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Jacob Smout, William Kingsland, Benjamin Luqueer, Johannes Covenhoven, Francis Manny, Ari Brinckerhoof, John McClean, Duncan Brow,
Volkert Vanhoore,
Joseph Forbes, Thomas Emmans, Ulrick Brouwer, John Amerman, Thomas Pearse, Anthony Dobbins, Johannes Douw, James Nash, Abraham Cuyler,
392
APPENDIX.
Henry Shaddine, James Welch, Joseph Tompkins, Thomas Ackerson, Alexander Griggs, Cardan Proctor, Philip Philipse, Abraham Eight, Aftu Burtis, John Price,
Peter Keteltas,
Humphrey Davenport, Abraham Emott,
John Lee,
Hugh Mulligan,
Francis Davis,
Robert Elliott,
Edward Annely,
John Tuder, Elijah Hofferman, Andries Tenbrook, William Nicholson,
David Brower, John McEven, Richard Jeffery, Thomas Willis, John Kindell, James Carr,
Matthew Oakee, Isaac Hay, Jacob Van Wormer, Henry Suydam, Joseph Veal, Bartholomew Crannell,
Peter Teats, Gulian Varck, Ralph Thurman, jr.,
Hugh Gill, Moses Garrison, Joseph Seaman, John De Gray, Daniel Dunscomb, jr.,
Peter Ridout, John McEvers, jr., Archibald McEwen,
Christopher Myer, John Van Cortlandt, William Slow,
Jacob Bendt, John McQuary, Abraham De Forcest,
Alexander McCoy,
Abraham Brazier,
Elias De Grucher,
Thomas Fferdon,
1748.
Anthony Rutgers,
Henry Bryant,
Joseph Williams,
John Milligan, Malcolm McEwen,
Johan Jury,
Thomas Heysham,
Robert Carr,
Ralph Steel,
Martinus Weytman,
Jonathan Ogden,
Lawrence Van Boskirk,
Jacob Buys, Hendrick Remsen, John Waters, Gideon Carstaing,
Hugh Williams, Jacob Roome,
William Dobbs,
393
APPENDIX.
William Pentinimer, Roger Magraw Jolin Burgiss, Andrew Hoyer, John Christec, Ilis Ex. Gov. Shirley, (Mass.) Johannes Durie,
Joseph Smith, John Parcell, jr., Jacob Gardinier, Christopher Godlieb, James Gordon, James Colwells, Isaac Ryckman,
Gilbert Ask, Robert James Livingston, Jacobus Bleecker, John Turck, Teunis Tiebout, jr.,
Samuel Ryckman,
Nicholas Stuyvesant,
John Welsch,
Jacob Roosevelt, jr., Garret De Graf,
James Tucker,
Lawrence Lawrence,
George Marschalck,
Isaac Rosevelt,
Jacobus Rosevelt,
Gerardus Duychink,
Abraham Van Wyck, jr.,
Edward Williams,
Henry Beekman,
Jacob King,
Henry Cregier,
William Vandewater,
Wiert Banta,
Garret De Graius,
Isaac Bertrand,
William Heyer, James Johnson,
Francis Hendricks,
James Stephens,
Peter Hyer, John George,
William Kippin,
William Savory,
John Lawson, William Allison,
William Kelley,
Philip Hogan,
William Lee,
Adam Phafer,
Thomas Sparham,
Simon Franks,
Baltus Hyer,
John Marshalk, jr.,
William Livingston,
John Williams,
John Forrest, Jacobus Myer,
Matthew Morris,
Robert Northhouse, Abraham Bussing, John Abrahams,
John Mayfield, John Crum, Joseph Hildreth.
James Downs,
Thomas Bevin,
394
APPENDIX.
NAMES OF ATTORNEYS
PRACTICING IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, BETWEEN THE YEAR 1695, AND THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
1697. David Jamison, Gent.
1698. James Emott, Gent., Attorney at Law.
1701. Thomas Weaver, Esq.
1702. John Bridges, LL.D., in suit of Governor Cornbury.
66 Robert Milwood,
1708. May Bickley,
Jacob Regnier,
Roger Mompesson, Chief Justice.
1718. Tobias Boel.
1728. Joseph Murray,
66 John Chambers.
1730. Abraham Lodge,
Richard Nicholls,
James Alexander,
William Smith.
1740. Daniel Horsmanden, Recorder.
+ 1743. Lancaster Graen,
1745. Elisha Parker,
John Burnet,
66 Samuel Clowes.
1746. William Searle.
1747. John McEvers, jr.,
.. John Van Cortlandt.
1748. Bartholomew Crannell, William Livingston.
1749. John Alsop.
1751. Augustus Van Cortlandt, Lambert Moore.
1763. Whitehead Hicks.
1768. Benjamin Kissam.
395
APPENDIX.
1768. Benjamin Helme,
Rudolphus Ritzema,
« John Mckesson.
1769. Richard Harrison, Philip Livingston, jr.,
66 Thomas Jones,
66
Philip J. Livingston,
John William Smith,
John D. Crimshire,
David Matthews,
Samuel Jones.
396
APPENDIX
*
NAMES OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS
PRACTICING IN THE CITY, BETWEEN THE YEAR 1695 AND THE REVOLU- TIONARY WAR.
1695. John Miller, Chirurgeon,
Lewis Giton.
1698. Hugh Farquhar, 66
Cornelius Viele,
Jacobus Kiersted,
John Nerberry, Jacob Provoost,
Hartman Wessells, “
٤٠ Hans Kierstede.
1699, Peter Bassett, 66
1702. Philip Rokeby, Governor's Physician,
66 Thomas Flynn, Chirurgeon,
David Law,
66 Giles Gardineau.
1703. James Targee, Apothecary.
1708. Peter Buretel, Chirurgeon.
1714. Robert Drake, Barber Surgeon.
1715. John Dupuy, Chirurgeon,
66 Gerardus Beekman, “ Richard Bishop, Barber Surgeon.
1723. Jacob Moene, Chirurgeon.
1724. William Beekman, “
1728. Johannes Van Solingen, Chirurgeon.
1732. Archibald Fisher, Chirurgeon.
1742. William Blake, Surgeon.
1745. William Bonus,
1746. John Ayscough, Physician.
1747. John Milligan, Doctor of Physick.
1748. William Allison, Surgeon.
397
APPENDIX.
1748 Thomas Sparham, Surgeon.
1749. Richard Stillwell, Physician.
Alexander Connolly.
1750. Josiah Patterson, Surgeon,
Joseph Hinchman, Physician.
1756. Thomas Parsell, Surgeon,
1757. Thomas Walter,
1761. Benjamin Lindner, Physician
1765. John Miller, Surgeon,
Englebert Kemmera, Surgeon
1769. Melachy Treat, Donald McClean,
66
Philip Kenning,
66
66 John Stiles, Physician.
1770. Isaac Guion, 66
398
APPENDIX.
NAMES OF SCHOOLMASTERS,
TEACHING IN THE CITY, BETWEEN THE YEAR 1659 AND THE REVOLU- TIONARY WAR.
1695. David Vilant.
1736. John Cavelier.
1698. Alexander Paxton,
1737. Charles Henley.
Johannes Schanck. 1740.
Thomas Allen.
1701. Robert Parkinson.
1742. Edward Marriner.
1702. John Selwood,
1744.
Abraham Delanoy.
Peter Bontecon.
1746.
Malcolm Campbell.
1703.
Dan Twaites,
1747.
Charles Johnson,
1715. John Conrad Codwise.
1748.
Joseph Hildreth.
1721. George Browning,
1751. Huybert Van Wagener,
John Nathan Hutchins.
1723. John Walton.
1753.
Garret Noel.
1724. Jonathan Sherer.
1765.
Henry Peckwell.
1725. Peter Finch.
1768, John Young.
1728. Edward Gatehouse.
1770. Stephen Van Voorhis.
1735. Peter Stoutenburgh
1770. Jacob Tyler.
66 Daniel Shatford.
1774. James Gilleland.
John Stevens.
Archibald McEwen.
William Glover.
INDEX.
Arrival of Colonists Page
24 Attorneys practicing in the city, between the year 1695 and the Revolution. . 394
Bakery, Company's 34
Battery commenced 214
extended 285
66
298
Beekman's Swamp. 284
Bowling Green. 286
69
Broad street, its origin, (see Streets.).
Broadway established as a road, (see Streets.)
first grant of lots on, in 1613
32
its condition prior to 1647 33
66 extent of, in early part of last century 279
Buildings, public, erected in Governor Van Twiller's time. 29
great increase of, owing to the flour monopoly 181
66 number of, in the city, in 1700 217
Burial-ground, first establishment of.
29
66 66 its locality 29
description of 100
66
127
66
66 demolished in 1677. 181
Canadian expedition of 1711 254
Cattle, herding of. 67,63
number killed in 1678 and 1694 180
Church, the first building in use for 25
the " Old Kirke" 86
Church-yard, (see Burial-ground.)
65 Trinity, erected in 1696 213
Garden street church (Dutch,) erccted. 213
Churches in the city in 1756, with descriptive notices 299
Church members of Dutch congregation, in 1686 331
City gate, at Pearl and Wall streets 75
30
Bouwery, the Governor's Farm.
36
-
400
INDEX.
Page
City gate at Broadway.
City Charter of 1686 184
City Hall, or Stadt huys, the first edifice so called. 53
in 1664. 81,83
erected in Wall street, (1700). 213
old one, in Coenties slip, sold . 213
City, first settlement of the island. 20
commencement of settlement under the West India Company . 24
. 66 commencement of the fort.
25
its early progress.
27
66 the first grant of town lots.
32
organization of municipal institutions. 52 53
66 magistracy established .
defences, erection of the first wall.
57
surveyed and streets named, in 1656.
63
66 condition of, in 1656. 63
66 general condition of, at the close of the Dutch rule, in 1664. 71
66 surrender of, to the English, in 1664. 156
66 government changed from Dutch to English forms 163
66 events in, from 1664 to 1673. 163 to 167
66 recapture of, by the Dutch, in 1673. 168
66 events in, during the last period of the Dutch authority. 168 to 176
66 final delivery of, to the English. 176
66 wards first established. 182
66 monopoly of flour trade granted to the inhabitants, and great increase of prosperity 180
66 improvements in Governor Dongan's time 181
improvements, 1690 to 1700. 211
appearance of houses. 215
progress of, in the early part of the last century. 277
appearance of, in 1748 28S
description of, in 1756. 296
Colonists, act of freedoms and exemptions in favor of. 25
Commons, description of 281
Company-the United New Netherland Company organized. 22
the West India Company organized. 23
Corlaer's Hook, slaughter of Indians at. 44
Currency in 1756. 305
Dutch lose the city in 1664 156
66 recapture the city in 1673. 168
Dock, public, (1695) 217
Election of 1701. .. 248 English claim the country, at its first settlement 21
capture the city, in 1664 156
INDEX. 401
Fair for cattle, established annually.
66
Farms belonging to West India Company ..
69
Farm of Damen, along Wall street, sold in lots.
181
Farm map of the island, and key (De Witt's) 379
Fashions of 1756. 302
Ferry, the original ferry landing .
Fort staked out by Kryn Frederigch 25
a new one commenced in 1633. 27
Freemen of the city, admitted between 1683 and 1740.
366
66 66 1740 and 1748 385
Fresh Water Pond, (see Kalch-hook.)
283
Garden of the West India Company, location of
103
Governor Minuit .
150
66
Kieft.
153
66 Stuyvesant
154
66 Nichols
160
Lovelace
167
66 Andros
181
66
Dongan
182
66
Sloughter
201
66 Fletcher.
210
66 Bellamont
253 253
66 Lovelace .
253
66 Hunter 253 256
Burnet. .
261
Cosby.
263
Greenwich, Indian name of.
69
Hamilton, Counsellor. 267
Harlem
6S
Houses, description of, in 1748.
292
Improvements in time of Governor Andros.
181
66
Dongan .
18-4
66
1690 to 1700. 211
Indians, their habitations
dress of.
9
66 their physical condition. C.
66 their employments
10
66 their food.
10
66 their customs of cating.
12
66 their customs of burial.
13
their customs of warfare.
14
their language. 17
their recception of Hudson 19
26
Van Twille
152
Cornbury
66 Montgomerie
Page
402
INDEX.
Page
Indians, different tribes residing near this island.
22
war with the Dutch, in 1642. 39
66 slaughter of, at Corlear's Hook and Pavonia 45
66 truce concluded with, in 1643. 46
66 continue the war
66 defeated, and end of the war
66 assault the city, in 1655.
60
Inhabitants, names of principal, (1635.)
313
tax list of, 1635. 315
66 of the city, 1703 344
1674, and estimates of their property.
319
Kalch-hook, its origin. 11
66 further account of. 283
Kidd's Piracies 221
Lamps first put out in the streets, 1697 214
Lands, rise in value of. 181
Leisler's government, 1689. 188
Lots, the first grants of, to settlers 32
66 price of, 1720 278
Manhattan Island, its discovery and settlement 18
Market, first establishment of. 66
Markets, 1695
216
66 at a subsequent period 288
66 abundant supply of. 298
Names of ancient localities 307
Negro plot, in 1741. 268
New Netherland named 22
New York, name of, given, in 1664 163
Newspapers in 1748. 295
Oysters, abundance of. 289
Park, account of. . 281
Pavement first laid in the streets, 1658. 64
Physicians and Surgeons practicing in the city, between the year 1695 and
the Revolution.
396
Pirates
222
Political excitement of 1701. 248 Political events arising out of dispute between Van Dam and Cosby. 253
Privateering.
220
Roads, earliest established . 30
Revolution of 1689
188
47
50, 51
INDEX. 403
Page Schoolmasters teaching in the city, between the year 1695 and the Revolution 393 Sexton of the city in times of the Dutch .. 127 Settlement first made on Manhattan Island. 20
condition of the early colony 22
Ship New Netherland, and other vessels, arrive 24 Shipping in 1678 and 1694 180 list of vessels, 1684. 187
1701
217
Shoemakers' Pasture 278
Slave Trade.
Social customs of New York
Streets established, by survey, in 1656.
names of those first established.
66 first paved in 1658.
64 64 177
66 laid out as far as Maiden lane. 212 66 first lighted in 1697 214 216
nature of pavements.
66 laid out above Maiden lane
278 291 332
66 Beurs straat.
66 Beaver .37, 124, 126, 327, 335
Beaver graft. 124, 179
Borger Joris' Path .36,77
66 Bridge. .35, 64, 121, 180, 330, 336
Brugh straat 121, 180
Broad
36, 113, 181, 327, 328, 337
Broadway .32, 33, 103, 104, 198, 322, 323, 331
66 Brouwer straat
Chambers
66 Cortland.
280
Dey.
280 287
66 Hanover square
66 Heere Graft 108, 179, 327
Heere straat 100
66 High street. 179, 325
66 Hoogh straat 75,77
Maiden's Path, or Lane .212, 278
66 Marketfield. .37,96,126, 168, 179, 327, 233
66 Marckvelt Steegie 126
66 Mill street lane. 179, 326
66 Murray 281
66 New 335
Pearl. .34, 37, 65, 85, 89, 178, 179, 322, 336
Prince Graft. .118, 113, 169, 327
Prince straat. I26
221 303 63
name of, in 1674.
appearance of, in 1748
115 281
66 Greenwich.
77,221
404
APPENDIX.
Page
Street-Robinson ..
281
Sheep Pasture. 323
66
Smith. 123, 179, 326
66 Smith street lane
179
Smith's Valley
.31, 71, 177, 319
South William
326
Stone 35, 64, 77, 115, 179, 325, 329, 336
280
Wall.
105, 179, 184, 324, 331
66 Warren 281
Washington 237
66 Water side 85, 177, 320, 333
66 Water street. 186, 211
34, 93, 285, 321, 322
66 William. .128, 326
Winckel.
120. 180
Surrender of the city to the English in 1664
156
Swamp, Beekman's. 234
Tax laid to defray cost of city defences, 1655 59
Tavern erected in 1612. 30
Traders, their early visits to Hudson's river. 20
Trade, Indian, manner of conducting.
257
Trade of city, 1748. 294
Trees in streets. 292
Ury, John, execution of. 274
Vandam, Rip, Lieutenant-Governor. 263
Vandercliff's Farm. 279
Wall of palisades and carth, erected on line of Wall street 56, 64
" condition of, in 1688 185 War, between the Indians and Dutch in 1642. 39
between England and Holland. 57
with Swedes on Delaware river 60
Wards, first established in the city 182
Watch. . 215
Water Gate on Pearl street .. 75
Wells, public, first established in 1677. 181
66 description of. 216
West India Company, organized. 23
: 1 act of freedoms and exemptions. 25
Wharf, location of the first.
37
66 extended. 65
or siding of boards along Pearl street. 65, 82
Zenger, trial of. 265
his New York Weekly Journal 265
1865
Vesey.
Whitehall.
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