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This above deposition given before me upon oath ye 10th day of October, 1696. EVERT BANKER, Mayor.
Claes Jacobse of ye Citty of Albany aged about 72 years, doth declare upon oath that about 14 years agoe Robert Sanders of ye said Citty had bought a Certain Priviledge in behalfe of ye Rest of his neighbours dwelling in Parrell street, from Harma Bastiaense of ye said Citty, deceased, for a water Runn to re well in ye aforesaid street, through ye said Bastiaenses grounde for ever, scituate, lying and being in ye said street on ye north side, and yt he ye said Deponent did contribute for ye payment thereof, but upon Condition yt ye said Harma Bastiaense was not to build upon the said water Runn; further saith not.
This above Deposition given before me upon oath ye 10th of October, 1696. EVERT BANKER, Mayor,
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Albany, ye 14 October, 1696.
This day being appointed by ye Charter of ye Citty for ye aldermen of ye respective wards to bring there Returns of ye aldermen ehosen for ye ensuing year, which were:
1st Ward .- Joh. Schuyler, Hend. van Rensclaer, alder- men; Ben. v. Corlaer, Joh. d Wandelaer, assistants ; An- thony van Skaik, Jacobus Turke, assessors; Wm Hogen, constable.
2d Ward .- Jan Lansing, Jan Vinhagen, aldermen; Jo- hannes Roseboom, Evert Wendell, assistants; Jan Naek, Gerrit Roseboom, assessors; Hend. Roseboom, eonstable.
3d Ward .- Albert Ryekman, Hend. Hanse, aldermen; Johannes Thomase, Eghbt Teunise, assistance; Harpt Ja- cobse, Gerrit v. Ness, assessors; Gerrit Ryekse, constable.
Anthony Bries, high constable; Jan Becker, treasurer.
Return from Jan Lansing, Hend. Hanse, Joh. d Wan- delaer, Eghbt Teunise, as follows:
Wy ondergesz hebben volgens d order van d mayer & aldermans gegeven, de 6 Oet. 1696, nawelijks ondersoght & kennen niet anders levinden als dat d stadt daer niet mede t doen heeft, maer komt ten laste van diegene daer d voorsz Capt. Hyde op gequaertert is dit zijnde ons Re- pert, dat wy doen aen d aght bawe mayer & aldermens aldus getekent in Albany de 13 October, 1696.
Att a Common Councill held ye 24th of Nov., 1696.
Whereas it is concluded by ye mayor, aldermen & assist- ants, yt a warrant shall be issued to ye assessors yt they may Emmediately beginn and make there assessmt upon ye Inhabitants for three hundred lood of fyre wood for ye guards & deliver over ye same in ye space of three days ensuing this date, to Mr. Mayor.
Att a meeting of ye Mayor & aldermen of ye Citty, and
ye Justices of ye County of Albany, Dee. 7th, 1696.
It is resolved by ye authority aforesaid to Present to his Exeell. Benj. Fletcher, Capt Gen. & Gov. in Cheffe &c. Two good and sufficient horses, & a Slee, & all thereunto belonging, & with some Provendure for sd horses.
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The Justiees of ye Citty & County, after that they had vizited ye Cittys arrearages are greed have coneluded and made a Promise to Contribute thereunto from ye 14th of October 96 to ditto October 1697 as follows, vizt.
Katskill by Gerrit Teunise, £14.
Kelliaen Van Rensselaer, 10.
Schinneehtady by Joh. Sanders, - - 12.
Kinderhoek by Pr. Vosburgh, 15.
£51.
For James Parker, marshall: Catskill contributed 12s, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, 12s; Schenectady, 15s; Kinder- hook, 15s; Total £2, 14s.
It is also Resolved and agreed by ye Justices aforesaid, yt none of ye following wood directly or indirectly must be Ride for ye guards, vizt, no watte Pyn wood, willige oly noote, nor Linde wood. And yt a man shall be ap- pointed upon oath, to few all ye slees before they are on- loaden at ye guard house, & whosoever onloads his slee at ye guarde before it is fewed shall not be Reckoned as a lood; which man appointed shall be paid by ye Citty and County for his duty.
It is likewise agreed yt ye County Justices shall Ride ye following loads of wood with two horses for ye guards : The Patroon Van Rensselaer, 160 load.
Gerrit Teunise, 120
Pr. Vosburgh, 140
which is to be Ride between this and ye 15th of January next ensuing.
Att a Court of Mayor and Aldermen, Dec. 15, 1696.
Hend Van Dyk & Joh. Bleeker Jun., appears & makes there complaint against Jacobus Turke for keeping ye Chain and Bucketts belonging to ye well upon ye hill, doth therefore Pray yt ye Mayor and aldermen would be pleased to charge ye sd Jacobus Turke to restore ye sd Chain and bucketts. Whereupon ye mayor and aldermen have eon- sidered and doe order emmediately that ye chain and buck- etts shall be returned, and hung up in ye well as formerly.
Mayor's Court, Dee. 29 .- Whereas Diverse Persones with ye citty of Albany and ye village of Shennechtady doe
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buy ye Indian's Corn from ye Mohog Indians and ye other upper nations, to ye dammage of ye Place and great charge to ye Province, wee doe therefore hereby Prohibite and Discharge all Inhabitants within this citty and ye village of Shinnechtady and other Persons whatsoever not to buy any Corn from ye said Indians Directly or Indirectly.
Hend. Van Dyk appears and makes application that he hath engaged himself in a certain obligation to Mrs. Brad- shaw his mother in law for a bedd which is now in pos- session of ye officers in ye fronteer, doe therefore Pray yt ye Court will consider ye matter, & yt it may be returned back to ye owner. The honl. Court makes answer yt it shall be given back.
It is thought Requisite & Convenient that the fyre mas- ters, Melgt Wynantse, Gerrit Lansing, & Barent Bratt, shall forthwith, with ye assistance of ye high constable & his Deputyes goe round throughout ye Citty, and vizite ye Chimneys, and to take speciall care to see them clain, and yt no fyre be kept near any straw, hay or ye like, as also to search for ye fyre leathes, hooks and bucketts, and have them in repare and ready upon occasion ; which they are in no ways to omitt, as they will answer upon there Perill.
It is also thought Convenient yt a warrant be issued to ye Sheriffe to order ye Constables in each Warde to take there turnes one after another, in attending att ye Church and to hinder such children and others as doth Profane ye Sabbath day, and further to search in all taverens or tippling houses within ye citty, that no Drink be sold to any Person or Persones upon ye Lord's Day, upon Pain and Penalty of forfeiting ye summe of one lıalf for
Att a Meeting of ye Recorder and Aldermen in ye Citty Hall of Albany, ye 19th of February, 1695.
It is thought Convenient and Requisite yt warrants shall be issued to ye Constables within ye Citty that they em- mediately goe each in his respective warde and warn ye Inhabitants therein to Ride there arrearages of fyre wood to ye appointed guards according to ye late assessments, between ye date hereof and ye 20th of February, and who-
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soever doth neglect to bring such arrearages as he is be- hinde hand shall forfeitt a lood of wood, and 18d in money, one 9d to ye constable that strain, and ye oyr to James Parker and ye Carman that Rides ye wood.
Mayor's Court, Feb. 23 .- Daniel Vanolinda doth appear here at ye barr and desyres of ye honorable Court yt an order may be given that his wife Elisabeth, doghter of Marte Cregier may be ordered to goe and Live with him where he thinks convenient, since she is his Lawfull wife, and that her father Marte Cregier may be discharged to give her any house room or shelter.
Whereupon ye Court doth order yt ye sd Elisabeth his wife shall goe and live with him as aforesd, and yt Dis- charge her father Marte Cregier to shelter her in his house or elsewhere upon Penalty as he will answer upon his Perill.
Att a Meeting of Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty in y& Citty hall of Albany, ye 30th March, 1697.
Hend. v. Dyk informns ye Court of an account that Mrs. Bradshaw Lays to his charge for bedding and bolsters which ye Citty have had in ther Custody for ye officers use, to ye Summe of Eleven Pounds, which summe wee think unreasonable, wee doe therefore appoint you Jacobus Turk & Joh. Beekman, to goe and vizite y' said bedde &c. by Mrs. Bradshaws, and value ye same to ye best of your knowledge & understanding what she ought to have for ye hire of ye same.
It is Resolved by ye mayor, aldermen and commonality that a tax shall be layd upon all freeholders within ye Citty of Albany, amounting to ye summe of fifty Pounds, and yt warrants be issued out to ye assessors to make there assessment before ye first day of May next ensueing, and to deliver ye same to ye mayor.
A payment was ordered to be made to Dirk Wessels of moneys expended by him for city purposes as mayor.
Att a Mayor's Court held in ye Citty hall of Albany ye 6th of April, 1697.
Annetie widow of Lambert V. Volkenburg, doth this
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day give in a request desyreing of ye worshipfull Court, since that her conveyance is lost in ye year 1666 by ye high water, to have a new conveyance for her sd Lott to ye Behooffe off herself and children. Whereupon ye worshipfull Court shall order that ye Records shall be look over in ye year 64, if any thing concerning her Lott can be found.
Mayor's Court, May 4, 1697 .- Whereas ye Sheriffe In- formes ye honorable Court that many complaints are made that ye Indian house on ye hill is broake down & destroyd its therefore allowed on by ye mayor & aldermen that ye Traders may Rebuild sd house at there owne Charges, on ye Place where it last stood.
May 18th .- John Car deposed that he had twenty-six pieces of eight left by an absconded soldier, which it was thought had been stolen by the solder, Peter John Dross.
Whereas the sheriffe the last Court Day gave in the complaint to the Court that the Indian house upon the Hill is pluss down, and ordered the sheriffe to goe throw the handlers and require them to rebuild the house, which hee hath done, and as the handlers* refused it, and to be built in the same place.
The mayor and aldermen have in obedience to ane order from his Excel. bearing date the 3d May, 1697, to nomber what nomber of men and servunts whyte and Black is within the Province and what is removed, as also the noumber of the 5 Nations and River Indians, have re- ferred it to severall committees who are to give a report in eight days time.
Ordered, Jan Janse Bleeker, John Lansing, Albert Ryk- man, John Vinhagen, aldermen, to take an exact account of the Citty and County of Albany, (Skennectedy except- ed), what Inhabitants and residents thar is in the Citty and County, and how many are gon out of the County, and how many are taken prisoners to Canada, and how many killed, and how many remanes.
Ordered, Johannis Schuyler, Hendrik Hanse, Egbert Teuníse, to take Inspection of the River and Skackkoo In-
* Handelaar, trader, The record under this day is in a different hand writing,
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dians, what nomber they were at the beginning of the warr and how many they are now, and make thar report to us in 8 days time. '
Ordered, Johannes Rosboom, Evert Wendel, Johannis Bleeker, and Abraham Schuyler shall take Inspection of the 5 Nations Indians, how many they were at the be- ginning of the warr, and how many they are now remain- ing, and to make report to us, and bring thar names.
Ordered, Killian Vanrenslaer and Benony Van Corlaer, Johannis Dewandelaer & Johannis Mingal to take In- spection of what servants whites and blacks were at the beginning of the warr, and what now remane, and to sett thar names on roll, in the Citty and County, Skennectady excepted.
By the Court has ordered that orders shall be sent to Skennectedy to Sanders Gleen, Adam Vrooman, Daniel Jahnson, Isack Switsh & Barent Wemps, shall take an account of all the people from 16 to 80 years of age, how many they were before the warr, and how many killed, and how many are removed, and how many they are now, and return the account to us in eight days, comprehend- ing thar servants and Negers.
Att a Common Councill held in ye Citty Hall of Albany the 17th day of July, 1697.
Whereas the house of Pr. Verbrugh was last winter in hyre for his Excell. Benj. Fletcher's Lodging for four months from Nov. 1696 to March 1697, for which he was Defrayd from all Charges as keeping of Souldiers, fyre wood for ye guards, and other Citty charges, and moreover proffered to ye sd Pr. Verbrugh for sd hyre ye summe of five pounds eight shillings Currant money, but not Ex- cepted by him, who Demands £7 2s. for sd time.
It is Concluded by ye mayor, aldermen and common councill that ye eighty seven pounds two shillings due to ye Citty of Albany out of ye additional duty when received shall be distributed to ye following persons, vizt :
Maj. D. Wessels, - £25
Mr. Levinus V. Skaik, 25
Joh. Abeel, - 25
James Parker, - 12 2-£87 2
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Wherefore assignations are drawn upon Mr. Abeel, Maj. Wessels, Mr. Killiene v. Rensselaer, & Mr. Joh. Cuyler, dated ye 7th of July, 1697.
An assignation drawne to Mr. Bleeker to be paid out of ye Citty Tax, to
Antho. v. Shaik, f144:3}
Bay Croevelt,
186:0
J. Vinhagen,
- 100 :
Jacob Meese & Wouter Utthoft, 79 : 16
Antho. Coster,
100:
voor Mr. Becker,
300:
Antho. Bries,
57:
Joh. Mingael, 59:
Mrs. Bradshaw,
72:
Hend. Beekman, 43:16
Hend. Marcelis,
37:10
Albt Ryckman, 40:
f 1209: 05}
An assignation to Killiaen Van Rensselaer for Joh. Becker Jun. out of ye Colony tax, f140 : 10 z.
It is Concluded by ye Mayor, Aldermen and Common councill that Concerning ye house hyred of Bay groesvelt, that ye Citty shall Pay for one year, being £5, and that the other year doth lay to Mr. Livingston's charges.
Whereas Mr. Leeft. Oliver doth make his addresse to the Court for bedding, since he complains that he is in great necessity for want thereof, ye gentn of ye Court can not fynde that that they are obliged to furnish such sup- plies, but in consideration of his Civility, doe give as a gift ye summe of five pieces of eight.
The house of John Vinhagen hyred for ye Citty from ye fifth of July 97 to ye 5th of July 1698, for £3 18s .- the house of Joh. Roseboom hyred for ye Citty for Capt. Hyde from ye 15 of June 1697 to ye 15th of June 1698, for £? 8s .- the house of John Lansing from primo May 1697 to primo May, 1698 for £5 8s
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August 6, 1697 .- Whereas Martin Cregier of this Citty of Albany, Mercht, hath by his Certaine false allegations made to his Excel. Col. Benj. Fletcher, &c., That hee and his Predecessor, John Verbeek has been Possessed upwards of Twenty Six years of a Certaine Lott of grounde Lying within ye said Citty of Albany to ye east of Pearle Street, to ye south ye highway to ye north anoyr Lott of ye said Martin Cregier, to ye west by a small Laine, containing in front and rear five Rod or sixty foot, and in Lenth on both Sydes Twenty Rod or Two hundred and forty foot, English measure, Obtained a Patent for ye same dated in N. York ye 24th day of June 1697, whereby ye said Martin Cregier doth now make pretence upon an other Lott of grounde on ye north syde of his house standing on ye Pearle Street lately Sold to John Cuyler.
Wee ye Mayor, Aldermen & Commonality have exa- mined ye said Jan Verbeek, what Right, title or Pretence he had sold to ye said Martin Cregier in ye said Lott, who Positively denyes to have Sold or Transported as afore- mentioned, but for more satisfaction ye said John Verbeek was taken with a Justice of ye Peace and Peter van Wag- lum, David Schuyler & Geart Hendrikse as witnesses to ye said ground, and there gave ye following declaration :
John Verbeek of ye Citty of Albany, Yeoman, aged about eighty five years, declares upon oath before me yt upon ye- twenty seventh of May 1687, in Albany, he sold unto Martin Cregier of ye said Citty all ye Right and Pretences hee had in a certaine Peece of grounde lying and being in ye Citty of Albany, so as ye same was graunted to him by ye Authority of Albany on ye tenth of May 1671, haveing Eastwarde on ye front a Lane, on ye south syde a Lott of grounde belonging to ye said Martin Cregier, on ye north ye high way, Runns back from ye northeast end southwest into about ye middle of ye said Lott of Martin Cregier, and saith further that he was intend to build upon said Peece of ground had he not been afterwards hindered by ye au- thority aforesaid, and further saith not.
K. V. RENSSELAER, Justice.
After ye Examination of all Writeings & Evidences re- lateing to ye aforesaid Lott of ground Pretended by the sayd
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Martin Cregier, on ye north side of his houses aforesaid. It is Our Opinion that ye said Martin Cregier hitherto hath no Right or title as he Pretends: Soe therefore the said Martin Cregier, his heirs, executors or assigns what- soever, are hereby strictly warned & forbidden now and hereafter, not to medle or make with ye said Lott of ground pretended as aforesd.
Att a Meeting of the Mayor, Aldermen & Commonality ye 5th of Aug. 1697.
Copy van d Extrait waerop Marte Cregier zyn grant briffe geobtendert heeft van d Gov. Benj. fletcher, &c., ge- datteert op den 24 Junij, 1697, vizt as volgt.
Geextrageert uijt het Register boek der Resolutie van Albanij, Colonij Rensselaerswijk & Schennechtadij, den 10ª May, 1671.
Haer Ed. van den gerechten neergelesen hebbend seeker Request waerinne dat geappostilleert staet, dat aen Hans Carels Suppet een huijse vergunt wordt om in t woonen (ad die Vite) met een Clausele van t Selve te onderhouden met behoorlyke Reparatie d welke hij niet & heeft gedaen maer ter contrarij enigh Eijserwerk daervan gehaelt ende andere verkoght ; soe wort hy daervan gesuspendeert ende t selve aen Jan Verbeek vergunt volgens ordree van den Ed. Recht. achb. heer generall van N. Yorke. Actum ter vegadering van d achb. heeren d Lavall & den Com- misserissen In Albany den 10ª meij, 1671.
was Collat by mij LODWICUS COBES, Secre.
Ick ondergesz Mr. Johannes Verbeek bekenne verkoght te hebben aen Marte Cregier Jun. alle myn Actie & Pre- tentie van t Erff myn heeft toe behoorende leggen naest het huijs daer tegenwoordigh Jeronimus Wendel in woont waervoor ick bekenne voldaen en betverte zijn van alle het gene mijn heeft toe behoort volgens het gene hier in dit omme staende gesz : staet en dat in presentie van den ondergesz : getuijge. was signed, JAN VERBEEK.
The purport of the above is, that Martin Cregier having complained to the governor and council at New York that his tenant Hans Carells had not only failed in his agreement to keep the house in repair, but had sold some of the iron work belonging to it, thereupon the court annulled the lease. Jan Verbeek testified that he had sold to Martin Cregier all his right and title in the premises.
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Albany ye 22ª Sept. 1697, in ye Citty Hall :- Present, Jan Janse Bleeker, Recorder, Albt Ryckman, Justice. Whereas Pr. Winne, Deceased, of ye mannor of Rense- laerswyk, in ye County of Albany, by his last will and tes- . tament dated ye day of Desyred yt his Estate of Lands, houses, Barns, Berghs, &c., should be apprized by indifferent good men, and whereas upon ye 23d Aug. 1697 Levinus Winne & Casper Leendertz Conyn adrs of ye one part, and Mr. Killiaen van Rensselaer Lord of ye manner aforesaid of ye other syde as tutor for Daniel Winne, youngest sonne & heir of ye aforesaid Pr. Winne Deceased, made there Request to ye mayor of ye Citty of Albany, aforesaid, yt indifferent persons might be appointed to aprize ye aforesaid Estate upon oath, whereupon ye mayor aforesaid did appoint Luykase Gerritz, Pr. Verbrugh, An- tho. Bratt, Ja. Lookermans, & Gerrit Van Ness, who this day have taken oath to make a true apprizement of all ye Lands, Mills, houses, Barns, Berghs, &c., belonging to ye said Pr. Winne Deceased, according to ye best of there knowledge and understanding. Who after they made calkelation of ye aforesaid Estate of Pr. Winne Deceased, gives in a Return and have apprized his said Estate vizt, his half Island, ye Saw mill and what thereunto is belong- ing, the barn, house or hoftstede, fence, Iron worke, Plow Egge & oyr small Iron work, &c., to ye value of ye summe of Eight hundred and sixty Peeces of Eight, at six shil- lings Currant Money of New Yorke. Given under there hands and Seales ye date aforesaid.
Albany, 14th of October, 1697,
This day being appointed by ye Charter of ye Citty for ye aldermen of ye Respective wards to bring there Returns of ye aldermen Chosen for ye Ensuing year, which are,
First Warde .- Johannes Schuyler, Hend. van Renselaer, aldermen; Bennony van Corlaer, David Schuyler, assist- ants; Hend. van Dyk, Antho. van Shaik, assessors; Ja- cobus Turke, constable.
Second Warde .- Jan Lansing, Jan van Hagen, alder- men; John Bleeker Jun., Evert Wendel Jun., assistants; Gerrit Roseboom, Pr. Mingael, assessors; Joh, Harmanse, constable.
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Third Warde .- Hend. Hanse, Wessel ten Broek, alder- men; Joh. Mingael, Egbt Teunise, assistants; Harpt Ja- cobse, Gerrit van Ness, assessors; Jacobus Schuyler, con- . stable.
William Hogen, high constable; John Becker, treasurer. All sworne.
Att a Mayor's Court, held at ye Citty Hall of Albany, ye 9th day of Nov., 1697,
Jacobus Turke vs. Alida Schuyler. The plaintiff de- mands ye summe of one Pound seven shillings, with 28glbs Bever a 10s. per lb.
The Court is of opinion that no Judgemt kan be given agt deft, since they fynde yt she doth not lawfully admin- ister her husband's Estate, and Declares that she hath no movable goods of his, doth therefore Desyre yt the Plantiv to have patience till such time yt her Eldest sonne hath his age, and for more satisfaction to ye Pl. ye oversiers of ye Defts Children being Abraham & David Schuyler, who doe Personally appear, and Promise yt when ever ye Defts Eldest Sonne hath his age, yt they Engage to see ye Pl. duely & honestly Paid, & yt ye Plaintive shall be consid- ered for ye time he hath been out of his money, to which ye Plentive doth consent.
Patrick Macgregorij doth Desyre to know from what is Due from ye Citty to his father in law, Hend. Marselis Deceased, and further yt he may be permitted to enter into yt service which his father in law subdued, which ye Court say they will take into consideration.
Att a Common Councill held in ye Citty hall of Albany ye 9th of Nov. 1697.
Whereas it is concluded by ye Mayor, Aldermen & Com- monality that a warrant be issued to ye assessors Emme- diately to make there assessmt upon ye Inhabitants of ye Citty for three hundred load of fyre wood for ye suppley of ye guards, in ye space of three days ensuing this date, and to be delivered to Mr. Mayor.
November 23. Whereas it is by the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty concluded, who have appointed John
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Ratecliffe as Citty Porter, instead of Hend. Marselis De- ceased, that is upon all occasionable times to open and shutt ye gates of this Citty, especially in ye mornings and in ye evenings at ye appointed time, as also to attend the Church Ringing of ye bell on all occasions, for which he is to re- ceive yearly eight and twenty Pieces of Eight, at six shillings, and to be paid quarterly, moreover he ye sd John Ratecliffe is to attend ye Burger Guards, to keep them clain, and to make every evening a fyre, wherefore he is to receive Three Pence per Diem, who hath made oath to be true.
It is also Concluded, and ye following Persones Ap- pointed for a Committee being Johannes Schuyler, Jan Lansing & Wessell ten Brook aldermen, Bennony V. Cor- laer, Evert Wendel & Eghbt Teunise, assistants, to In- spect ye books & accounts belonging to ye Citty & County of Albany, which are now in hands of William Hogen, and yt warning be given to sd Hogen to have sd books & accounts ready in order to be delivered over, and that ye Committee shall make there Report next Court day, and that Anthony Bratt Treasurer shall attend sd Committee, and receive all ye bookes and accounts relating to this Citty & County from William Hogen, who this Day hath made oath.
Whereas Pr. Verbrugh, eldest sonne of Joh. Verbrugh, Deceased, appears and makes Pretence to four Lotts of Grounde Lyeing on Plain, now in possession of Coll. Pr. Schuyler, Jan Janse Bleeker, Albert Rykman & Phillip Freest, by a Patent of his father aforesaid, dated ye 10th of July, 1667, which he this Day doth Transport Convey and make over to ye mayor, aldermen & commonality all his right, title and interest thereunto for summe certain consideration.
Att a Mayor's Court held in ye Citty hall of Albany, ye 7th of Dec. 1697.
Hend. Hanse petitioned that "Two Sufficient Persons may be appointed to Inspect his father's Bookes, which are in his hands, in what Posture they stand." Jan Janse Bleeker and Hendrik van Renselaer were appointed.
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The committee appointed to inspect the city accounts obtained an extension of time to report.
December 21 .- The Retailing of Strong Liquor to ye Indians forbidden for one month Ensueing ye Date, upon ye Penalty of forty shillings.
Dec, 22 .- It is Proclaimed yt all Persons who Enter in ye gates of ye Citty with slees & horses, horseback and oyrwise, shall not ride faster than foot tapp throughout ye streets upon Penalty of three shillings for each offence.
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