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Sept. 4th, 1694 .- Catelyntie ye wedw of Jacob Abra- hamse doe peticon ye court for letters of administration upon ye estate of John Cok, who lodged at her house and was accidentally killed by a cannon yt splitt in there ma- jesties fort on February 1638. Ye court grants her re- questt, giving security according to law.
Hester Tierks executrix of Volkie Pieterse vs. Takel Dirkse. The Pl. demands of y deft by oft rekening with Volkje Piterse 15 vaten teer, f122, and 9 sk, maijes and 6gl. aeg., 1 sk. sout. The deft wife says that there is 12 barrels teer paid upon this. The Pl. shows ye book of ye deceased where ye oft reckoning is writt doune by Adri- aen Appell. The court orderd yt the deft appear next court day, else judgemt shall passe against him.
Sept. 18th, 1694 .- The jury sworne are John Fisher, Joh. Rooseboom, Mynt Schuyler, Isaak Verplank, Pieter Davidse, Marte Cregier, John Becker junr., Joh. Bleeker jun., Wouter van der Utthoft, Gysbt Marcelise, Anthony Bries, Evert Wendell. The Pl. persists to demand of y" Deft by an oft rckoning with Volkie Picterse 15 barrells tarr, and twelfve gilders 15 stuyvers zewant, en 9 skep- pell Indian corn, and 6 gl. of 1 sk. sout. The Def Takel Dirkse appcars in his own proper person in the court, and says that he hes paid 12 barrels of tarr upon ye above acct but afterwards the partyes referred it to undefferent
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men, who composed the matter, the defendant acknow: ledging ye debt and promises to pay it provided he hes time, and tenders to give an obligation to ye Deft for y' same, which ye said 2 men, vizt Gabr. Thomson and Joh. Rooseboom delivers for there report to the court.
Rob' Livingston vs. Harma Gansevoort. The Pl. de- mands of ye Deft six pounds, for a years excyse, from pmo. May 1689 to pro May 1690. The Deft says that he did not tape that time nor was not agreed. Witnesses sworne are, Barent Pieterse, John Knox, William Carnes, John Vinnagen, John Carter, Jan Cornelise Vysselaer, Gabriel Thomson, Hend. Lansing, Luykas Gerritse, Law- rence van Ale, William Shaw. The jury sworne in this, Gysbert Marcelise Myndt Schuyler, Pr, Davidtse Schuyler, Marte Cregier, Joh. Becker jun., Joh. Bleeker jun., Wou- ter van der Uthoft, Anth. Bries, Evert Wendell jun., Jo nas Volkertse, Johannes Mingael, Dirk van der Heyden. The jury bring in there verdict and fynde ye Deft hath tapped in that year from y pmo. May 1689, to y" puno. May 1690. The court having considered y? case, doe order the Deft to pay to ve Pl. ya somme of six pounds courrant money of this province for y' excyse of a year from yo pmo. May 1689 to pmo. May 1690, for y2 bchooffe of there Majes with costs of sute.
Omy Lagrange vs. Gerrit Luykasse, The plentive do- mands of y Deft for sundrey goods delivered to him upon his journey to the Minnesink this last spring to trade with the Indians ye quantity of seven and twenty pounds bever and three hondert and forty-two gilders 5 st. zewant. The Deft comes in his oune proper person and says he is not so much indebted; for it was agreed that he should have yª goods as cheap as of Abraham Schuyler, who came then from N. Yorke. The plentive replyes and says y' he was to have the same rate yt Maj. Schuyler was to have for his. The case is deferred till Maj. Pr. Schuyler and Abraham Schuyler come to toune, in ye meantime y^ 36 heavy pieces of 8 in the hands of Joh. Appell sheriff are to be delivered to the plentive upon acct.
Oct. 16 .- The jury bring in their verdict and fynde yt y" Deft must pay the plentive her goods according as ye
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price was then in Albany, at that time for ready money. And that the plentive pay the costs of sute.
Same vs. Same. The Pl. says y' y' Deft agreed with him at Sopus to take in forty-three of ye farr Indians for Albany, with their bevers, promising him at y" rate of three shillings a piece. The Deft denys that he made such an agreemt. The PI. desyres that y" ease may be deferred till he brings evidence, which ye court graunts.
[This ease was called for the third time Oct. 16, and the plaintiff not appearing a non-suit was granted.]
Oet. 14, 1694 .- The election returns this day were for the first ward and sworne,
Evert Banker, Jacob Staats, aldermen; Joh. Beeker senr., Banony Corlacr, assistants; Joh. Dewandelaer, Hend. V. Dyk, assessors; Johs Teller, constable.
For the second ward and sworne, J. Janse Bleeker, John Lansing, aldermen; Evert Wendell, Johs Cuyler, assistants ; Jan. Bleker, Pr. Mingael, assessors ; Stepha- nis Groesbeek, constable.
For the third warde and sworne, Albert Ryckman, Geritt van Ness, aldermen; Hend. Hansen, Johs Tho- masc, assistants ; Eghbert, Teunise, Antony Bradt, as- sessors ; Joh. Bradt, constable.
Gerrit Roseboom, sworne high constable.
Johanns Appell, chosen treasurer and sworne.
November 15, 1694 .- Is ordered that Johs Appel, sher- rif, goe and warn the Brant masters, Rt Sanders, Jan. Gow and Melgt Wynantse to perform there dereetions, derected to them ye 26th Juny, 1694, concerning the brant haeken and fyreing dangerously. It is ordered and found very requisite yt ye aldermen of each respective ward shall eause to be made again two brantleere, a great one and a little one, with yron hooks, and yt in time of one month, and eause to be brought to a ready place in case of any occasion whatsomever, and then to bring in their accounts.
Dec. 11th 1694 .- It is ordered by ye mayor and alder* men of the citty of Albany, that John Lansing, Jacob
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Staats, Gerrit van Ness, Joh. Thomase, Banony van Cor- laer and Hend. Hansen shall goe and viziet round the towne to see what stoekadoes there will be wanting for ye ensueing year, divided and conclude ym every pertieu- laer according to his estate, and to measure how many rodd there wants, and where abouts yt reperation may be made, upon ye penalty as ye matter deserves. Dated in Albany ye 11th day of Dec. 1694.
It is ordered by warrant yt the justices shall appear in Albany the 20th of this instant.
A Proclamation.
Whereas diverse persons, inhabitants of this eitty, doe presume to sell drink by retaile without lieenee to ye great damage of yº revenue of this place and yº inerease of debauchery and wickedness, wee doe therefore hereby publish and declare that no person inhabiting, sojourning within ye eitty and county of Albany, doe directly or in- direetly sell any drink to Christians or Indians, without a new licence under ye hand of y" mayor and the seale of this citty, they paying a reasonable acknowlegemt for ye same, and shall likewise pay all such excyee and dutys as by the law is enjoyned under ye penalty therein speei- fied on pain and penalty of paying as a fine for each of- fenee ye somme of five pounds, one half for ye eitty and ye other half to such person as shall sue for ye same, which said lieenees always are to terminate yearly upon ye 14th of October. Given under Hand ye 11th Dec., 1694.
Signed, J. ABEEL, Mayor.
Pr Robt. Livingston, C.
Dee. 27, 1694 .- Visited the reckoning of ye coll. Chida Brooke, made up by Rob Livingston, whereby wee find ye eitty and county of Albany doe stand indebted ye summe of £315, in two severall taxes, upon wh there is paid yª summe of £213:9:3 so yt they remain indebted ye summe of £101:10:9. It is ordred y' each justice of ye peace of his respective warde shall eall in ye collectors yt time to bring in there list of there tax and yt in time of fourteen days.
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Whereas Mr. Robt Livingston having made up his acct before his departure to England, with y^ mayor and alder- men, and it being vizited and we doe find it agreeable to the treasurers book and have cleered all acets viz'. of excyce of rom and oyr merchandize, and also agreed and cleered with y" years sallary from Aug 1689 to Aug 1690, and all others till the 14th of Oct. 1694, ouly excepted ye following years sallary from ye 14th Oct. 1694.
Att a Meeting of Mayor &c., Dec. 28, 1694.
It is agreed by y" mayor and aldermen, with the justices of ye county of Albany, that ye justices of ye county shall pay ye sum of four and forty pounds with ye two pounds to James Parker, makes in whole six and forty pounds courant money for all charges done for ye citty and county aforesaid, till ye 14th day of Oct. 1694, except ye pretence and accts of Barent Bradt, William Hoffmayer, Adriaen Appel, and Maritie wedw of Cornelis van de Hoeve, con- cerning ye removeing of there houses, following the orders of ye magistrates of ye citty aforesd, on ye 18th of Feb. 16899 , wh sume, forty six pounds, they doe promise to pay in ye pmo of Aprill ensueing, 1695. Of which sume of forty six pounds K. V. Renselaer is to pay £4, and Schaen- heclitady £11:10, Kinderhook £16:15, and Castkill and Coxhachiky £13:15-is just £46.
It is further ordered yt ye aforesd justices of ye county of Albany shall ride for ye three Blockhouses, on ye south side of this citty, three hundred load of wood, with two horses, vizt: the collony Renselaerswyck with Claverak, one hundred and fifty lood of good oak, ippere, bill, stell or dry pine and ashy ; and for Catskill, Coxhackie and Kinderhock, two hundred good lood of wood, as afore- mentioned, which three hundred and fifty load of wood is to be visited by Paulis Martense, for which visitation it is ordred yt Paulus Martense shall two ps of & which three hundred and fifty load of wood, ye aforesaid justices doe promise to deliver in four weeks time from this day. Agreed with Dirk and Gerritt Teunise that they shall de- liver twenty blocks of 21 inches long, and Peter and Isaac Vosburgh 3 balks of 15 foot long,
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January 8, 1693 .- Jan Casperse gives in a peticon yt ye court will be pleased to appoint two sufficient men to vallow ye estate of William Hoffmayer, deceased, which ye court after vizited graunts unto him-two sufficient men being Mr. Pr. van Brugh and Joh. Dewandlaer upon oath yt they only shall vallow the moveables according to ye invantary,
February 27th, 1694 .- Whereas complaint is made yt Marte Cregier is intended to build a house next to his dwelling house contrary to his excellency's order, it is there- fore ordered by ye mayor, aldermen and common councill, yt Albert Ryckman, Jacob Staats and Capt John Janse Bleeker shall observe and take information of what ye sd Marte Cregier is intended to build, and on what manner; and after when they have observed it, they are to warn sd Marte Cregier thereof, and then give in there report to ye mayor.
Whereas the mayor, aldermen and common councill being convened concerning ye containing 2pr. ct., who doth agree and conclude yt the sd 2pr. ct. shall continue for ye ensuing year, and yt our representatives, Majr Wessels, K. V. Rensselaer and Ryer Schermerhoorn shall propose it in ye assembly.
March 12th, 1694 .- Whereas complaints are made yt ye streets of Albany are found so unfitt yt it is most un- able for any person to use them, it is therefore found very requisite by ye mayor, aldermen and common councill, yt every householder shall make or cause to be made, eight foot ground before his own house fronting to ye streets, paved with stones as formerly ; and it is also ordred yt Claes Ripse van Dam and J. Gow yt they shall be over- seers, yt y" s streets may be orderly laid, and yt between this and ye first of June, upon pain and penalty for every week after yt time six shilling from each person.
March 29th, 1695,-Whereas Coll. Rich Ingoldesby has ordered Mr. Mayor to quarter Leift Shanks in town, whereto Mr. Mayor could not resolve, being he was an offi-
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cer belonging to her majs garison in ye fort, whereupon Mr. Mayor calls ye common councill for there advice, and replyes to them yt ye Coll. will not releve ye granadeers out ye town before y" Leift Shanks is quartered in town. Whereupon y^ common councill think it is a hardship to keep sd granadeers in town, but will rather quaerter sd Shanks till they make there adress to his excellency for releve.
April 30th, 1695 .- Whereas John Cuyler and Joh® Roseboom, deakons of y" Doutch congregation of Albany, makes there adresse to y" mayor and aldermen that it might be granted them, that Majr Pr. Schuyler and Do- mini, might convine together concerning a certain trans- port given by ye s Maj" Schuyler late mayor, unto ye late deakons of ye said Doutch congregation, upon a water run commonly known by ye Bevr creek; whereupon y3 mayor and aldermen grants yt s' Majr Schuyler and Do- mini Dellius shall meet in ye afternoon to give a right information concerning sd transport.
Whereas there is new stockadoes ride this last winter for ye reparation of this citty of Albany, but ye weather haveing been so uncertain and still so continues, and also y" high water yt it is almost unpossible for ym to be sett along ye river side, doe therefore think very requisite and convenient yt all inhabitants yt have ride there stockadoes at ye south side of ye citty, and Lutheran church, and middle-most block house, shall sett there stockadoes in ye space of three times four and twenty hours, upon pain and penalty of three shillings for every person and im- mediately to strain upon there goods and chattels, and doe thereunto authorize Johs Appel, sherrif, to take ob- servation yt it may be equally done.
Whereas the gates and high wayes of the citty of Albany are so unconvenient for any use, being therefore thought very requisite by ye mayor, aldermen and com- monalty, yt a small tax of fifty pounds shall be raised out of the citty of Albany y' ye sd gates and highways may be repared and made in good order, and also y ye assessors are to make there assessmt between this and
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ye first of June, and deliver it to the collectors, wh col- lectors are imediately to raise sd sume of money before y? first of July next ensuing, and give it in ye hands of ye treasurer, Johannis Appell.
Upon the report made of D. Wessels, who had deliverd in Nov. a petition to y? Govr and councill, whereby he desyred of the Governor and councill to have a warrant upon the additionell duty to satisfy the sume of £1105:2:3, that hath been disbursed by severall inhabitants of the citty and county of Albany and Ulster, in ye late revolu- tion, whose acct hath been produced to ye assembly in yº time when Collo R. Ingoldesby was commander in chief; but it seemed his excellency and councill was not pleased with the inspecting of ye sd account by the committee yt there was appointed to yt purpose, but was pleased to order a committee of ye councill yt they should inspect ye afore- said accts. Whereupon the mayor, aldermen and common- alty of Albany, conveined together and have considered yª necessity for ye want of ye afores1 money, because some runns still upon intrest, to ye great damage of ye in- habitants, is therefore resolved yt Mayr Abeel, D. Wessels, K. V. Rensselaer and Johs Cuyler, shall doe all there best endeavors for ye procureing of ye said money, wherefore they are allowed ye half of y? four posts mentioned in ye list for ye citty, being ye summe of £303:2, for yº quaerter- ing ye soldiers of Capt Bulls company in the year 168,9%.
Whereas Marte Cregier of y" citty of Albany, having made an adresse to the mayor, aldermen and common- alty, to be admitted to build a house of 15 foot on ye north side of his house, standing in ye Parrell street next ye stockadoes or behinde s' house, wh addresse ye sa mayor, aldermen and commonalty doth reject, and saith yt if the sd Marte Cregier thinks his house too little, they will al- low him to enlarge ye sd house seven or eight feet, but for building a new att this present time can not be allowed.
Att a Mayor's Court, May 14th, 1695.
Proclamation. - Being thought very requisite by the recorder and aldermen for ye repairing of ye citty of Al- bany ; every particular person that hath not sett there
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proportion of stockadoes belonging to the citty, shall in ye space of five days sett there s stockadoes in a good and equall way, and upon pain and penalty of ye sume of six shillings for each person yt doth not perform ye same ; and also yt no person or persons shall in ye least meddle or make with any of the old stockadoes to take them away for any use, but y' they shall be reserved for yª use of ye guards ; likewise yt every inhabitant within this city shall clain ye streets before there door from all filth and fyre wood, and also yt no inhabitant shall lay any timber to his neighbors prejudice, but to remove it to such places where they intend to build.
Whereas it is resolved by ye recorder, aldermen and commonalty, that the assessors of the city of Albany shall prepare billes or tickets for y" quartering of ye quantity of one hundred men, yt within ye limitts of the city aforest in the space of three days without fail, and give in there return at Majr Wessells.
It is thought also very convenient yt y" sherriffe shall order a constable to presse all ye carters belonging to y" citty of Albany against tomorrow, to goe for Melgerts mill and fetch each a load of slabbs fore ye repareing of y" bridges and oyr necessarys of y" afors1 citty.
May 21th, 1695 .- Whereas we dayly expect men from New York for ye security of these, her Majestys fronteers of Albany, we doe therefore appoint John Lansing, Jacob Staats, Gerrit van Ness, aldermen, and Banony van Cor- laer, Johs Thomase and Hend. Hansen, to prepare for the quartering of the souldiers y' shall come.
June 4th, 1695 .- Whereas the assessors having now delivered in there assessment of ye last tax, amounting to ye summe of fifty pounds and odd money, which is not signed by all the assessors; wee doe therefore hereby command you, Hend. van Dyk, to order y' all ye assessors, with your self, to convein together at one aclock, upon penalty of forty shillings, and make a true assessment under hand and seale of each particular assessor, and thereupon make your return to morrow morning to y3 mayor and justices of ye citty of Albany.
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June 11th, 1695 .- Whereas there are several warrants and orders directed to the sherrif, Johs Appel, which he has not punetially persued following his directions ; doe therefore now strietly order, and command the said sher- riffe, whatsoever orders or warrants are to him directed in absence of our mayor, he shall forthwith persue the same.
Whereas on the 11th of March 1693, an order being directed by the mayor of ye citty of Albany, unto Mr. Ja- cob Turk and Pr. van Brugh, to have the uppermost waell standing on the hill prepared, and to have the water from the fort drawn thereunto with an ruyoull as formerly. The sd Mr. Jacob Turk and Pr. van Brugh appears now here personally, with there aect and charges made to the sd waell, amounting to the sume of five hundred seventy three gilders 11 stuyvers in wampum, for which summe of money aforest, well and truly to be paid, the mayor, aldermen and commonalty have taken unto consideration and doc therefore appoint and authorize Bennony van Corlaer, Johs Cuyler and Johs Thomase, who shall bate all and every particular inhabitant of this eitty what they shall pay for the aforesd sume disbursed for the repara- tion of the sd waell, and whereas ye mayor, aldermen and commonalty doe find an uneonvenience yt the streets at last will come to damage by the water running out of y? s'' wall; it is therefore resolved by the s' mayor, alder- men and commonalty that another wall shall be made in the s' street upon a convenient place, and forthwith drawne into the erecek behynde Majr Schuyler's.
Whereas the streets and bridges of the citty of Albany are so unconvenient for want of being repaired, especially the great bridge by Majr Schuyler, doe therefore appoint and authorize Johs Appel, high sherriffe of the citty of Albany, to gett the aforesd bridges and streets well re- paired and in good order, that in the time of eight days ensueing this date, especially the bridge by Maj Schuyler, and this you are in no ways to ommitt, upon penalty as the faet deserves. Dated in Albany the 11th day of June, in ye seventh year of his majestys reign, anno do. 1695.
Whereas there is a considerable summe of money due
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to the two taxes of £2000, and £1500 by the citty and county of Albany, in the year of our lord 1691, as pr the list of each particular ward doth appcar, whereunto the justices doc appoint and command that ye constables of the citty and county aforesd, emmediately to goe round and collect the said summe of money, as is still standing out, belonging to the said taxes.
Whereas several proclamations hath been formerly di- rected to the sheriff, Jol Appell, who are not well ob- served as it ought to be, doc hereby renue all the procla- mations unto him derected vizt: against people who doe trade and keep conversation with the Indians upon the hill or elsewhere, that such orders shall still continue and remain in full force and vertue as ever did.
Whereas the aldermen and commonalty doth recom- mend Majr Dirk Wessels and Mayr John Abeel represen- tatives for ye citty and county of Albany, to propose in the general assembly yt the containing of the two pr. cts. at and 3d. upon ye gallon might be granted as formerly, to continue for the ensueing year.
June 23, 1695 .- Whereas the retailers of the citty of Albany doc retaile to the Indians in this dangerous time of alarm, doe hereby order Johs Appel, high sherriffe, emmediately to goe round to all the retailers of this citty afores to prohibite them to draw any strong drink to any Indians in this dangerous times, untill further order from the mayor and aldermen of ye citty aforesd. Dated in Albany this 24th day of June 1695.
Att a Common Councill &c., July 12, 1695. Whereas there has been an act entituled an act, for ye defraying ye necessary charges of the city and county of Albany of 2 per cent upon all Indian goods, likewise 3d. upon each gallon rom yt shall be imported in y citty and county of Albany, which was expired ye 18th of May last and now being confirmed by ye general assembly, to re- main in full force and virtue for y" space of two years en- suing the 4th of July 1695, being then published, doe hereby strictly charge and command all masters of ves-
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sels, merchants, or other persons whatsoever, that should have any such Indian goods or rom brought or received from New York in this citty and county aforesaid, shall enter such goods at yº treasurer, Johs. Appell, or his de- puty, within the space of 12 hours after their arrivemt, and to land the s goods at the gate by the court house of this citty, as formerly, and whoever neglects to enter such goods as aforesaid, or any thing to the contrary here- of, shall forfcit all the same.
Whereas there is one Liev' Riede now lately come from England under Capt. Wm. Kidd's company, to lay here in ye fronteers of Albany, having no bedding, doe hereby order and appoint John Lansing and John Cuyler to pro- vide bedding for the sd Liev't upon ye citty charge in the time of three days ensuing this date of ye 12th July, 1695, upon penalty as ye fact deserves.
July 25, 1695 .- Whereas Mr. J. Lansing, G. V. Ness, and H. Hansen who are appointed to goe and agree with Robt Sanders concerning the hyre of his chamber for the lcivt of Capt. Weems, have brought in their report that they are agreed with ye sd Robt Sanders for the space of one year for the sum of 17 ps. of 8, commencing the 23d of June 1695, and determining the 23d June, 1696, which sume of 17 ps. of 8 is laid at ye charge of ye citty of Al- bany to satisfy ye sd Rt Sanders.
Whereas Marte Cregier appears here personally, who since the 30th of April last makes his addresse again to be admitted to build a house of fifteen foot square on the north of his corner house on ye cast of ye Parrel street, near the fortification of the citty of Albany, bynding and obliging himself in no further building to the north during this warr, and if in time of peace hc shall be admitted to further building, but in case of further war it should be ordered to remove his buildings, the said Cregier doth fully ingage to remove such buildings upon his owne charges.
The mayor, aldermen and commonalty of this citty doe graunt the request as aforesd provided first approbation of his excy the Capt Gen1
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Att a Councill held att Fort Wm. Henry, the 15th day
of Augt, 1695 : Present his cx'cy Benj" Fletcher, &c. Marte Cregier having represented to his ex'cy in coun- cill that he hath obtained liberty from ye mayor and al- dermen of Albany to build his house in the sd citty near a blockhouse provided he have his ex'cys approbation, the order of the mayor and aldermen of Albany was read in councill, and his ex'cy was pleased to give his appro- bation thereunto.
Att a Common Councill held in the City Hall of Al- bany, the 6th of Augt, 1695.
Whereas Maj. D. Wessels, J. J. Bleeker, aldermen, Joh. Cuyler and H. Hansen, assistants, were appointed the 25th of July last to vizite the accounts of y" last year's reve- nue and the tax of £50 now lately collected, who give in there report that ye treasurer Joh. Appell is out over and above ye summe of 15gl. and 6st. and Johs. Becker ye sume of 26gl. 43st. in wampum. The 31st July, 1695, vizited.
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