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Third Warde .- Wessel ten Broek, Johannes Abeel, al- dermen; Gerrit van Ness, Harpert Jacobse, assistants ; Tierk Harmense, Evert Janse, assessors ; Jon. Broadhorst, constable.
Johannes Luykasse, high constable.
Anthony Bratt, treasurer.
In de Halve Maan .- Mees Hogeboom, assessor; Cor- nelis Claese, constable.
Onastigeone .- Marte Cregier, assessor; Cornelis Ty- mese, constable.
Att a Common Councill held in ye Citty Hall of Albany ye 15th of November, 1700 :- Present, John Johnson Bleeker, mayor; Joh. Schuyler, Da. Schuyler, Johan- nes Roseboom, Joh. Cuyler, Wessel ten Broek, Joh. Abeel, aldermen ; Jacob Turke, Hend. Oothout, Luykas Gerritse, Gerrit van Ness, Harpt. Jacobse, assistance. It is concluded that ye following Proclamation be pro- claimed.
That according to ye yearly Custome they doe hereby prohibit and forbid ye Retailing of all sorts of Strong Li- quor within this Citty and County, unless by Mr Mayors Lycense, on penalty of forfeiting as a fyne upon such per- son or persones so offending ye summe of five pounds, ac- cording to act of assembly, as also that no such Retailers shall receive from any Souldier upon any Pretence what- soever any of there Provisions, Cloaths, or other accou- trements, or shall retaile to them in their house after ye ringing of ye Bell for Eight o'clock at night, upon penalty of forfeiting for each Souldier so founde as aforesaid ye summe of six shillings for ye Behooffe of such Person as shall sue for ye same.
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Pursuant to an order of Councill dated ye 23d of Sept., and another from his Excellency dated the 16th of Octo- ber last, Coll. Pr. Schuyler, the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality have hired the house of William Ketelheyn till pmo May next, for ye summe of six pounds for two Lefts. and there wifes. Also ye Chamber on ye south side of Elisabeth widow of Wouter Utthoft's house, with the use of her bedd and bedding to pmo May next, for four pounds tenn shillings for one Leift, with ye condition that at ye present ye magistrates are to supply her with two Blankets, which at ye Expiration of ye time as aforesd are to be deducted off ye hire.
Nov. 26 .- Evert Wendell sen, appears in Common Councill and makes Request verbally, that in ye time of ye late Gov. Thomas Dongan, orders were issued to de- mand all Patents or Ground Brieffes belonging to this Citty and County, in which time ye said Petitioner gave up his Grond Brieffe granted to him by ye late governor Petrus Stuyvesant for a certain Lott of grounde situate lying and being on ye south side of ye Citty, on ye east side of ye hill abutting to ye north of ye Land and Orchard belong- ing to Isaac Casperse; and since said Evert Wendel de- clares that said Ground Brieffe or any other was never returned to him. Doth therefore humbly request of ye hon. Commonality to grant him a Release for sd Grounde, which ye Commonality have taken into Consideration, and have graunted ye same, ordering a Release to be writte, which shall be signed.
It is concluded that a warrant be issued to ye fyre mas- ters to vizite ye Chimneys and fyre places within this Citty every three weeks, beginning ye 2d of December next and so continuing during the time of three months, which fyre masters are as follows: Bastiaen Harmense, William Hogen, Warner Carstense, Guysbert Marselis, Tierk Harmense, Jonathan Broadhurst.
De Ratelwaght John Rateliffe & Robert Barrett hebben d Dienst voor de aenstaende jaer die genomen ingangh nemende van die 29st November 1700, voor de oude sala- ris van £22 : 16 om betaelen te syn alle verrendeel jaers als mede 80 vuur brant hout ; haer waekt Plaets is aen gezijt
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in't Blockhuys en de Parrel straet. Het wert verstaen dat de voorgaende accort was voor £24. Ergo adest nogh £1:4. En geordineert dat warrant gegeven sall zyn aen de assessors, om haer assessment te maken voor £30, en 80 vuur hout en deselve te leveren in handen van de meyor op Saterdagh, den 21t December.
[The purport of the foregoing is, that John Rateliff and Robert Barrett were reappointed watchmen for the ensuing year at the same salary as before, £22, 16s, and 80 loads of fire wood; their station to be at the blockhouse in Pearl street, and the as- sessors were to make an assessment of £30 upon the inhabitants, and return it to the mayor by Saturday. the 21st December.]
It is Concluded that warning be given to the Justices of ye Citty & County to appear on ye 23d of December at nine o'clock in ye morning, to few ye Citty & County's accounts, for ye late year to ye 14th October last. To which end, Johannis Abeel, John Schuyler & Johannis Roseboom, al- dermen, and Jacobus Turke, Luykas Gerritse, and Har- pert Jacobse, assistants, are appointed to vizite said ac- counts, and see them justly made, returning them in the hands of Mr. Mayor the 21st of December next.
December 21 .- The Committee aforesaid brought in there Report in Common Councill according to ye above Conclusion. Also, appeared Mr. Hansen, and brought in his certificates for service in the Assembly this year, de- syring that credit be given only for his serving dayes, ac- quitting his journey days.
Att a Meeting of ye Justices of ye Citty & County of Albany this 24th December in ye Evening, 1700.
Whereas in ye late General Assembly held the day of , an act is past for £1000 to be graunted to his Majesty, to which ye Citty and County of Albany's quota amounts to £60, which after assessed and collected must be paid unto ye Receiver Generall of this Province, on ye first day of May, 1701; in Pursuance thereof it is Re- solved by ye aforesaid Justices, that ye assessors of ye Citty and of each respective Presink in ye County to whom warning shall be given by there Justices, to Convene in ye Citty Hall of Albany, on ye 20th January next, to make an assesssement of £60, upon all Inhabitants, Sojourners
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and Freeholders within said Citty and County, and make Return thereof on ye 25th then following.
Att a Common Councill held in ye Citty Hall of Albany ye 30th of December, 1700.
The assessors have returned an assessment for ye Rat- tlewatch, f 1200, and 87 load wood. It is Concluded that a warrant be issued to ye Collector to collect ye same forthwith, and order that ye wood be Ride to ye Burger Blockhouse before 15th of January next, which shall be received by ye Ratelmen.
It is also concluded yt on ye next meeting an order be made prohibiting ye unruly driving of slees.
Att a meeting of Mayor, Aldermen and Commonality, held in ye Citty Hall of Albany, ye 3d of January, 1702.
Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, supervisor, returned by Gert Theunise, Justice of ye Colony.
Daniel Janse, supervisor for Schenectady.
Lawrence van Ale, for Kinderhook, without a Return.
Frank Salisbury, for Coxhacky and Catskill, without Returned.
It is Concluded by the Mayor, Aldermen and Common- ality that a proclamation be made against the Driving of slees, carts and wagons through the streets of this Citty harder than on a stap, and Ryding on horseback ye like, upon penalty of forfeiting ye summe of three shillings for each offence, for ye Behooffe of such as Prosecutes for ye same.
Att a Common Councill, held in ye Citty of Albany ye 27th of January, 1704.
The Day ye Recorder's oath is administered.
It is concluded and thought verry necessary that fyre leathers and hooks be made for ye Behooffe of this Citty, since ye old one Deckayd and lost. Wherefore is Re- solved that three leathers of five and twenty, and three of eighteen foot be made, and three hooks of fifteen foot, which Hend. Oothout and Harpt Jacobse have underta- ken to make with all speed.
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It is further Concluded since ye Bridge by Coll Schuyler doth decay, that Mr. Roseboom, Hend. Oothout, and Harpt Jacobse to vizite ye same, and make Returne ye next Court what is required to be repaired.
It is further Resolved, fynding the Citty's Stockadoes Extreamly Dekayed, that ye same be new fenced with new Stockadoes of a foot square at ye small end, and thirteen foot long from ye North East point of ye fort to ye Burger Blockhouse, and from ye South East point of ye fort to ye small Blockhouse on ye Plain, to which end is appointed Joh. Cuyler, Wessel ten Broek, aldermen, Jo- hannis Harmense, Jacobus Turke, assistants, to order it be measured how many Rodd it will reach toe, and to make Return to-morrow evening one hour Sone, together with what quantity old Stockadoes they think Convenient to Repair ye Citty forth.
Jan. 28 .- Pursuant to ye above order, ye Gent'n ap- pointed have made return, and thereupon Resolved that a warrant be issued to the assessors to make an assess- ment upon the Inhabitants of this Citty, for one hundred and twelve Rodd of Stockadoes for ye use as abovemen- tioned of smove pine Bark one foot thick at ye small End, and to make there Return under hand and seale to Mr. Mayer, in ye Space of twice four and twenty hours.
It is further Resolved, after warning be given to ye In- habitants that sd Stockadoes be Ridd at or before ye 15th of Feb. next Ensuing, upon penalty of forfeiting for each Stockadoe not delivered 18d, to which End ye sd Stocka- does be Ride according to form. Mr. Joh. Schuyler and Mr. Joh. Roseboom aldermen, and Jacobus Turke and Joh. Harmense, assistants, have undertaken to vizite ye same.
Relateing the Bridge at Coll. Schuyler's ye Gent'n yes- terday appointed to vizite ye same doe Returne that it Requires to be Repaired with 1 oak Logg of 17 foot, 12 inches square, 4 Post 10 foot, 10 inches square, 2 Pine Loggs of 10 foot, 1 foot square, 3 do 17 foot a piece, 3 do a 20 foot, 1 do a 37 foot.
It is moreover Resolved that ye gutter next to ye house of Mr. Cuyler near ye fort, and y Creek by ye Luttheren
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Church Requires before they can be repaired, one pine logg of thirty foot long, and one & a half foot thick, at ye small end, one of five and twenty foot, like thickness, one of forty and one of thirty foot long and a foot thick at the but end; all which timber wood as aforementioned, Mr. Joh. Cuyler, alderman, Harpt Jacobse and Hend. Oothout assistants, have undertaken to agree with some Particular Person who shall Ride ye same upon ye Citty Charge.
Att a Meeting of ye Justices of ye Citty and County of Albany, the 6th of February, 1701.
The accounts of Charges of ye County being made up, from ye 14th of October, 1699 to ye 14th of October, 1700, amounting to. . f 2099:10 Also ye Revenue received in said time being 2010: 2
Remains ye County indebted, f89: 8
Besides ye sallary of ye 3 assembly men for ye last two Sessions, according to ye respective Certificates thereof, being f 720, f 480, and f 640; in all f 1840.
Memorandum that Mr. Mayor Bleeker having served according to act of assembly 68 days, being willing to re- ceive for 60 days at 6s., and that Ryer Schermerhorn having served 64 days as aforesaid is willing to receive for 533 days at 6s. per diem.
The Justices of ye County in ye last Court of Sessions have Recommended to lay before ye Supervisors y neces- sity ye Court house Requires to be Repaired, together with a new Common goal, as also ye Petition of Hend. Roseboom ye Church Reader, with a Remembrance for James Parker, marshal.
It being further observed that ye County (excepting ye Citty and Colony Rensselaerwyk) must be credited for two hundred and fifty one Gilders wampum value, being the half of Roseboom's Sallary, and Repareing y Church yard, which was Charged in ye General County acct.
Att a Meeting of ye Aldermen and Assistance, and Su- pervisors of ye County of Albany ye 18th of february 170°.
The account of ye Citty and County being made up,
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doe fynde y^ Citty and County (the Colony excepted) are Indebted £48 : 4: 9. The meeting have resolved that the assessors shall meet ye 27th day of this month at ye Citty Hall of Albany, to make an assessment of the Estates of all the Citty and County of Albany, as also the Super- vysors are to meet ye next day following at one the clock at y^ Citty Hall of Albany.
Feb. 28 .- According as Concluded on ye 18th of ye In- stant, the assessors of the Citty and County have Con- vened and doe Return an assessment as follows:
Ye Citty for £5008
Canastageone, . .
696
H. Maen, .
672
Schinnechtady,
3143
Kinderhook,
889
Catskill,.
1617
The Colony except Patkook, 4586
£16611
Upon which assessment, excepting the Colony, is laid three stuyvers wampum upon the pound. In Reguarde to Defray ye arrears of ye Citty and County's Charges to the assembly men and that warrants be issued to y seve- rall Collectors to Collect ye same before the 15th of Aprill next Ensueing, then to deliver said summes of mo- ney unto Anthony Brad ye Citty Treasurer, and that sd Collectors and Treasurer shall share alike in five per Ct, which ye meeting doe allow for the Collecting.
Relateing ye Prepareing of ye Court house & Common Goall, which y Justices of ye Citty & County on the 26th of Feb'y instant Recommended to be laid before ye Super- visors, is referred to their Consideration, who of the County Positively Refused to Contribute any thing unto ye same, alleadging that it must be Repaired out of the 2 pr cent to Defray ye necessary Charges of y^ Citty and County.
Att a Mayers Court held in the Citty hall of Albany ye 18th of March, 170g.
The Court adjourned till this day fourthnight.
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The Court have appointed Mr. David Schuyler & Mr. Johannis Roseboom, aldermen, to goe to Mr. Van Brugh, late Mayor, and there to demand severall papers relating ye Citty, which he took in care whilst Mayor of this Citty, who Report that sayd van Brugh Refused to give over ye same; notwithstanding a little after came and delivered to ye present Mayor ye following writteings, vizt: Hend. van Rensselaer's patent for Skaakkook and his Transpt for y^ same to ye mayor, aldermen and assistants. K. v. Rensselaers patent for ye Colony Rensselaerswyk. P. M. van Bruggens Release for a lott of ground on ye plain. together with his patent and transpt for y" same, where- fore the sd mayor passed a Receipt to sd van Brugh.
Att a meeting of ye Mayor, Recorder, Aldermen & As- sistants in Albany y' 27th of March, 1701.
After Consideration y Gent'n have Concluded that in case y" Genll assembly at there meeting on ye 2d of Aprill next, should act or proceed on businesse, that the mem- bers for this Citty and County doe make application to continue ye Revenue of 2 pr cent laid upon Indian wares here Imported, as also ye 3d upon each gallon for ye space of two years ensueing ye expiration of that act.
Att a Mayor's Court held in yº Citty of Albany ye Ist of Aprill, 1701.
Gerrit Jacobse plentive, John Fyne defendant.
The Jury called: Claes Ripse, Harmen Theunise, Isaac Verplank, Thomas Harmense, Gysbert Marselis, Rynier Myndertse, Phillip Wendel, Goose van Schaack, Melgt Melgertse, Pr. Waldrum, Barent Bratt, Casper van Hoese.
The plentive alledges against the Defendant yt he scan- dalized his wife Elizabeth with base words, in calling her a theiffe, and that she had stole money from him to the damage of £100.
The Deft appears and humbly Desyres if the Case may be Referred till next Court Day, so yt he may in that time Provide for witnesses.
The honble Court have taken ye Desyre into Considera- tion, and have Refferred y" same till ye ensuing Court day.
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Att a Common Councill held in the Citty hall of Al- bany ye 12th of Aprill, 1701.
Whereas Complaints are made that Barent Albertse Bratt hath this day Infenced some part of his Lott of grounde without ye north gate of this Citty, to ye west- ward of ye main guarde, which is to the great prejudice of his Majesty and Subjects by Inclosing ye highway, and being also a hindrance to the fortifications there.
It is therefore ordered that ye said Barent Albertse Bratt doth remove said fence in ye space of thrice twenty four hours, upon his Perill, or else that ye same shall be removed by the sheriffe of this Citty.
Warrant.
City of Albany, ss .- WILLIAM by ye grace of God of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of ye faith, &c., to ye Sheriffe of ye Citty of Albany greeting : In Pursuant to an order of Common Council on ye 12th of this Instant, wee command you to cause to be Re- moved ye fence which is made by Barent Albertse Bratt, without ye north gate of said Citty to y? westwarde of ye main guarde, being to great prejudice of his Majestie and Subjects by inclosing the highway, and also a hinderance to ye fortifications there, and yt in ye space of four and twenty hours ensueing ye Date hereof, in doing whereof this shall be your sufficient warrant. Given in Albany ye 15th day of April in ye 12th year of his Maj'es Reign, annoq Do. 1701.
Was signed JAHANNIS BLEEKER, Rekorder. JOHANNIS CUYLER, Alderman.
To Jonathan Broadhurst, high sheriffe of ye
Citty & County of Albany.
April 29. - Thomas Williams, attorney for Pr. van Wuggelum Plentive, Joseph Jansen, Defendant. This day being ye 3ª Court day & no Coram of magistrates in ye bench, thought fit to Referr ye action without N. Sum- moned can Proceed, which opinion if a Coram be com- pleat shall lay ready in ye office for ye Partyes some time in next week.
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Att a Common Councill held in ye Citty hall of Albany ye 5th of May, 1701.
The Commonalty have concluded that the Inhabitants shall sett up there quotaes of N. Stockadoes 3 foot in ye ground where ye old stands, and even above yt in ye space of eleven days ensuing ye 7th of this Instant, upon penalty of forfeiting for each stockadoe not orderly sett up, in sd time 9d. For ye orderly planting of sd stockadoes Mr. Joh. Cuyler & Joh. Roseboom, aldermen, Ja. Turke & Joh. Harmense, assistants, are appointed to vizite sd stocka- does before they are sott up, and to refuse such stockadoes as are not according to form of 13 foot long, and one foot squair at ye small end, of smove pine barke.
The Proclamation made Relateing ye Indian Trade on ye 30th of Aprill, 1700, is confirmed for one year.
It is further Concluded yt each Inhabitani shall Ring there hoggs in there noses, and remove there fyre wood from ye streets in ye space of 8 days ensueing ye date hereof, upon penalty of forfeiting such hoggs not Ringed, and fyre wood for ye Behoofe of ye Sheriffe of ye Citty & County, who shall sue for ye same.
The sd Proclamation is Proclaimed on ye 12 of May, 1701.
May 6th .- Mr. Joh. Lydius, minister, Anthony van Schaik, Elder, and Harp' Jacobse, Dyaken, of yc Dutch Reformed Church of Albany, make application to the Commonality by Complaint against Pr. Bogardus that he is about Infencing a certain Lott of grounde Situate, Ly- ing and being in ye great pasture to ye southwarde of ye sd Citty, Belonging to ye Church wardens, and in posses- sion to which Lott they owne a pretence. Desyreing yc Gent'n in Common Councill to be aiding and assisting to them in ye premises, that ye further infencing may be stopt till ye arrival of Maj. Dirk Wessels, who is supposed can give some Information relateing said lott. Ye Gent'n in Common Councill have taken ye Request in Consideration, and sent for Mr. Bogardus, desyreing him to forbear fenc- ing four or five days till Maj. Wessells arrives, but fynde- ing unwilling to allow sd Days, are unanimously of opin- ion that sd lott of grounde shall be no further Infenced till
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next Saturday, or the arrival of Maj. Dirk Wessels, who Emmediately shall be sent for.
Alderman David Schuyler informs the meeting that upon his arrivall at Mont Reyall in Canida, on ye 14th of Aprill last, was informed yt ye merchandize he conveyed thither were prohibited goods, whereupon he Resolved to ask ye governurs leave to expose them freely to Sale, which after being graunted, was Invited to dine with ye govern'r, and being in discourse together after Dinner, ye govern'r pleased to ask sd Schuyler as follows: What news have you in your Parts, where vessels dayly arrive from Europe, and here but once in a year; wee have here News by a Letter from Lakadie to one Mons. Menel a Jesuit here of ye death of ye king of Spaine and the Pope, with an other king, not certain whether it is King William or King James. I suppose you can inform the truth thereof to us. Said Schuyler answered that wee have had ye tyding of ye king of Spaine's death and life this five or six years long, and hearing such news so often causes us not to minde it without the certainty thereof. Then said Schuyler asked why such strick inquire was made after ye King of Spaine's Death by severall people just at his arrivel there. The governour answered because they are informed of a dispute for ye kingdom of Spaine, and said where two have difference sometimes they fall out in quarrel. Sd Schuyler replyed that wee received news last year that ye two kings were come to an agreement concerning sd kingdom, and therefore he believed there was no fear of warr. Then ye goven'r sayd yt he still Remembered ye Cruell and Barbarous murders committed by ye heathens in shedding of Innocent Christian Blood in ye late warr, and yt it would be much better for these parts in America, in case a warr broak out between ye two crownes, that both kings concluded such an order as was in King Charles Reign for us to sett still, since wee only injured one another by such skulking partys. Then sd Schuyler answered, yt he often heard say among ye head men here, yt it was a shame to see Christian Blood soe spilt by heathens, to which ye govern'r answered and said, In case a warr doe break out he will not be ye first
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to send out such partyes against us as formerly. Then Schuyler answered that he beleeved in case there came no skulking partyes from him there would be none sent from hence. Says further, yt two days after he and Alderman Wessel ten Brock, Abrah. Schuyler and Jean Rosie were invited to dine with Mons. Supercaes mayor of Mont Royal, where Mons. Marricuer and severall oy'r Gent'n were, who used ye same Discourse as aforesd, and ye next morning going to take there leave of Mons .- Marricuer he told them yt when ye Cheefe Govr. arrived from Quebek, who he dayly expected, he intended to goe for Onondage, to kindle his fyre there as he former used to doe.
Honble Gent :
Here inclosed lays an information given by Alderman David Schuyler late come from Canida, which after (by us) taken in Consideration is thought a Method (Before a warr breaks out between ye two Crownes, which as we understand by severall Confirmations of news is Dayly expected) to prevent ye Cruel and Barbarous murder which Innocent Christians most Enduer under ye hands of ye mercilesse Indians, as in ye late warr hath been used, to little advantage of both sides, hoping that your honors will take ye same into your serious consideration, whilst yet an opportunity can be had by some fitt person or more (as here be among our aldermen who are well ac- quainted there or such) as your honors shall think best to send thither to Canida, either under pretence of a small trade, or any other way, as your honors shall think most Convenient; in ye meanwhile wishing your honors all prosperity doe remain,
Honble Gent'n Your most humble & most obedient servants, JOH. ROSEBOOM, Jo. J. BLEEKER, WESSEL TEN BROEK, JO. BLEEKER, Jo. CUYLER, Jo. SCHUYLER,
To the Hon. JOHN NANFAN Esq.,
His Majies Left. Governor & Com. in Cheefe of ye Province of New York, &c., in his absence to His Maj's Hon. Council for ye same, att Fort Wm. Henry.
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May 10 .- Pursuant to ye Resolution of ye Mayor, Re- corder, aldermen and assistants in Common Councill on ye 6th of May now instant, Maj. D. Wessels, Anthony van Schaik and Hendrik van Rensselaer, Elders in ye Behalfe of ye Church wardens of ye Reformed Netherdutch Congregation, doe appear and complain against Peter Bo- gardus about Infencing a certain parcel of pasture grounde situate, lyeing and being to ye southwarde of this Citty, on the other side of ye Beavers Creek in ye great pasture belonging to said Church wardens, as by their transport made over by Dom. Godefridus Dellius on ye 31st of July 1690, vizt.
Imprimis, The said Mr. Wessels saith that in the year 1686, in July, before ye Charter was obtained, John John- son Bleeker, ye sd Wessels and Levinus van Schaick, then Magistrates, were in behalfe of ye Court appointed to En- quire by ye severall Inhabitants who had Lotts of grounde in the great Pasture aforesaid, among whom they came to Deritie widow of Volkert Janse and Geertruy widow of Jan Thomase to Desist their title of their Certain Parcell of pasture Land, (being that as aforementioned) where- upon ye sd Geertruy proposed if the magistrates would procure a graunt from the governor, Thomas Dongan, for a peece of Land some where else at their own costs, upon which ye sd magistrates went to ye Govern'r, who gave consent to a grant for any piece of vacant land in ye go- vernment to which ye sª Geertruy replyed to Enquire for ye same, and so parted as by ye memorandum thereof, written by sd Mr. Wessels, doth more at large appear by ye Deakens.
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