
VOLUME II.
Page. Line.
36, 19 --- for any read my.
33-for Oghmraga read Oghliraga.
37, 44-for Oghlarogo read Oghkiraga.
40, -dele from the line 13. to city, line 22, See Vol. I. pp. 407, 408.
42, 28-between and and the insert during.
45, ---- dele from appointed, line 21, to general, line 23.
24-before his insert as.
50, 41 -- for Burgoyne read Carleton.
54 ,
19 -- for coming up with read approaching.
94,
A
20 --- for in read on.
102, 27-for Moses read Moore's.
162, 46 -- for this read an.'
"-between enterprise and tras insert to recover it.
176, 10 -- for eminent read imminent.
207, 18 -- for which read while.
211,
32 --- for them read it.
2.15,
12-for proper read property.
213,
19 -- dele it.
269,
46 -- for power read house.
.
APPENDIX. .
Page.
Line.
VIII,
44-after islaud insert of Mauhattocs.
xx,
2-for if read of.
XL,
40-for 1705 read 1805.
LXXXII,
33 -- for others read otters.
LXXXIV,
45 -- for is read are.
CI,
35 -- for Jersey read York.
CXXVII,
1-for Coblitt read Corbett.
CXL.II,
23-for country read county.
CLXX,
36 -- dele and.
CXCVII,
14-for aros read were.
CCAI,
38 -- for Ellen read Allen.
CCVIII,
4-for fells read feels.
ccxxi,
13-for royal read loyal.
30-for appointment read apportionment.
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