USA > New York > Albany County > Albany > The annals of Albany, Vol. II. Second Edition > Part 20
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5 | Part 6 | Part 7 | Part 8 | Part 9 | Part 10 | Part 11 | Part 12 | Part 13 | Part 14 | Part 15 | Part 16 | Part 17 | Part 18 | Part 19 | Part 20 | Part 21 | Part 22 | Part 23 | Part 24 | Part 25 | Part 26 | Part 27 | Part 28 | Part 29 | Part 30 | Part 31 | Part 32 | Part 33 | Part 34 | Part 35
from Kings County, Peter Brouwer, Jacobus Monseu · Casaue, Rem Jansen, Theunis Dircksen, Jan Tysse, Jan Wertze,
A 1690 19 8ber in Fort William.
A List of ye Souldjers yt are a going up to Albany Robert Crafft, 8 shill. David Mandre Shotlander, 5s. or 8 s. Alex- ander farle, 2s. 3d. Brian Rome, 2s. John Jackmonsse, 2s. 3d. George Casselltowne, 2. 3d. Samuel Kickham, in plas of John Baker Discharged Toby Indian, 2s. 3d. Thomas Barber, 8 shill, William Trip 2s. Nicholaes Porter, 2s. John Wolleston, 5s. Roburte Pate, 2s. 3d prest, Isaak fran 2s 3d.
Copies of Divers other Orders Issued by Leislers Commis- sioners at Albany April & May 1690.
By the Commissioners for Albany &ca.
WHEREAS diverse persons within this Citty and County have presumed to retayle Rum unto the Souldiers belonging to ffort Orange, and the respective Captains commanding such who came from New yorke and are since listed under them, which hath proved very pernicious to the Kings In- terests. the safety of this Citty and County, and the said Souldiers welfare
These are in his Majesties name strictly to prohibite and 'forbid any person whatsoeuer to draw for, sell, or retayle any parcell or quantity of rum upon any pretence whatsoever under the penalty of fforfeiting Ten pounds Currant money of this Province for doeing such trespasse, and the said Rum to forfeited, One third to be for the Enformer and the rest to be improved for the support of this present Warr : Dated in Albany Aprill the 12th and in ye 2d yeare of his Majesties Reigne Annoq Dom. 1690.
·
WHEREAS his Majesties Revenue hath been much em- paired by neglect of Due collecting the Grand Accizes &ca
-
224
The City Records.
These are in his Majesties name to command you Mr Richard Pretty forthwith to Gauge all Vessells containing Rum or strong liquors wheresoeuer you shall finde the same within this Citty and County, and take Accot thereof accord- ing to an Act of Assembly and your Power substituting you Collector &ca for the same; All persons being hereby required to conform thereunto as they will answer the con- trary att their Perrills Given under or hands ye date afore- said :
To Mr Richard Pretty Sherriffe of the Citty and County . of Albany
A List of Persons Departed from Albany without any leaue or giving notice Laurens (alais) Koehaerder, Jan Lau- rens, Cornelis Laurens, N B Cornelis Viele, Surgeon to send up Jan Jacobse, Evert Wendel Junior, Symon Schermer- hoorne, for or want of him is great
MYNDERT HARMENSE ARRAHAM KIP
WHEREAS. there was an Order issued forth to Mr Robert Livingston Receiver of the Kings Revenue for ye Citty and County of Albany to deliuer unto Mr Richard Pretty all such bookes and Accots as were in his Custody (or that haue been under his Charge or in his Possession) relating any part of Kings Revenue as aforesaid &ca and the said Livingston hath absconded without giving any order or direction concerning the same by which his Majesties In- terest is much abated.
These are to gine notice unto the sd Livingston or in whose possession the sd bookes or Acco's are or do know where they are placed, that they Forthwith do give notice thereof unto Mr Richard Pretty &ca and in case any do conceale, or connive at covering the same, that then such shall be proceeded against as those who abett & contrive to defraud his Majesties dues and dutyes - Moreover it is here- by ordered & declared that if the said Livingston doth not. appeare in person in Albany City aforesd or make returne of the same here, at or before the 26th day of this Instant Aprill according to the true intent and meaning of this pre- cept : That then the Said Livingston shall be proceeded
225
The City Records.
against as one that hath defrauded his Majesty of his dues and rights and broken the trust reposed in him, according to the severity of Law in such Cases : Dated in Albany this 14th day of Aprill 1690, and in ye Second Yeare of his Majesties Reigne :
Albany Aprill the 22th 1690
ORDERED that the Mill belonging to the Patroon Renselaer be immediately fortified against any attack or invasion that may be made by the Enemy, for which purpose it is recom- mended to the care & direction of Mr Levinus Van Schayck & Peter Schuyler Esqr for his Assistance, and what by them shall be appointed for accomplishing the same, all persons are hereby strictly required to be aiding therein with their Persons or what else. unto them is belonging for that Service, as they well answer the contrary at their utmost Perill Giuen under or hands the day & yeare above written.
Albany Aprill the 22d 1690
WHEREAS there is a necessity of breast works to be forth- with made within the Stockadoes round this City, and that it may be more effectually accomplished : Ordered that Capt Johannes Wendel, and Capt Peter Van Wogolom doe take upon them the care & direction thereof, and what by them shall be found requisite for compleating the same all persons are hereby required to assist therein with their Per- sons and whatsoeuer is unto them belonging fit for that service as they will answer the contrary at their utmost Perill, Given under our hands the day and yeare above written :
WHEREAS there was an Order issued forth bearing date the 14th this Instant Aprill for Mr Rob' Livingston to render up the Bookes and Accounts relating the Kings Revenue, and a certaine day set and time limited for the same or his appearance in this City the which hath not beene observed to the great prejudice of his Majesties Interest &ca These are in his Majesties name to will and require you forthwith to Attach all such houses, lands, Goods, and Chattells as doe belong or appertaine unto the sd Livingston for and in behalfe of our Sovereigne Lord King William & to his Majesties use & behoofe whereof you are to make re-
226
The City Records.
turne according to this Precept · Given under our hands in Albany April 30th and in the second yeare of his Majesties Reigne Annoq Dom 1690.
To Mr Richard Pretty Sherriffe for the City and County of Albany
WHEREAS diverse persons haue pretended right and title to a parcell of meadow ground pasture belonging unto their most excellent Majesties King William and Queene Mary Supream Lord and Lady of this Province of N : Yorke lying neare this City and have sold ye same for the use of the Poore to emprove by letting it or entertaining sundry beasts to grasse therin
These are in his Majesties King Williams name strictly to forbid all persons whatsoever to trespasse thereon by enter- taining or driving into the sd Pasture any horses beasts, or other Cattell whatsoeuer without Speciall Licence from us Commissionated by his Majesties Lt Governor of the Pro- vince of New Yorke aforesaid as they will answer the contrary at their utmost Perrill Given under our hands this 30th day of Aprill in ye second yeare of his Majesties reigne Annoq dom. 1690 And whosoeuer shall attempt to pull or deface, or any wayes Scandalize any Order affixed by this Authority shall be punished severely according to the nature of the Offence with its circumstances
To all whom this doth or may Concerne
COMPLAINT being made unto us by the Gentlemen ap- pointed for quartering of his Majesties Soldiers in this city & County that Mr William Teller hath obstinately refused to entertaine a certaine Souldier by their Order sent for that purpose and hath shut his door against the officer
Insomuch that they desire our Authority to compell him the sd Teller to performe his duty
These are in his Majesties name to will and require you forthwith to make a forcible entry into the sd Tellers house, and quarter the said souldr accordingly, and take with you such psons for Assistance as are under your Command, in so doing this shall be your Sufficient Warrant Giuen under our hands in Albany this first day of May in the second yeare of his Majesties Reigne Annoq Dom. 1690
227
The City Records.
To Lieut Twist Commanding a Compe of his Majesties Souldiers in this City :
WHEREAS strict Orders haue beene made prohibiting all- psons within this City and County to sell Rum unto the Indians, and the same haue not had due effect, neither beene regarded as they ought :
These are in his Majesties name strictly to forbid all psons whatsoeuer that they sell noe Rum or strong drinke, directly or indirectly unto any sort of Indian, or Indians of what Nacon soever, and that none do presume to deliuer, or give any Rum or other strong Beere or drinke unto any of them upon what pretence soever (unlesse such who haue an especiall Licence from us so to doe) under the penalty of forfeiting Twenty pounds Currant money of this Province the One halfe to the Enformer the rest to be employed in ye Publiq service of the immediate War and in case the persons so offending shall not be capable of paying the said ffine, then to receive open Corporall punishment by whipping at discretion and forthwith to be expelled this County : Given under or hands this 2d day of May in the second Yeare of his Majesties Reigne Annoq Dom 1690 :
And that no pson shall go without ye Stockadoes of this City to discourse or deale with any Indian whatsoeuer on penalty of forfeiting ten pounds like Current money and in Case they are not capable to pay the same, to be punished as abovesd :
These are in his- Majesties name to require you Mr Richard Pretty Sheriffe of this City & County to distraine Twelve Kettles now in the possession of Captain Johan Bleecker, weighing the same & promise payment (for the Kings ser- vice) in or behalfe Giuen under or hands May the 11th 1690
THESE are in his Majesties name to will & require you forthwith to make diligent search within this City for all Kettles that may be fit for the Expedition against the French, and wherever you finde the same (as Merchandize) to secure for his Majesties Service that they may not be transported from this Towne but forth comming when occasion requires, as you shall haue farther order from us & for sodoing this
.
228
The City Records.
shall be your sufficient Warrant given under our hands in Alba May 12th & in ye 2d year of his Majesties Reigne Annoq dom 1690 :-
These are in his Majesties name to order, & appoint you Mr Dirck Wessells forthwith to provide Indian Shoes, Canoes and Axes which are immediately requisite for his Majesties Service against ye ffrench and their adhering Enemyes commanding all persons proper to assist you herein & for sodoing this shall be your sufficient Warrant given under our hands in Alba May 12th & in ye 2d yeare of his Majesties Reigne Annoq dom 1690-
These are in his Majesties name to prohibite and forbid all manner of persons within this City and County that they dare not presume to receuie into any howse, or Cellar, any Wine, rum or Strong Liquors except it be first gaged by the Gager Adrian Appel then to be committed to the Porters, for howsing the same, and that no Beere be carried from any Brewer, but by the said Porters appointed by us and that they giue a true account of the same to the Collector of his Majesties Revenue for this City and County, euery weeke, and that no strong beere be brought to any Retailer or Tapper with out a ticket from ye said Collector upon ye penalty ffiue Pounds for euery offence committed by each Porter . And that no Carman shall ride Wine, Rum, or other Strong Liquors from. any Vessell house, or Cellar without handling by said Porters All vessels being hereby ordered to land & load at ye Landing place behinde ye Court house to be rid through the Gate by said Court house & not other- wayes upon penalty of paying ffive Pounds for every Carman that shall soe offend Given under our hands May the 12th 1690 & in ye Second Yeare of his Majesties Reigne.
WHEREAS diverse persons dayly wast powder which is of such necessary use for defence of this City and County of Albany, and although many haue beene advertised thereof yet psist in the same : These are in his Majesties name to prohibite all persons whatsoeuer with in the said City and County to burne any powder unlesse to kill provision, or for his Majesties service & benefit of the places aforesaid,
229
The City Records.
upon paine of paying for every shot, or discharging of Gun or Pistoll (contrary to ye intent of this order) six shillings Currant money of this province of New Yorke, or Corporall punishment at discretion : Dated in Albany May 12th 1690 :
These are in his Majesties name to Order & appoint you Mrs Claas Ripse, en Jacob Meesen diligently to visit, and narrowly inspect the Stockadoes & platformes round & about this City, (with such officers of the Militia as ye Towne Major shall appoint) and that what shall be found requisite & necessary to be done for ye better fortifying thereof, you doe by yourselves or such as you shall employ forthwith performe & accomplish : Giuen under our hands May 12th & in the second yeare of his Majesties Reigne Annoq Dom 1690 :
These are in his Majesties name to order you to examine all houses within this City & County and take an exact Ac- count of what powder is in eury psons possession therein, of which all the Inhabitants thereof are hereby ordered & Commanded that they do giue you a true account of what quantity they haue, & if they or any of them shall conceale any part thereof to be proceeded against as contemnors of his Majesties Authority, and disaffected to the peace and Security of this City and County aforesaid. Dated in Albany the 12th day of May and in the second yeare of his Majesties Reigne Annoq Dom. 1690 :
FORASMUCH as it is of high Concern to preserue his Ma- jesties City and County of Albany from the rage and mis- chief of the French & their adherents, who to our sad experience haue made divers attempts upon the skirts of the same : Wee doe therefore Order, and hereby it is ordered that the Posts of Schanechtede, Connestigioene, and the halfe Moone be forthwith supplyed with proper numbers of men to defend the same, and that none do presume to post any other forces saving at the three places aforesaid at their utmost perill Given under our hands this 12th day of May in the second yeare of his Majesties Raigne Annoq Dom 1690 :
To all whome this doth or may concerne
Annals, ii. 20
230
The City Records.
WHEREAS it is judged necessary for to defend Schanech- tede and to that purpose it is likewise found requisite that a Fort shall be erccted to defend ye Inhabitants and oppugne the Enemy if should attack the same.
These are in his Majesties name to require you Captain Sander Glen & all Officers & Inhabitants belonging to ye said Schanechtede and adjacent Parts, with the Souldiers there in Garrison, to build a substantial Fort of due mag- nitude and strength upon that part or parcell of ground (called by the name of Cleyn Isaacs) and that all are aiding and assisting therein according to their abilitye to" dispatch and compleat the same, as they will answer the contrary at their utmost perills Given under our hands this 13th day of May in the second yeare of his Majesties Reigne Annoq Dom 1690 :
Albany the 30th May 1690
You are from hence to set forth immediately to Sarrach- toge and so forward to the Carrying Place where you are to make your diligent inspection if any Tracks of people are made, or other notices can be taken either of the French or their Indians, and between the sd draegh Plaets & Sar- raghtoge you are to keep constant passing and repassing for the space of 8 days, and if you meet with any remark- able thing that is worth our notice, forthwith to dispatch an Indian Messenger, except the ffrench Troops should appeare then to withdraw all your men & obserue so long as with safety you can how they march & what numbers of them may be guest and all psons with you are hereby strictly re- quired to obey your Commands as they will answer the Contrary at their utmost Perill Given under our hands the date abovesaid.
To Ensigne Symon Van Nes.
1689 The Heer Luyt Gouvernor Jacob Leysler
debet
Aug 9. 1688 barrel of Strong Albany Beer. ....
For 15 green planks for Fort William . . £00.11. 00.15 :-
Mch 1.
Feb. 25. 8 skepel white peas for fort William. 2 ps bl. duffels long 50 : 46} both 96} yard a 5 st. per yard. 24. 2: 6
1 .- :-
1690 26.
50 lbs lead a 4}
00. 18 : 9
Carried forward, £27. 7: 3
The City Records. 231
Brought forward,. £27. 7:3
1 Red Cloth Cloak trimmed with gold Lace & its accompaniments for an Indian. .. 3. 5 :- Item one hundred ps of eight in Spe- tie loaned for 3 days, 30. -:-
Total. £60. 12 : 6
N York the 2d May 1690 pr Anna Cuyler Widow ·of decd HEND CUYLER.
N Yorke Primo May 1690 At a meeting of ye Commissioners of ye Province of New York & ye Collonies of ye Massachusetts, Plymouth & Connecticut.
It is Concluded as their unanimous Result that In ye Psent Expedicon for the Strengthning of Albany ye Pur- suing & by ye help of Almighty God Subduing ye french & Indian Ennemies Continuing in hostility agst their Ma- jesties that each of ye Collonies aforesaid shall Provide & furnish ye undermencôned proporcons of Souldiers with Answerable Provisions at their own Charges to Be sent with all Speed :- .. vizt
By New Yorke four hundred 400 By Massachusetts Colony one hundred & Sixty ... 160 By Conecticut Colony one hundred & thirty five .. 135 By Plymouth Colony sixty. 60
By Maryland by Promise one hundred. 100
In all Eight hundred fifety five 855
To Major Jacob Milborne
GREETING By virtue of ye Authority derived unto mee I do hereby constitute & apoint You to be Major of all ye forces now raised or to be raised for ye expedicôn of. Albany out of this Province & ye New England Collonies & Mary- land according to ye unanimous result made with said Col- lonies agst ye french at Canada you are therefore Carefully
232
The City Records.
.
& diligently to discharge ye duty of a major by Exercising ye Same In Armes & Keeping them In good order & dis- cipline both Officers & Souldiers observing Strictly all ye Articles In ye Said Result Expressed hereby willing & Com- manding them to observe & follow Such orders & direccons as you Shall .from time to time receive from mee or any apointed by my Selfe & Councell Acording to ye Rules & discipline of war Pursuant to ye trust reposed In You & to Execute all acts of hostility against ye french King .his Subiects & their adherents & this Commission to Continue during my will & Pleasure only : GIVEN &c. this 25th of May 1690.
JACOB LEISLER.
Leisler to hi's Agents at Albany.
Fort William may 19th 1690
GENTLEMEN - Yours of ye 8th Instant I received ye 10th Instant expecting according your Promise ye next day ye Particulars of ye whole Proposition with ye Indians after which we Lang with ye greatest Impatiens Imaginable I have sent Imediately to major Gold and your governor desyr- ing them to desist to address there Letters so unadvisedly and also that I had newes of Sutch a Satisfactory answer to what was proposed to ye five nacons who were to assist us with 1800 of there Indians for Canada and that I expected to morrow the particulars & ye time appointed for ye march which also I should speedily advice & so resolved to send Captain Blagg to boston with ye same to Spur them for dis- patch Mr Pembroke is departed before your advise to Mary- land & virginia but have sent ye aforesaid advice after him. Since I received your Letter of ye 8th instant is arrived here severall sloops from albany but none of yours which puts us in the greatest consternacon as ever we where ye more because our adversaries have not only in ye towne but all ye Country over to our great grief spread abroad that no- thing was done but drinking and that thereby when ye Indians where there was caused Sutch disturbance. that ye widdou Scuyler beat Captain Milborne & that you where all three forced to fly out of ye towne & where gone to Esopes & Peter Scuyler was in ye fort with great many Incredible
233
The City Records.
reflecions which daily are reproached to our People to our great grief and Sorrow we Know that it is there daily practise to throw Scandal and Lyes upon us to render us odious they have formerly endeavored to posses ye whole Countrey I was become a dronkerd we doubt not but when we shall have Letters from you we shall be put of ye dark we are now In we durst not be inquisitive after newes therefore we have sent to Esopes, where we expected you would go so Soone ye business was settled at Albany & you could Spare time hoope you are gone again to Albany where this may find you all in good health & have given order if you were departed to Sent it with one a purpose that you might know the malice of our adversaries & to take away all what may give umbrage to refleckt so wickedly as they do heer now It is nor kan not be believed by us but Impossible to stop there Lying mouths I desire a speedy answer of all transacions when ye generall march Is In- tended who you propose for major also forme of commission for him what for Instrucions is need to be given what People Is like to be had at Sopes & albany to compleat our nomber of four hundred what quantity of People of ours are dead with there names & pray send me downe again all ye Letters with ye answers I haue send you by Mr. Cuyler & be- fore the proclamation of war our three vessells will depart ye- of this instant we expect daily newes from Maryland which we shall send so soone we have it ye Sarge and Linning & Bread you have desired shall be sent by ye first I have secured in the fort 180 barrells of Pork which was all what was in ye towne we have an Imbargo Mr Edsall Is gone to Suffolk County to Settle all things they having sub- mitted this is all for ye present. I salute you & Remaine
Major Milborn and the rest of the Gentlemen at Schanhech- tade.
This afternoon Three of our folks arrived here from Canida who escaped from there ; namely, Klyn Isack, the - Son of Ryck Claessen, and one of Capt Boll's Soldiers. They re- port having been 24 days on the road, and the Soldier twenty six days from Monrojael.
234
The City Records.
They say that Monrojael is not very strongly garrisoned, though they fear nothing and think little of us. Neverthe- less the Soldier or Englishman would very gladly attack it and is inclined to accompany our people and gives us great encouragement, that the opportunity is favorable.
The French abstain from talking before prisoners & say they have heard little or nothing from the Port rojael Ex- pedition or of the Indian fight on the Lake
We further refer to the Enclosed to Arnout Cornelissen. We think it right if your Honors consider that Arnout Cornelissen is gone, that it should be sent after him by an Indian in order to communicate this news to the Indians. Wherewith, after salutation we remain,
Your friends JOHANNES PROVOOST J. BRUYN
This 9 July Aº 1690. In Albany.
Laurents or Jannetie the Indian with his party urge us very hard not to omit reminding the Gentlemen again to admonish the Indians at Schanhechtade not to let the French prisoners go out with them to fight, for we have an example now in our own people who have run away from Canada, and that they should be disarmed.
JOURNAL of Captain John Schuyler who voluntarily em- barked at Wood Creek on the 13th August 1690, with 29 christians and 120 Savages, whom he recruited at Wood Creek as volunteers under his command to go to Canida to fight the enemy.
Nearly about the swamps I met Captain Sander Glen on his way back to Albany, because the greatest number returned. The aforesaid Sanders had in his company 28 whites and 5 savages and came from Tsinondrosie where Captain Sanders had been waiting 8 days for the whole corps. - From these Captain John Schuyler enlisted 13 whites and 5 savages to continue with Captain Schuyler the voyage to Canida and their to fight their mutual enemy. When the rest of the company had left us, and we had advanced nearly two hours on our voyage, we found 2 canoes which had been sent out to spy and which had shot an elk .- After we had
235
The City Records.
done eating and had supplied our canoes we proceeded on our way as far as Canaghsionie .-
The 15th day of August we came one Dutch mile above Crown Point .-
The 16th ditto we had advanced as far as Kanondoro, and resolved at that place to travel by night and have that night gone onward to near the spot where Ambrosio (?) Corlaer is drowned, and there one of our savages fell in con- vulsions, charmed and conjured by the devil, and said that a great battle had taken place at Quebeck (Cubeck) and that much heavy cannon must have been fired there, and that one hundred canoes with savages had come down the river from Cadaraqui. (Coederoqua.) And about one hour after sunrise we have gone to Oghraro, where I placed the first guard and nominated Barent Wemp as officer of the guard.
The 17 ditto in the evening we proceeded to Ogharonde. A Tsenondoga savage of our Company died there; he died of sickness ; the Oneida savages gave a wampum belt for the atonement of the dead. That day Capt. Schuyler with his subaltern officers and the Chief of the savages resolved where they should make their attack upon the enemy, and they determined by the majorities to fall upon fort La Prairie (Lapplarie) ; whereupon the Mohawks gave a wampum belt to the Schaghkock savages as a token to stand by each other faithfully, and what they do call " onroghquasa In a Goera." The Oneida savages did the same to the Mohawk savages by some handful of wampum, and in this manner this resolu- tion was decidedly agreed upon and confirmed with shaking of hands (kinsekaje) as well by the christians as by the sa- vages and, moreover, approved by the savages as to whom should be their chiefs or headmen, - Carristasio and Tehoe -. sequatho and Juriaen the ferocious.
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.